Tornado warnings are in place for areas of South England on Thursday as the country braces for Storm Eoywn’s arrival on Friday.

The European Storm Forecast Experiment issued a level two tornado alert, warning that they “cannot be ruled out”. The Met Office also issued a yellow warning for wind, affecting 29 areas of England and Wales from from 7am-6pm on Thursday.

The wind warning reads: A band of heavy rain will move from west to east across the area on Thursday, bringing a 4-5 hour spell of strong and gusty winds. Winds are expected to reach 50-60 mph over exposed coasts and hills.

“Winds, arriving across western areas during the morning will ease during the afternoon, whereas eastern areas will see winds peak during the afternoon.”

This comes ahead of Storm Eowyn’s arrival on Friday, expected to wreak travel chaos from 6am-9pm as winds potentially reach 90mph.

The Met Office issued a rare amber wind warning in anticipation of the storm for 11 regions of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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