Scotland will be hit by strong gales this weekend as Storm Hannah arrives in Ireland and the UK.
Met Eireann has named the weather system which is expected to bring strong gales to Ireland on Friday night.
Met Office yellow #warnings for wind have been issued for the start of the weekend, with #StormHannah expected to affect southwestern parts of the UK. Details: https://t.co/JD8BuLQ2j7 pic.twitter.com/eZy9AhwqBs
— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) April 25, 2019
It’s expected that England will be heavily affected by the storm but strong winds, gales and heavy rain will also be felt in Scotland.
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said Ireland will feel the affects of the storm most significantly.
This chart shows forecast pressure and precipitation every 6 hours for 7 days. pic.twitter.com/0ngp8Qbbxr
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) April 25, 2019
The spokesman also advised from early Friday winds will start to strengthen, and by the evening rush hour Storm Hannah would start to hit western Wales and parts of Scotland.
He said that Met Eireann had chosen to name the storm based on its own criteria and the potential impacts for Ireland.
Status RED – Wind Warning for Clare
Northwesterly winds, associated with Storm Hannah, will reach mean speeds in excess of 80 km/h with violent gusts of 130 to 150 km/h for a time this evening.Valid from 20:00 hours Fri, 26-Apr-2019 until 23:00 hours Fri, 26-Apr-2019 pic.twitter.com/in33m0y5my
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) April 26, 2019
The Met Office however has said that it wouldn’t have gone as far as to name the system, but that it will be issuing its own warnings.
Those heading down for the London Marathon this weekend are in luck as experts advise the storm will have calmed down by Sunday, giving runners cloudy but dry conditions for the race.
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