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Met Office issues wind warning for London as Storm Austen to batter Britain with 80mph gales in October half-term

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Duell, M. (2026, October 22). Met Office issues wind warning for London as Storm Austen to batter Britain with 80mph gales in October half-term. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16229377/UK-weather-Storm-Austen-Met-Office-warnings-London.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-22 · by Mark Duell

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The Met Office has issued wind warnings for Britain ahead of Storm Austen, which is expected to bring gusts up to 80mph and heavy rainfall during October half-term. An amber warning covers Devon and Cornwall from 1am to 10am on Friday, with potential power cuts and damage to buildings. Yellow warnings are in place for much of England, including parts of London, predicting winds of 50 to 60mph. Additional yellow rain warnings have been issued for parts of Scotland, expecting up to 80mm of rainfall that could cause flooding and disrupt travel.
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The storms caused significant damage and disruptions, including fatalities, and required extensive recovery operations to restore services and support affected communities.

Written for “Storms Austen And Boelo Hits UK” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 57 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Storms Austen And Boelo Hits UK
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Mark Duell
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Britain Devon England London The Met Office

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England GPE · 4× London GPE · 2× The Met Office ORG · 2× Britain GPE · 1× Chris Bulmer PERSON · 1× Cornwall GPE · 1× Devon GPE · 1× Met Office ORG · 1× Scotland GPE · 1× South Wales GPE · 1×

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While there remains some uncertainty in the exact track of the storm, there is increasing confidence in the potential for disruptive winds across parts of southwest England, which is why an amber warning has been issued.
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🔮 The Met Office has extended wind warnings to cover London tomorrow as Britain's first named storm of the season is set to bring damaging winds and travel disruption.

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The Met Office has extended wind warnings to cover London tomorrow as Britain's first named storm of the season is set to bring damaging winds and travel disruption. asserted
storm → extend → winds
Forecasters have issued an amber warning for the far South West ahead of 80mph gusts and heavy rainfall, as well as yellow warnings for much of the rest of England. asserted
Forecasters → issue → England
The amber warning is in place from 1am to 10am tomorrow for Devon and Cornwall, where gusts of 60 to 70mph will develop with some exposed areas expecting 80mph. asserted
areas → develop → mph
Power cuts may occur, while some buildings may be damaged and a 'danger to life' is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads. uncertain
waves → occur → roads
Strong winds are expected to spread across southern England tonight and tomorrow, with gusts of 50 to 60mph likely and some exposed areas seeing 70mph or above. asserted
areas → expect → mph
Another yellow wind warning has been issued for the South East including London, as well as the Midlands and parts of the North West, from 10am to 9pm tomorrow. asserted
warning → issue → pm
A yellow warning for rain has been issued in parts of Scotland from 6am tomorrow until 3am on Saturday, where accumulations of 20 to 40mm are expected widely. asserted
accumulations → issue → mm
Up to 60mm to 80mm is also possible in some locations, bringing flooding and travel disruption – with a chance some communities 'will become cut off by flooded roads'. asserted
communities → bring → roads
Met Office deputy chief forecaster Chris Bulmer said: 'Storm Austen is expected to bring a spell of impactful weather to parts of the UK from Thursday night and through Friday. asserted
Austen → say → Friday
While there remains some uncertainty in the exact track of the storm, there is increasing confidence in the potential for disruptive winds across parts of southwest England, which is why an amber warning has been issued. asserted
warning → remain → England
'Winds gusts could potentially reach 60 to 70 mph for a time, and these strong winds will be combined with spells of heavy rain. uncertain
winds → reach → rain
People in affected areas should keep up to date with the latest forecast and warnings as the event develops.' asserted
event → affect → forecast
The Met Office said the weather is expected to remain unsettled through the weekend and into next week while low pressure is likely to bring strong winds to northern parts of the UK on Saturday and Sunday. asserted
pressure → say → Saturday
Ross Macleod, RNLI water safety manager, has asked people not to take 'unnecessary risks' when visiting the coast. asserted
Macleod → ask → coast
He said: 'If you plan to visit the coast or a waterside location, we urge you stay a safe distance from the water as conditions could knock you off your feet or wash you into the sea. uncertain
conditions → say → sea
The Met Office storm year runs from September to August, with each 12-month period having its own alphabetical list of names that are used to label successive storms. asserted
that → run → storms
This year's list begins with Austen and continues with Boelo, Chloe, Dano and Evelyn, ending at W with Wende. asserted
list → begin → Wende
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