Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Mike Silverstone said: “The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, north-western Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas.

Storm Herminia has brought wind and heavy rain to much of Wales and southern England, with a major incident being declared in Somerset. More than 100 people have been evacuated in the south-western county following flooding in the early hours of Monday,

The yellow rain warning across Wales and the West Midlands predicts some places seeing as much as 40mm of rain on top of a widespread 20 to 30mm of rain expected, as well as isolated totals of 50 to 60mm through Tuesday before rain and showers begin to ease in the evening.

The UK is set to be battered by rain and wind AGAIN just hours after the "strongest storm in a decade". Storm Eowyn brought chaos to the country on Friday with one peak gust provisionally recorded at

But with trees toppled, power lines down and buildings left with gaping holes blown into them by Storm Eowyn, Herminia could still cause some major damage. Met Office meteorologis