A series of new weather warnings for wind and rain have been issued on Sunday after Storm Eowyn battered the British Isles with hurricane-force winds.
Winds of more than 100 mph battered parts of the UK on Friday, with flights canceled, major rail lines closed and ferry services canceled on Saturday. More than a million people were without power due to the severe storm.
A rare red weather warning was lifted on Friday in Scotland and Northern Ireland, where Storm Eowyn destroyed buildings, uprooted trees and caused power outages.
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But the Met Office has issued weather warnings until Tuesday as a new low pressure system – dubbed Storm Herminia by Spanish forecasters – dominates the weekend, moving from the south-west as Iovine passes .
The wind warning for the west coast of England, Wales and south-west Scotland was lifted at 5pm on Sunday until 5pm on Sunday, with winds of up to 82mph recorded in southern Cornwall.
A further yellow wind warning is in place from 10pm on Sunday to 7am on Monday, stretching from the south coast of England into northeast England until 7am on Monday, while a rainfall warning covering southern and central England and Wales is in place until 7am on Monday. 6am.
Another rainfall warning is in place until 11:59pm on Monday for much of Wales.
Three weather warnings issued from Sunday night into Monday morning (Bureau of Meteorology)
The Met Office said that during this period, two heavy rains and thundershowers may cause up to 80mm of rainfall in some places, with widespread rainfall of 10 to 20mm and highland rainfall of 30 to 50mm.
Flooding to homes and businesses is possible in the warning area, as well as power outages and driving difficulties. The Met Office said there was also a “high likelihood” of a risk to life from fast-moving or deep floodwaters.
The Environment Agency has issued 151 flood alerts and 23 flood warnings (Environment Agency)
Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said: “It’s going to be a pretty good start for many areas on Sunday – another ridge of high pressure is forming, making things complicated. Pretty stable and there will be some sunny periods there.
“However, clouds will form as we see the low pressure system move into the south-west. This will bring heavy rain to south-west England and Wales from mid-morning and then as we head towards Northern Ireland and Wales in the late afternoon. While in northern England, heavy rain will spread to Northern Ireland and northern England.
A strong wind warning will also remain in place until 6am on Tuesday (Met Office)
“With this feature, the winds will also pick up. Of course, it won’t be as powerful as Storm Eowyn. However, as the winds come from the southwest, southern parts of England will actually experience the strongest gusts compared to northern areas. .
There will be little respite for Southerners early next week. A yellow warning for strong winds has been issued for southern England and Wales from 6am on Monday to 6am on Tuesday, which may bring “a period of strong gusty south-westerly winds”.
