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Boelo: Met Office names second storm to hit UK in 24 hours
- The Met Office has declared Storm Boelo the second named storm of the year, expected to strike large parts of the UK this weekend with strong winds and heavy rain.
- Boelo will involve a deep area of low pressure that the Met Office said will be "invigorated" by an active jet stream as it crosses the Atlantic before reaching northern regions.
- Yellow wind warnings cover Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of northern England from Saturday evening through Sunday, with peak gusts in exposed coastal areas potentially exceeding 70mph.
- Storm Austen will bring heavy rain and severe gusts to southwest England and Wales on Friday, with an amber wind warning covering Cornwall, Plymouth, and Devon between 1am and 10am.
- Winds of this strength could fell trees and damage buildings, creating significant transport disruption and power cuts, while The Channel Islands face severe gales with gusts up to 80mph.
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People in 10 counties should prep emergency kits ahead of Storm Boelo
People in 10 counties should have emergency supplies for the duration of Storm Boelo, which will batter the country this weekend. Less than 48 hours after Storm Austen, the season’s first named storm, brought intense wind and rain on Thursday, 10 counties will face even more intense wind and rain from the season’s second named […]
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