Environment 8 sources · over 4 days 29 articles

Storm Austen warnings escalate as UK and Ireland brace for severe weather

Amber and orange warnings are now in place as Storm Austen approaches, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast in southwest England and flooding concerns in Ireland and Scotland.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 22 Oct 2026, 9:03 am UTC

Chapters · 2

  1. 1Storm Austen brings amber wind warning for South West England
  2. 2Storm Austen warnings escalate as UK and Ireland brace for severe weather

Key moments · 10

Met Office warns of winds reaching 70mph

The Independent ↗

Initial wind warning raises concerns over building damage

Home | GB News ↗

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 ↗

Yellow rain warning issued for much of Scotland

Express & Star ↗

Ireland upgrades warnings to orange as forecast deteriorates

Irish Times ↗

South West residents prepare homes and businesses for storm

Home | GB News ↗

Coverage by day

newest first

12 articles

  1. Yellow wind warning: Exact times and what to expect from Storm Austen in West Midlands and Shropshire
    Express & Star
  2. Storm Boelo to batter 53 UK areas with strong winds as Met Office warning issued
    Coventry Telegraph
  3. Second storm to hit UK this weekend as Storm Boelo forecast to bring wind and rain after Austen
    The Independent
  4. Met Office announces SECOND named storm of the year just hours after Storm Austen
    Home | GB News
  5. Storm Austen: Orange warnings issued as Ireland braces for torrential rain and wind
    Irish Times

12 articles

  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