'Tornado event' warning for London as Storm Eowyn to batter UK with 90mph winds bringing 'danger to life'
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London could be hit by a “tornado”-style event, forecasters are warning, as Storm Eowyn is set to batter the UK on Friday bringing 90mph winds. The capital is under a “yellow” wind warning issued by the Met Office between 5am and 3pm Friday, amid warnings that flying debris could pose a risk to life in some areas of the country.
The European Storm Forecast Experiment, a team of meteorologists, said London was among the areas at risk of seeing “tornado events”. The researchers said: “Given rapid translation of thunderstorms, any tornado could be long-tracked and even a strong event cannot be ruled out.
“The main tornado risk seems to evolve along and [south] of a Bristol-London line.”. The Met Office separately said a major change in the UK’s weather will begin on Thursday as Storm Eowyn approaches, caused by a powerful jet stream pushing low pressure across the Atlantic and towards the UK.
The south coast of England, parts of the South West and much of the Welsh coast are covered by a yellow weather warning for wind from 7am until 6pm on Thursday. National Rail issued a warning against train travel north of York and Newcastle on mainline services due to the risk of trees blowing onto power lines.
But the worst of the winds are expected on Friday, when the whole country is covered by at least one yellow weather warning and warnings for snow, wind and rain in some areas. While the strongest winds are due to hit the north of England, the south of the country will also be affected, with gusts of up to 90mph predicted.
