Fresh warning in place after Storm Darragh wreaks havoc – as top wind speed revealed

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Strong winds are set to batter the UK again after Storm Darragh swept through the country.

A fresh yellow Met Office wind warnings comes into force across much of England and Wales at 6am, after gusts of up to 80mph continue to hit Northern Ireland.

Gusts of 35-45mph are likely around England and Wales, reaching 70mph around the coast during the morning.

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Yellow weather warnings in place on Sunday. Pic: Met Office
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Yellow weather warnings in place on Sunday. Pic: Met Office

Further travel disruption and power cuts are likely until 6pm, the Met Office said.

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Around 259,000 people were left without power on Saturday after Darragh brought gusts of 93mph to some parts of the country.

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The Energy Networks Association said that 80% of homes affected by the storm have been reconnected.

Storm Darragh in Somerset
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Storm Darragh in Somerset

A “risk to life” alert was sent to around three million people on Friday evening within the area covered by the Met Office’s rare red warning for wind.

Two men were killed by falling trees hitting their vehicles.

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Screengrab taken with permission from the social media site X, formerly Twitter, from a video posted by Fergus Sweeney, of high winds and rain at Blacksod, County Mayo, Ireland, as Storm Darragh hits. Issue date: Friday December 6, 2024.
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High winds and rain at Blacksod, County Mayo, Ireland, as Storm Darragh hits. Pic: Fergus Sweeney / X

The latest victim was killed when a tree fell and hit his car on Silver Birch Road, Erdington, on Saturday afternoon, according to West Midlands Police.

“Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this time, and his next of kin have been informed,” said Sergeant Benjamin Parsons, of the roads policing unit.

Llandudno Pier,  in North Wales, was highly damaged by Storm Darragh.
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Llandudno Pier, in North Wales, was highly damaged by Storm Darragh.

Earlier in the day, a man died after a tree fell onto his van in Lancashire.

The man in his 40s was driving his Citroen vehicle on the A59 at Longton, near Preston, at about 9am on Saturday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Very sadly, this incident has resulted in the death of a man and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time,” said Detective Sergeant Matt Davidson, from Lancashire Police’s serious collision investigation unit.

“An investigation is ongoing, and I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened or has any dashcam or mobile phone footage to please get in touch.”

The Environment Agency had 56 flood warnings in place in England on Saturday evening, meaning flooding is expected.

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