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Storm Austen brings amber wind warning for South West England

An amber warning is now in place for Friday, with gusts up to 80mph forecast in South West England as Storm Austen approaches the UK.

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Met Office warns of winds reaching 70mph

The Independent ↗

Met Office names Austen ahead of Thursday arrival

Daily Mail ↗

Met Éireann issues Thursday rain warning for Ireland

Irish Times ↗

Amber warning brings 80mph forecast for South West

Sky News ↗

Coventry and Warwickshire wind forecast rises to 50mph

Coventry Telegraph ↗

Met Éireann considers updates as storm track becomes clearer

Irish Times ↗

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  1. Irish weather warning ahead of Storm Austen
    BBC News - Science & Environment Science
  2. Met Office warns of flooding risk in Scotland as Storm Austen brings heavy rain
    Express & Star
  3. New Storm Austen 50mph wind forecast for Coventry and Warwickshire
    Coventry Telegraph
  4. Amber warning issued ahead of Storm Austen
    Sky News
  5. Met Office issues amber alert as Storm Austen set to wreak havoc across parts of Britain
    Home | GB News

10 articles

  1. Storm Austen to Boost Wind Power in Europe as Gas Prices Surge
    Bloomberg
  2. Exact time Storm Austen will blast Coventry with 44mph winds
    Coventry Telegraph
  3. Storm Austen forecast to hit southern UK
    Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian
  4. Beware Storm Austen - all you need to know about woeful weekend weather for the West Midlands
    Express & Star
  5. Storm Austen to bring October half-term washout: First named storm of the season to batter drought-hit England with 70mph winds and heavy rain
    Daily Mail

3 articles

  1. Met Office issues 12-hour weather warning that could cause power cuts
    Coventry Telegraph
  2. Met Office issues yellow weather warning as Britons brace for strong winds that could damage buildings
    Home | GB News
  3. Met Office weather warning issued as 70mph winds set to hit UK this week
    The Independent