Storm Kathleen named by Met Office as 70mph winds predicted

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The Met Office has officially named the weather system as Storm Kathleen, with the storm set to bring gusts of up to 60mph-70mph in exposed areas along the west coast of England and Scotland on Saturday, and 50mph more widely

Storm Kathleen has been officially named by the Met Office, with predictions of strong winds up to 70mph hitting parts of Britain. The storm is set to bring high winds, particularly along the west coast of England and Scotland this Saturday, with gusts between 60mph and 70mph in exposed areas and around 50mph more generally.

This marks the second time a storm named with the letter 'K' has been recorded in the UK, the first being Storm Katie in March 2016.

 

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