'Danger to life' warning as storm Antoni hits parts of the UK
The warning indicates that flying debris is possible and could lead to injuries or danger to life.
A danger to life warning has been issued as Storm Antoni hits parts of the UK, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
The Met Office are warning people to be on standby for falling trees, riptides and unsecure buildings during the amber wind warning.
The amber warning is in place for southwestern areas of both England and Wales until 7pm tonight (Saturday 5th August)
The warning indicates that flying debri is possible and could lead to injuries or danger to life.
Meanwhile, a yellow warning for 'unseasonably windy weather' is in force for some southern parts of the UK until 8pm tonight, with a yellow thunderstorm warning in place for the southeast and East Anglia until 10pm.
Met Office Meteorologist Tom Morgan said the storm could see winds of up to 70 miles per hour on the coast and 60 miles per hour inland.
He said "Storm Antoni is now tracking east into the Irish Sea and will continue to move east across England and Wales.
"For August this is very unusual
"Beach debris could be thrown from waves onto coastal roads, there's a risk of dangerous tides, riptides and power cuts.2
Areas within the yellow thunderstorm warning could see 15 to 25mm of rain in under an hour and 30 to 40 mm un two to three hours.
Sunday is set to be brighter though and less windy, with no weather warnings in place.
Temperatures will also start to rise next week, reaching highs of 27 or 28 on Thursday in the southeast, which are highs that have not been seen in the UK since June.
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