London weather today: Rare 'tornado warning' issued for capital as UK prepares for Storm Éowyn

A rare ‘tornado warning’ has been issued for London amid high winds caused by Storm Éowyn.

According to reports people living between London and Bristol have been warned of ‘tornado-style’ winds.

A level-one warning for southern England and Wales has been issued by the European Storm Forecast Experiment.

The researchers said: “Given the rapid translation of thunderstorms, any tornado could be long-tracked and even a strong event cannot be ruled out. The main tornado risk seems to evolve along and [south] of a Bristol-London line.”

Wind warning issued for London

The Met Office has also extended its yellow weather warning to include London.

The Met Office wind warning comes into force at 5am and will end at 5pm today (Friday, 24th January.)

Some areas of the UK have been issued with a rare amber weather warning, while parts of Scotland and Ireland are on ‘red alert’.

A red weather warning is very rare and indicates a ‘danger to life’ caused by ‘very dangerous’ weather conditions. Winds could reach speeds of 90mph in those areas tomorrow.

The Met Office has said, “Storm Éowyn will bring a spell of strong winds [to London] for a time on Friday.”

Londoners can expect winds of up to 50mph, which may cause some disruption to transport services in the capital.

The warning covers the entirety of Greater London and its surrounding counties. The weather warning originally avoided the capital but has since been updated by the Met Office.

The weather forecast predicts heavy rain in London tomorrow (Friday), especially in the morning. The peak of the bad weather will hit between 4am and 9am.

During that period wind speeds of between 45-50mph are expected. But the weather will settle throughout the day.

BBC Weather says: “Friday will be a milder day but windy with strong gusts. Cloudy and wet to start but any lingering rain soon clearing away to the east. Turning clear with winds easing a little by evening.”

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