1 200 evacuated, 147 warnings posted as severe weather batters UK

1 200 evacuated, 147 warnings posted as severe weather batters UK

About 1 200 homes have been evacuated in South Yorkshire due to severe flooding across England on Thursday, November 14, 2019. 147 warnings have been posted by the Environment Agency in which prompt action is required. Almost 50 mm (2 inches) of rain fell within a…

Significant storm to bring damaging winds, rain and snow to UK

Significant storm to bring damaging winds, rain and snow to UK

A significant winter storm, named Doris by the UK Met Office, is expected to bring damaging winds, rain and some snow to the UK on Thursday, February 23, 2017. A deep low pressure system developing in the Atlantic is expected to track across Northern Ireland and…

Amber warning in effect as Storm “Abigail” approaches Scotland

Amber warning in effect as Storm “Abigail” approaches Scotland

Abigail, the first named storm of the 2015/16 winter season is set to bring strong winds across the northern part of UK over November 12 to 13, according to Met Office announcement. A deep low pressure system formed a few days ago and was named Abigail on November…

Two rapidly deepening Atlantic storms to affect UK

Two rapidly deepening Atlantic storms to affect UK

Two rapidly deepening Atlatic storms are set to pass just north of the UK by the end of the week bringing some very unsettled weather over the next few days, UK Met Office warned today.Northern Scotland is likely to see the strongest winds as the storms pass by on Frida

Remnants of Hurricane “Gonzalo” still deadly after reaching Europe

Remnants of Hurricane “Gonzalo” still deadly after reaching Europe

Remnants of Hurricane "Gonzalo", the first Category 4 Atlantic hurricane since Ophelia in 2011, reached United Kingdom on October 21, 2014, with strong winds of up to 123 km/h (77 mph). One person has died as the tail end of Gonzalo hit land causing

Ex-hurricane “Bertha” arrives to Europe

Ex-hurricane “Bertha” arrives to Europe

After the second named storm of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Tropical Storm "Bertha", lashed the Caribbean it drifted away, quickly intensified and became hurricane on August 4, 2014. Bertha has significantly weakened since then but soon

Severe weather warning for stormy conditions across the UK

Severe weather warning for stormy conditions across the UK

Met Office forecasters have issued a red National Severe Weather Warning for stormy conditions across the UK this afternoon and evening. 

The strongest winds are expected across Wales and northern England with gusts of 128 – 160 km/h (80 – 100 mph) in some

Powerful storm lashed UK, heading toward Scandinavia

Powerful storm lashed UK, heading toward Scandinavia

Hurricane gusts blasted Scotland on Thursday as a fearsome wintry storm motored through the United Kingdom. The windstorm also reached southward into England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The strong storm – the worst in the UK for a decade – brought