England and Wales batten down for hurricane force winds tomorrow [View all]

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http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/439035/MEGASTORM-Devastating-100mph-winds-to-bring-48-hours-of-utter-hell-THIS-weekend
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The Met Office last night extended a severe weather warning, amid fears of hurricane-force winds of up to 100mph.

Forecaster Dan Williams said a “very serious situation” could trigger widespread destruction tomorrow going into Monday.

He urged against nonessential travel, saying: “We are looking at a very severe storm to hit the UK.”

The Government forecasters have not ruled out issuing a very rare red “take action” warning – reserved for the worst maximum severity storms – today or tomorrow.

Monday across the South, including Wales, London, Devon, Cornwall, then up to Norfolk, East Anglia and on to the Midlands.

Gales are expected to reach 90mph while coastal areas could see gusts of more than 100mph.

The perfect storm is likely to start brewing in the coming hours as two weather systems collide over the Atlantic, said Mr Williams.
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