70 mph winds to hit parts of Cumbria as Storm Betty arrives | News …
The weather warning, which covers Whitehaven[1] and Silloth, is in place from 6pm today (August 18) until noon tomorrow (August 19).
The adverse weather could bring with it some disruption to transport, travel and temporary infrastructure as well as potential power cuts.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “Friday and Saturday will see unseasonably wet and windy conditions for much of the UK.
“While Storm Betty will have higher impacts in Ireland, exposed Irish Sea coasts of the UK could see gusts in excess of 70mph, with around 50mph more widely.
“Storm Betty is also bringing some large accumulations of rainfall for the time of year, with some spots of Northern Ireland seeing around 80mm of rain, though between 15-25mm is expected more widely. Parts of Scotland could see similarly high accumulations, especially over higher ground.”
Those living or working on the coast are being advised to take extra care.
What to expect
- Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
- Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible
- Some roads and bridges may close
- Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
Met Eireann have named #StormBettyThis is the second named storm of this August and is likely to bring very strong winds 🌬️, and some heavy and thundery downpours 🌨️⛈️ to parts of the UK pic.twitter.com/fftgsPw74p[2][3]
— Met Office (@metoffice) August 18, 2023[4]
References
- ^ Whitehaven (www.newsandstar.co.uk)
- ^ #StormBetty (twitter.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/fftgsPw74p (t.co)
- ^ August 18, 2023 (twitter.com)