Storm Agnes latest: Met Office issues new weather warning for torrential rain
The warning is set to kick in at 8pm on Thursday and remain in place until 2am on Friday morning.
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The Met Office have issued a new weather warning for torrential rain this evening.
It comes as Storm Agnes arrived overnight with powerful 80mph gusts, leading to power outages, widespread flooding and the toppling of trees.
A yellow weather warning was issued by the forecaster on Thursday morning, just hours after the last weather warning for wind was removed at 7am. The new warning will affect areas in southern Wales including Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.
The warning is set to kick in at 8pm on Thursday and remain in place until 2am on Friday morning.
The Met Office say people should expect “difficult driving conditons and perhaps a few road closures”, as well as delays or cancellations to train and bus services.
Gusts of up to 70mph had already been recorded in south-west Ireland, with the storm hitting areas of northern England and Scotland on Wednesday.
In addition to the weather warning, there are currently 11 flood warnings and 20 flood alerts still in place across England, Scotland and Wales.
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When and where will Agnes hit across the UK?
As Storm Agnes arrives in Ireland, it’s predicted path across the UK shows when and where 75mph winds are due to hit.
The first weather warnings have been issued in Britain from 12pm onwards until 7am on Thursday. By 1pm, two weather warnings for rain and another for wind will have come into place in north-western England.
Graphics from the Met Office’s weather tracker at 3pm shows heavy rain moving throughout northern England, with Newcastle, Dumfries and Darlington facing disruptions and flooding.
By 4pm, the rain is predicted to have moced to south-eastern Scotland, with 4-8mm of rain expected to fall near Glasgow.
Ireland reports torrential rain as Agnes arrives
People in Ireland have reported torrential rain as Storm Agnes arrives this morning.
Strong winds were reported in County Cork at 9am, with the storm expected to arrive in Northern Ireland at lunchtime. In the Republic of Ireland a status orange wind warning is now in place in several counties. A status yellow warning for rain is also in place across large areas in Ireland.
People in County Cork took to social media this morning to post footage of the extreme weather.
Met Office update weather warnings as Agnes arrives
The Met Office has updated their weather warnings as the ‘confidence’ in Agnes’ projected path grows.
There are now four yellow weather warnings in place across the UK, including one for wind covering the majority of the UK and three for rain, one being for Northern Ireland and the other two for Scotland.
The update on Wednesday morning reduced the southeastern extent of the wind warning across England and also trimmed out parts of northwest Scotland.
First UK weather warning comes into place as Agnes arrives
The UK’s first weather warning has been activated as Storm Agnes arrives in Britain.
A yellow weather warning for rain has been activated in Northern Ireland as the first named storm of the season arrives.
A second yellow weather warning for wind is due to activate across the majority of the UK at midday and is set to last until Thursday morning. Two more yellow weather warnings for rain in Scotland have also been put in place by the Met Office and are due to begin at 3pm.
Strong winds were reported in County Cork at 9am, with the storm expected to arrive in Northern Ireland at lunchtime. In the Republic of Ireland a status orange wind warning is now in place in several counties. A status yellow warning for rain is also in place across large areas in Ireland.
Floods reported in Cork as extreme weather begins
Reports of flooded roads in Ireland have been made as Storm Agnes sweeps over the country on it’s way to the UK.
A local safety alert organisation reported flooded roads in the area and said they look to be “impassable”
Strong winds were reported in County Cork at 9am, with the storm expected to arrive in Northern Ireland at lunchtime. In the Republic of Ireland a status orange wind warning is now in place in several counties. A status yellow warning for rain is also in place across large areas in Ireland.
‘Danger to life’ warning activated in Britain
A ‘danger to life’ weather warning has been activated across large areas of the UK.
A yellow weather warning came into effect at midday for a vast majority of Britain including Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, northern and southwestern parts of England.
The warnings are in place as Storm Agnes, the first named storm of the season, sweeps across the UK bringing 75mph winds and torrential rain.
The Met Office warn that ‘injuries and danger to life’ are possible as a result of the extreme weather. They also warn that power cuts are likely to occur and travel disruption is likely.
Some coastal areas are due to see winds of over 75 mph, while places inland will may experience gusts of up to 60mph. They say that these are most likely during the second half of Wednesday afternoon and through the evening.
Three other yellow weather warnings for rain have been issued by the Met Office for Wednesday. These include one for Northern Ireland, which came into effect at 11am, and two for Scotland which are due to activate at 3pm.
Roof flies off building amidst 75mph winds
Footage of a roof flying off a building has been shared as Storm Agnes arrives from across the Atlantic.
The video, filmed in Cork, Ireland on Wednesday morning shows a roof torn from a building as a result of extreme winds.
A ‘danger to life’ warning is currently in place across the UK, with the Met Office warning that “some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen”.
The forecasters also warned that injuries are possible as a result of ‘flying debris’.
Strong winds were reported in County Cork at 9am. In the Republic of Ireland a status orange wind warning is now in place in several counties. A status yellow warning for rain is also in place across large areas in Ireland.
Flights rescheduled as Agnes takes the UK by storm
A helicopter company has had to ‘reschedule’ their flights due to Storm Agnes.
Penzance Helicopters Travel, a helicopter company based in Penzance, Cornwall, wrote on social media platform X: “Good morning, we have re-scheduled our flights today due to Storm Agnes, all passengers have been offered a move to a different day which most have taken but we still have some flights scheduled later today which may or may not operate depending on what the storm brings!”
According to the Met Office, Storm Agnes is set to bring 75mph winds to some coastal areas in the UK.
Storm Agnes ‘seen from space’
Storm Agnes can be ‘seen from space’, says the Met Office.
As a ‘danger to life’ warning is issed across the UK, satellite images of Storm Agnes have captured the clouds from space.
In a post on social media platfrom X, the Met Office wrote: “The swirl of cloud associated with Storm Agnes can be seen from space.
“Gusts of 65-70 mph have already been recorded in southwest Ireland. Strong winds are expected to affect much of the UK as the storm tracks northeastwards this afternoon.”
North West warns of possible disruption to electricity supply
As Storm Agnes sweeps the UK, Electricity North West has warned of possible disruption to electricity supplies across the region.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has urged customers that engineers are closely monitoring the situation, sharing advice on how to prepare for an outage.
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