Southern Britain was final evening battered by as much as three inches of rain and 45mph gales as forecasters issued an amber climate warning that coated most of London.
Britons are this morning waking to a deluge of floor water following an evening of torrential rain brought on by a storm that was yesterday named Aurore by Météo-France as a result of the largest impression can be seen in mainland Europe.
It comes after a mini ‘twister’ smashed via a housing property yesterday, as heavy rain and gale-force winds battered the nation. Footage revealed the injury the windstorm triggered as residents in Widnes, Cheshire, tried to clean-up the particles.
And in Scotland there was snowfall in Braemar, a village close to Aberdeen within the north-east of the nation and which is the third-coldest low-lying settlement within the UK.
Amber and yellow nationwide extreme climate warnings are in place throughout southern England – the place 2.3inches of rain is believed to have fallen in simply two to a few hours.
Emergency companies acquired a excessive variety of calls from folks reporting flooding, with Essex Fireplace Service saying they’d acquired greater than 120 calls up until 2.30am concerning flood-related incidents.
Storm Aurore, which moved via the English Channel in a single day Wednesday into this morning, may even carry some extreme climate for France and the Channel Islands.
One unofficial studying from Wandsworth in southwest London instructed three inches of rain had fallen in a single 24-hour interval yesterday.
Forecasters predict there to be extra persistent rain over the weekend, with the heaviest rain anticipated in western Scotland, the place 40-60mm might fall in 24 hours.
In the meantime, Police and Highways England have been referred to as to the M26 in Kent simply after 11pm after numerous autos turned stranded in deep flood water. Police cleared the drains and helped to tow those that had been stranded.
Southern Britain was final evening battered by as much as three inches of rain and 45mph gales as forecasters issued an amber climate warning that coated most of London
Britons are waking to a deluge of floor water following an evening of torrential rain brought on by a storm that was yesterday named Aurore by Météo-France as a result of the largest impression can be seen in mainland Europe
Britons are anticipated to get up to a deluge of floor water following an evening of torrential rain brought on by a storm that was yesterday named Aurore by Météo-France as a result of the largest impression can be seen in mainland Europe
Amber and yellow nationwide extreme climate warnings are in place throughout southern England – the place 2.3inches of rain is believed to have fallen in simply two to a few hours. Pictured, pedestrians shelter below umbrellas in Greenwich, south east London
A lady shelters below a coat as she runs throughout heavy rain in Greenwich South East London on Wednesday evening
One unofficial studying from Wandsworth in southwest London instructed three inches of rain had fallen in a single 24-hour interval yesterday
A Met workplace spokesman mentioned: ‘The French meteorological service is a part of a special storm naming group than the Met Workplace, which signifies that the subsequent storm named by both Met Eireann, KNMI or the Met Workplace, and can be named when extra important impacts are anticipated in a kind of international locations.’
Coastal areas might see wind speeds of as much as 45mph in some uncovered areas, based on the Met Workplace.
‘The worst climate related to Aurore can be on its southern flank, over northern France. The northern fringe of Aurore will catch southern England, dealing us a glancing blow,’ mentioned Met Workplace Chief Operational Meteorologist Dan Suri yesterday.
‘What this implies for us is a few heavy rain this night and in a single day. The Channel Islands, nonetheless, being nearer to France, can be extra instantly within the firing line and expertise excessive winds this night and in a single day. After all, excessive winds may even have an effect on the English Channel so marine pursuits are inspired to maintain abreast of the transport forecast.’
On the A331 in Surrey one driver flooded their automobile’s engine on the A331. A van driver then aquaplaned and collided with the automobile, with a dramatic {photograph} of the scene displaying how the pressure of the crash tipped it onto one facet.
A spokesman for Surrey police mentioned: ‘Sorry to maintain repeating ourselves however drive to the circumstances, decelerate & enhance your stopping distance.’
A automobile and a bike crashed on the M23 southbound close to Pease Pottage Wednesday evening at 9.10pm. The male rider was taken to hospital with severe accidents
In a video posted on Twitter uprooted bushes, fallen fences and collapsed brick partitions are seen beneath the gray skies following a ‘twister’ within the northwest city of Widnes. In accordance with Cheshire Constabulary there have been no reported accidents.
