New yellow warning for wind issued in East & North Yorkshire with Storm Darragh set to bring disruption
A new yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office, affecting parts of East and North Yorkshire, as Storm Darragh appears set to bring disruption throughout the weekend.
The new warning is in place from 6am on Saturday and will run until 6am on Sunday. During this period, strong winds associated with Storm Darragh likely leading to some disruption and damage.
People living in the warning area are being to expect the following:
– Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
– Injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible
– Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
– Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
– Some roads and bridges may close
– Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible
Storm Darragh could bring a period of strong winds to much of the warning area. The strongest winds are likely as the system clears away on Saturday and overnight into early Sunday, when northerly winds may gust to 65 to 70mph .
The wind may cause disruption to travel and affect some infrastructure such as power lines.
