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UK hit with high winds as Storm Herminia rolls in UK hit with high winds as Storm Herminia rolls in
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High winds have brought power cuts across the southwest of England as a new storm hit the UK on Sunday. Storm Herminia sent huge waves crashing over this lighthouse in south-west Cornwall
Berry Head, in Devon, recorded gusts of 83mph (133km/h) from the new storm, named Herminia, while power cuts were reported by thousands in Devon. Yellow warnings for wind and heavy rain have been issued for parts of the UK as a new storm arrives in the wake of Éowyn.
A 19-year-old man died when he was hit by a tree while driving in East Ayrshire on Friday during Storm Éowyn. He is the second death in the storm, with a 20-year-old man killed in County Donegal Ireland on Friday. The Met Office says Storm Herminia, which first hit parts of Spain and France, brings with it the possibility of injuries and "danger to life". Storm Éowyn left two people dead after hitting the UK earlier this week.
The Met Office has issued multiple yellow weather warnings for wind and heavy rain on Sunday and Monday, saying injuries and "danger to life" were a possibility. While the majority of the weather warnings cover most of England, heavy rain is also forecast for Northern Ireland, Wales and southern Scotland into Monday.
Storm Herminia approaches the UK High winds from the new storm have brought power cuts to thousands across the south-west of England, where there have also been reports of flooding.
Storm Herminia was named by the Spanish weather service Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) on Friday and has now closed in on the UK, BBC Weather said. The strongest of the winds are in southern and western parts of the UK - areas that largely escaped Éowyn.
More than 4,500 properties are now without power in Devon and Cornwall. National Grid said 2,968 properties have been hit in Cornwall, with another 1,488 in Devon. Thousands of properties have been left without power in Devon and Cornwall, and there were reports of flooding and downed trees on several roads across south-west England.
National Rail said flooding between Par and Newquay has blocked the line and trains running between the two stations have been cancelled. Residents have been urged to stay away from the coast due to crashing waves.
A Ryanair flight that was expected to land at Cornwall Airport Newquay at 07:35 GMT was diverted to London Gatwick. Dozens of flood warnings and alerts are in place across southern and central England.
People have been urged to stay away from the coast due to crashing waves. Maggie Howell, from Falmouth Coastguard, said the conditions out at sea were "really, really bad" on Sunday morning. Flooding has also disrupted some travel routes.
Forecasters said the storm brings a large risk of disruptive weather, especially across the southern half of the UK, which largely escaped Éowyn. Floodwater between Par and Newquay in Cornwall blocked a rail line, which led to the cancellation of trains running between the two stations on Sunday morning but they later resumed.
"Southwestern areas certainly bearing the brunt this time in terms of the most unsettled conditions," Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said. Some flights from Cornwall Airport Newquay and Exeter Airport have been delayed, cancelled or rerouted.
Heavy rain is expected to move in across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and southern Scotland on Sunday, with between 10 and 20mm (nearly an inch) of rain expected to fall. Forecast: More stormy weather ahead as Herminia approaches
Another band of rain will sweep in across England and Wales overnight into Monday, increasing the risk of flooding as the ground is already saturated. Gusts are expected to reach 70mph (112km/h) or more around exposed coasts, while areas inland can expect wind gusts of up to 50mph. Berry Head, in Devon, recorded gusts of 83mph on Sunday morning.
"Given recent heavy rain, this extra rainfall could lead to some local surface water and river flooding," Mr Vautrey said. There is also a chance that a short-lived swathe of even stronger gusts could push northwards across England overnight into Monday.
Meanwhile, around 101,000 customers were still without power on Sunday following the devastation caused to the electricity network by Éowyn. Heavy rain will move in across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and southern Scotland, with 10-20mm (nearly an inch) of rain expected to fall on Sunday.
A yellow weather warning for wind and a yellow warning for snow and ice will be in place across Northern Ireland on Sunday. This is expected to continue into Monday, and there will be an increased risk of flooding across southern parts of England, Wales and the Midlands - with the ground already saturated in many areas following Éowyn.
It comes two days after Éowyn brought winds of more than 90mph to Northern Ireland. A full list of weather warnings can be found here.
"Given ongoing recovery work after Storm Éowyn, impacts may be more widespread than would ordinarily be expected with winds of this strength," the Met Office said. Storm Herminia was named by the Spanish weather service Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) on Friday. Heavy rains and wind battered the north of the country, with gusts exceeding 62mph being recorded.
At the storm's height, nearly a million properties were without power across the British Isles, while many road and rail links were blocked. Floodwaters caused by the storm also left cars and buildings submerged in western France.
This satellite image shows the area of cloud that will bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK through Sunday and Monday Herminia is not powerful enough over the UK to be named a storm by the Met Office - unlike the far more powerful Éowyn, which left a trail of destruction and disruption after causing several rare red weather warnings.
The Met Office said Éowyn was "probably the strongest storm" to hit the UK in at least 10 years.
Two people were killed on Friday after trees fell on their cars. A 19-year-old died in East Ayrshire, Scotland, while a 20-year-old man was killed in County Donegal, Ireland.
Thousands of properties across the UK were still without power on Sunday after Éowyn caused widespread damage to electricity infrastructure in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
At the storm's height, nearly a million properties were without power across the British Isles, while many road and railways were blocked.
The Met Office has issued multiple yellow weather warnings for wind and heavy rain on Sunday and Monday
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