Tornado warning issued as galeforce winds and snow to hammer UK ahead of New Year’s Eve
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Tornado warning issued as galeforce winds and snow to hammer UK ahead of New Year’s Eve

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Winds will reach speeds of 70mph with a risk of isolated tornados in Wales, the Midlands, East Anglia, southern England and the Channel Islands, says the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation. open image in gallery The region in the UK and Ireland where there is a risk of isolated tornadoes, according to the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation open image in gallery Some have taken to the sea to take advantage of the high winds, including here on Avon Beach in Christchurch, Dorset The warning comes as large areas of Scotland are facing a yellow warning from the Met Office for rain and snow which will last until midnight. In its warning, the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation said: “The tornado risk, although low, may take on a bi-modal distribution - with one area of slightly higher risk being across the Republic of Ireland on Saturday morning, and the second being across parts of Cent Southern England, South East England, the South East Midlands, and East Anglia on Saturday night. open image in gallery Areas like Tewkesbury are still suffering from the impact from Storm Gerrit open image in gallery The Met Office weather warnings in place across the UK The weather conditions today have already brough disruption.

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