Police and Highways England have been referred to as to the M26 in Kent simply after 11pm after numerous automobile turned stranded in deep flood water
Automobiles have been stranded after floods on the M26 in Kent simply after 11pm on Wednesday evening
One driver flooded their automobile’s engine in flooding on the A331. The van driver then aquaplaned and collided with the automobile. A spokesman for Surrey police mentioned: ‘Sorry to maintain repeating our selves however drive to the circumstances, decelerate & enhance your stopping distance’
A automobile and a bike crashed on the M23 southbound close to Pease Pottage Wednesday evening at 9.10pm. The male rider was taken to hospital with severe accidents
A spokesperson mentioned: ‘At 12.25pm on Wednesday 20 October police acquired studies of a mini twister within the Widnes space. The injury features a wall falling down, home windows of automobiles smashed and particles on Camberwell Street.
‘Quite a lot of highway closures are in place together with Camberwell Street on the junction of Moorfield. Injury has additionally occurred to the storage of a property on Kensington Shut.’
A Met Workplace spokesperson informed MailOnline: ‘The climate set-up within the space signifies that a twister was potential round noon immediately in Widnes, though with out clear footage of the occasion it is troublesome to verify whether or not the damaging winds have been from a twister or not.’
BBC climate forecaster Simon King tweeted related video footage of the aftermath of the suspected windstorm saying: ‘Trying on the injury, it is probably there was a twister in Widnes this afternoon.’
In accordance with the Met Workplace tornadoes will not be unusual within the UK and there are on common, round 35 per 12 months, although numbers can fluctuate markedly from year-to-year.
Reviews of tornadoes within the UK are primarily in summer season and autumn and are normally comparatively slim and short-lived affairs, usually lasting for only some minutes and with tracks no various kilometres lengthy and a diameter of lower than 100-200 metres.
The climate phenomenon triggered tress to develop into uprooted and fences to break down within the cul-de-sac
The city of Widnes was ‘devastated’ by a mini twister on Wednesday afternoon, as residents clear up the particles
Like a lot of the nation, the northwest city has been topic to gale-force winds and torrential rain
Twister studies within the UK are typically primarily in summer season and autumn and are normally comparatively slim and short-lived affairs
Quite a lot of highway closures are in place together with Camberwell Street (pictured) on the junction of Moorfield in Widnes, Cheshire
Tornadoes will not be unusual within the UK and we get round 35 per 12 months, although numbers can fluctuate from year-to-year
BBC climate forecaster Simon King tweeted related video footage of the aftermath of the suspected windstorm
A lot of the nation is braced for heavy rain and gale-force winds over the subsequent couple of days.
The Met Workplace issued a extreme climate warning for rain which is able to lash a lot of southern England and the entire of Wales between Wednesday and Thursday.
Robust winds, hail, lightning strikes, and potential flooding might additionally happen within the affected areas.
Thunderstorms unfold throughout Wales and the west of the nation this morning earlier than heavy rain besieged the north of England, as Manchester and Liverpool contended with blustery showers and funky temperatures.
The dangerous climate over coming days is prone to disrupt journey, the Met Workplace mentioned, and consultants suggested drivers to take larger care on the roads.
Companies and houses may be affected by potential energy cuts within the coming days.
The Met Workplace mentioned that Wednesday can be: ‘Windy with rain and showers for a lot of, notably Wales, southwest and central England the place lightning and hail is probably going, principally throughout the morning.’
Workmen at Black Rock in Brighton proceed to work in stormy circumstances as waves crash over the marina wall behind. Extra heavy rain and robust winds are forecast for the UK
Excessive winds whipped up big waves that battered the Newhaven lighthouse and harbour in East Sussex, pictured October 20
On Wednesday evening, heavy rain will run east throughout southern England with coastal gales additionally potential.
Nonetheless, a lot of Wales and central England will stay dry, with rain and showers over Scotland shifting south.
As for Thursday, temperatures are trying cooler throughout the UK, particularly within the north and east with robust winds and gales within the far northeast.
It’s going to even be a chilly begin on Friday, with scattered showers within the north, and once more for Saturday, earlier than rain and milder climate spreads from the west.
Snow may be on the horizon.
The Mountain Climate Data Service mentioned: ‘Snow might nicely fall on summits in England and Wales, and under 600m in Scotland’s Highlands, in a considerably colder air stream on Thursday and Friday,’ the Mirror reported.