Met Office issues amber 'danger to life' warning as Storm Austen threatens 80mph gusts in Cornwall and Devon
The Met Office warns power cuts and structural damage to buildings are a significant risk as the storm targets Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth and the Isles of Scilly from…
Flying debris, damaged structures and power cuts are expected when the season's first named storm arrives between 3am and 10am on Friday. Large waves and beach material are forecast to be thrown across coastal roads and seafronts in Plymouth and the Isles of Scilly. Chris Bulmer, the Met Office's deputy chief forecaster, said confidence in the forecast is increasing even though the storm's precise track remains uncertain. A yellow wind warning is in place for south Wales and the South East.
A yellow rain warning puts Glasgow, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire at risk of flooding.
National Rail warns trains may slow as debris threatens tracks and power lines.
RNLI's Ross Macleod warns the waves 'could knock you off your feet'.
