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.

UK weather expert Jim Dale has warned that Storm Eowyn and Storm Herminia are just the start of a "trend" of major storms that could hit the UK in the coming years

Storm Herminia has unleashed powerful winds of up to 83mph across Britain as well as prolonged rainfall, as Met Office weather warnings remain in place for most of England and Wales. More than 50 flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency,

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