2 h. ago Britain to feel Storm Amy's wrath: Wind warnings issued for whole of UK as 100mph gusts and torrential rain wreak havoc with 'do not travel' alerts issued, schools closed and outdoor events cancelled

Met Office amber and yellow warnings have been extended to cover all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until 9am on Sunday.

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3 h. ago Britain to feel Storm Amy's wrath: Wind warnings issued for whole of UK as 95mph gusts and torrential rain wreak havoc with 'do not travel' alerts issued, schools closed and outdoor events cancelled

Met Office amber and yellow warnings have been extended to cover all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until 9am on Sunday.

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4 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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48 h. ago Storm Amy: Scotland set to be battered by first named storm of the season

The Met Office have warned of winds of up to 80mph and danger to life.

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8 d. ago Weatherwatch: Flash droughts come on quickly but effects can wreak havoc

Better water management and efficient irrigation required to tackle issue, which can increase risk of wildfiresDroughts have occurred throughout history, but in recent years meteorologists have discovered a new and distinct form of this old threat: flash droughts.Flash droughts came to prominence in the 2010s, with Prof Jason Otkin of the University of Wisconsin proposing a formal definition in 2018: a period of less than three weeks in which the moisture level in the top 40 centimetres of soil drops severely enough to affect vegetation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Weather tracker: Flash floods and landslides wreak havoc in California

Two-year-old boy dies and homes buried as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario bring downpours and thunderFlash flooding and landslides led to the death of a two-year-old boy in California in the US last week, after heavy rainfall followed on the heels of Tropical Storm Mario further south. The storm skirted the Pacific coast of Mexico with minimal disruption, eventually dissipating to the west of Baja California on Tuesday, but the remnants went on to cause havoc on Thursday. Residual moist air from the tropical storm was drawn north-east towards California, bringing heavy downpours and thunder to central and southern counties.The heaviest rainfall was in the mountains of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, where up to 68mm (2.67in) fell in a few hours. Further north, Death Valley – famously one of the driest places on Earth – received 15mm of rain, triple the average rainfall for September and a full quarter of the yearly average. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Six dead as floods wreak havoc for tourists in Bali and airport is inundated

Continuous heavy rains shutdown access to the island's international airport near Denpasar, officials said

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