Yellow weather warnings issued as Storm Austen approaches Kent

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 12:33 · Archive

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for strong winds across Kent as Storm Austen approaches the UK. The first warning covers the southern coast of Kent, including areas such as Dungeness, Folkestone, Hythe and Dover, taking effect at midnight and lasting until 5pm on Friday. A second warning will then cover the remainder of Kent from 10am Friday morning until 9pm that evening.

Forecasters expect significant weather disruption from Thursday evening into Friday. Areas in the south of England could experience wind speeds reaching up to 70mph and above, with Dover potentially seeing around 65mph between 3pm and 4pm on Friday afternoon. The remainder of Kent is expected to experience wind speeds closer to 50mph throughout the day. The strong winds will be combined with spells of heavy rain.

Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Chris Bulmer said the storm was 'expected to bring a spell of impactful weather to parts of the UK from Thursday night and through Friday', with potential for 'disruptive winds across parts of southwest England'. He noted there remained some uncertainty about the exact track of the storm.

How it is being reported

• Kent hit with yellow weather warnings as Storm Austen approachesHeavy rain and strong winds are expected throughout the end of the weekKentLive · 22 Oct, 11:59
• Need To Know KentThe Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds across parts of Kent.BBC Kent · 22 Oct, 11:47

In this story: Kent · Met Office · Storm Austen · Dover · Folkestone · Hythe · Dungeness · Chris Bulmer

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