2 h. ago Scots urged to 'securely fasten doors and windows' from 5pm today

With Storm Amy beginning to sweep through the country, the Met Office is urging household to take precautions.

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3 h. ago Storm Amy latest: Weather warnings extended to cover entire UK ahead of 100mph winds and heavy rain

Gale-force winds have been forecast for parts of the UK over the weekend

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3 h. ago Met Office lists four places where 100mph wind expected as Storm Amy hits

There is a risk of power cuts and damage to buildings and trees

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4 h. ago When will storm Amy end as Met office warnings cover Scotland for wind and rain?

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for strong winds and a yellow warning for heavy rain across Scotland.

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4 h. ago Storm Amy LIVE: Met Office issues weather warnings as UK to be hit by 100mph winds

The Met Office has issued 10 weather warnings from Friday afternoon and into Sunday

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4 h. ago London weather warning as Storm Amy blasts UK with 100mph winds

The yellow warning comes into effect at midnight and runs through to 7pm on Saturday

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5 h. ago Met Office issues tenth weather warning as Storm Amy to batter UK

All areas of the UK are hit by at least one weather warning

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5 h. ago Storm Amy latest: Weather warnings extended to cover entire UK ahead of 95mph winds and heavy rain

Gale-force winds have been forecast for parts of the UK over the weekend

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6 h. ago Storm Amy: Met Office weather warnings dramatically extended to all of UK

The Met Office has extended weather warning to all areas of the UK across the next 36 hours, with Storm Amy expected to cause chaos as winds of up to 95mph hit Britain

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6 h. ago Storm Amy gales to reach 100mph as new 'disruptive' amber warning issued by Met Office

The Met Office has extending its wind alerts into Sunday morning as Storm Amy rips through the country.

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6 h. ago Met Office warnings issued for whole of Wales as Storm Amy to batter country with 70mph gusts

Yellow and amber weather warnings were extended, with the entire UK now affected as Storm Amy approaches

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7 h. ago People are only just learning how storms are named as Amy set to wreak havoc across UK

As Brits brace for the extreme winds and heavy rain that Storm Amy is expected to bring, many are asking how storms actually get their names - and the Met Office has all the answers

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7 h. ago Storm Amy to bring 95mph winds to UK as Met Office warn of widespread disruption

Police and travel operators have urged commuters to plan their journeys and be considerate of "disruptive" weather conditions

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8 h. ago All Met Office weather warnings still in place for Scotland as Storm Amy arrives

A series of amber and yellow weather warnings are still in place as Storm Amy is set to sweep the country.

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8 h. ago Met Office updates exactly when Storm Amy will hit Greater Manchester this weekend

Yellow weather warnings have been issued as the storm hits the region

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9 h. ago Storm Amy latest: ‘Danger to life’ warnings as UK to be battered by 95mph winds and heavy rain

Gale-force winds have been forecast for parts of the UK over the weekend

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13 h. ago Met Office issues amber warnings as 'weather bomb' is set to hit: Storm Amy to bring 'danger to life' winds and torrential rain

Storm Amy will arrive in the UK on Friday afternoon, bringing with it disruptive wet weather and 'damaging winds' for much of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northwest England and northwest Wales.

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27 h. ago Met Office issues urgent Storm Amy 'danger to life' warning over hurricane

The Met Office has issued a red warning for Storm Amy as it prepares to slam into the UK, with Brits in northern and western parts of Scotland urged to prepare for 95mph winds

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27 h. ago Met Office issues Storm Amy 'danger to life' amber warning as 100mph wind gusts forecast

Storm Amy is bringing wet and windy weather to the UK this weekend

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27 h. ago Storm Amy: London set for 40mph gusts as Met Office issues 'danger to life' warning

Londoners have been warned of strong winds and drizzly rain on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, which coincides with the arrival of the first named storm of the season

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