Hold onto your hats, it’s going to get blowy out there.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for high winds as Storm Lilian blows in.
It runs from 5am till 11am tomorrow (Friday, 23 August).
The warning applies to much of northern England, from Sheffield up to Newcastle and Carlisle.
Storm Lilian could bring gusts of up to 80mph as millions prepare getaways for the August bank holiday weekend.
The Met Office says: “Storm Lilian will bring strong winds, which may lead to disruption to travel and infrastructure on Friday morning.”
This is what we might expect:
- 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
- Some roads and bridges may close
- Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible.
And yes, it is still August.
Lilian is the fifth named storm so far this year, and the first since April.
Storms are named when they have the potential to cause disruption or damage which could result in an amber or red warning, the Met Office said.
The RAC estimated that 19.2 million leisure trips by car will be made over the weekend, with 3.2 million on Friday alone.
This is highest since the motoring services company began recording data for the summer bank holiday in 2015.