Warning issued as UK Braces for Heavy Wind Storms
Pastor Dale Morgan
Warning issued as UK Braces for Heavy Wind Storms*
* Press Association
* The Observer,
* Sunday June 22, 2008
Gales of up to 65mph are expected to hit parts of Britain today, with
forecasters warning people in northern England, north Wales and southern
Scotland to brace themselves for the worst of the 'unusual summer weather'.
John Hutchinson, of weather forecasters Meteogroup, said: 'There will be
gusts at 50-60mph across northern England and possibly 65mph in the most
exposed places. It is not at the level where things go particularly mad
but the trees are in leaf so there is a greater chance of trees blowing
down. It is expected there will be 20-40mm of rain falling, with the
worst over Cumbria and Northern Ireland.'
A Met Office spokesman said the 'severe gusts' could cause problems for
motorists towing caravans.