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| Sign and trees falls as strong winds hit south Wales | Sign and trees falls as strong winds hit south Wales |
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| A shop sign has fallen in strong winds, injuring one person, and a number of trees are also reported to have been blown down across south Wales. | A shop sign has fallen in strong winds, injuring one person, and a number of trees are also reported to have been blown down across south Wales. |
| A South Wales Police spokeswoman said one person suffered minor injuries when the sign fell at about 12:30 BST in Penarth. | A South Wales Police spokeswoman said one person suffered minor injuries when the sign fell at about 12:30 BST in Penarth. |
| One tree fell in Brynmill Lane, Swansea, smashing on to a car. | One tree fell in Brynmill Lane, Swansea, smashing on to a car. |
| It came as the Met office issued a yellow warning of wind for south and west Wales. | It came as the Met office issued a yellow warning of wind for south and west Wales. |
| The warning, in place until 23:55 BST on Saturday, said some areas could see winds of up to 50-60 mph. | The warning, in place until 23:55 BST on Saturday, said some areas could see winds of up to 50-60 mph. |
| The Met office's website said: "The public should be aware that this could lead to difficult driving conditions and perhaps some disruption to outdoor activities." | The Met office's website said: "The public should be aware that this could lead to difficult driving conditions and perhaps some disruption to outdoor activities." |
| South Wales Police said officers attended the Brynmill Lane tree fall at 13:54 BST and there were no injuries reported. | South Wales Police said officers attended the Brynmill Lane tree fall at 13:54 BST and there were no injuries reported. |
| A spokesman added that they were getting numerous calls about fallen trees | A spokesman added that they were getting numerous calls about fallen trees |
| The fire service said trees had also come down in Cardiff Bay, Abercynon, Llanover, Tonyrefail and Llantrisant. | The fire service said trees had also come down in Cardiff Bay, Abercynon, Llanover, Tonyrefail and Llantrisant. |
| In the case of the shop sign, South Wales Fire Service made the area safe and a Vale of Glamorgan council structural engineer was called in. | In the case of the shop sign, South Wales Fire Service made the area safe and a Vale of Glamorgan council structural engineer was called in. |
| The fire service received several other calls about fallen trees, including one in South Court Road, Penylan, Cardiff, which was made safe by Cardiff council. | |
| In Gabalfa, Cardiff, a 30ft-tall (9m) tree fell and smashed a window of an unoccupied house. |