Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued

October 20, 2026 · 9:42 am 2 sources

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• Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued
  BBC News · October 20, 2026 09:42
  The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.
• Storm Austen forecast to hit southern UK
  The Guardian · October 20, 2026 11:38
  Yellow severe weather warning issued for first named storm of season with gusts of up to 60mph expected The first named storm of the season, Austen, is expected to bring gusts of up to 60mph to southern areas of the UK at the end of the week, forecasters said. While there would be spells of rain…