A rare red warning for wind, signaling “danger to life”, has been issued by the Met Office for parts of Wales and south-west England on Saturday as Storm Darragh hits the UK. With gusts of up to 90mph possible, warnings for potential significant flooding have also been issued for parts of south Wales.
This red warning for wind was in place from 3am to 11am on Saturday, accompanied by an amber warning already in place for large parts of the UK, indicating potential power cuts and flying debris. The arrival of Storm Darragh, the fourth named storm of the season, has prompted the issuing of these warnings.
National Highways and Natural Resources Wales have both issued alerts urging people to prepare for severe weather conditions, with warnings of gale force winds and potential flooding. The areas most likely to be affected include the M5 in northern Somerset, the A30 in Cornwall, and the M6 in Cheshire.
The warnings have been issued as a result of areas of low pressure being propelled towards Britain by the jet stream. Storm Darragh was named by the Met Office on Thursday as the names of storms this season run alphabetically.
The warnings come in the wake of questions raised over the lack of sufficient warnings of flooding after Storm Bert last month, which caused havoc in parts of south Wales and south-west England. Extreme rainfall events are becoming more common and intense due to human-caused climate breakdown.
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UK weather: Storm Darragh triggers red alert for ‘life-threatening’ 90mph winds | UK weather
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