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A rare red warning has been released by the Met Office as Storm Darragh approaches. The warning is expected to be in place from 03:00 to 11:00 GMT on Saturday, covering western and southern coastal regions of Wales and the Bristol Channel in England. On Friday, yellow wind warnings are in place for many regions of the UK, and amber warnings are covering Northern Ireland, Wales and the west coast of England on Saturday morning.
Red weather warnings are serious, with only a few issued when meterologists predict dangerous, life-threatening weather. They are saying that wind gusts of 90mph (144kmph) or more are expected in the red warning zones, which can lead to dangerous flying debris and falling trees, posing a risk to life. According to the Met Office, the winds are expected to cause great waves, power cuts that will affect mobile phone services, in addition to damage to buildings and homes. Transportation networks are also assumed to be affected.
Strengthening winds and heavy rain will be felt across western parts of the UK from late Friday, and this weather pattern will turn into Storm Darragh moving into Saturday. The Met Office predicts that the strongest winds would subside by late Saturday morning, but it will remain very windy until the evening, and amber warnings will remain in effect until then. A yellow rain warning, which represents a risk of flooding, is active in parts of the western UK. The Met Office has also issued a yellow snow warning in the north of Scotland, with hills above 400m (1,300ft) elevation expected to receive up to 20cm (8in) of snow.
Those traveling by train may face cancellations, delays, or diversions due to wind damage to the overhead wires blocking railway lines between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate. National Rail has issued warnings, and the wind caused more than dozens of trees to fall, closing roads and hitting buildings, including a church in Staffordshire. On social media, some people described what they had seen as a “tornado.
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