Moisture from tropical Storm Ophelia in the United States has been scooped up by a deep low pressure system, and is expected to bring 80mph winds
Perth and Kinross will be hit by hurricane-force winds this week as Storm Agnes barrels in from across the Atlantic Ocean.It has resulted in a yellow weather warning from the Met Office predicting possible power cuts, flooding and “a danger to life” from flying debris.Meteorologists have been tracking the development of the storm since last week, when its first impacts were felt by communities on the eastern seaboard of the USA.
The areas most at risk include Tayside and Fife, Dumfries and Galloway, Lothian and Borders, Grampian, Central, the Highland and Islands and Strathclyde. “There is the potential for a deep area of low pressure to bring further heavy rain and disruptive winds on Wednesday and Thursday but details on timings and the exact location of potential impacts remain uncertain this far ahead.”It states: “There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris.“There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
“There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties; with a chance of some minor flooding of coastal roads.”
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