Red weather warning issued by the Met Office in preparation for Storm Eunice

A red weather warning has been issued by the Met Office today in preparation for the effects of Storm Eunice this weekend.

The red warning is in effect tomorrow across northern areas of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and the southern coast of Wales around the Bristol Channel between the hours of 7am and noon.

An amber warning has been issued across the whole of Southern England all day tomorrow as well.

In response to this, Thatcham’s Nature Discovery Centre is closing its car park due to the high winds likely to affect the area.

Storm Eunice’s extremely strong winds are expected to cause damage to buildings and homes, falling trees, large coastal waves and significant travel restrictions in red weather areas.

The warnings are only in effect tomorrow, with the weather likely to be less severe over the rest of the weekend.

To find out more, visit the Met Office website https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2022-02-18