Climate
Storm Éowyn named as strong winds and heavy rain forecast
Yellow warning for West Midlands Storm Éowyn has been named with disruptive winds and rain likely for some on Friday and Saturday. Between 00:00 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jan 2025 and 23:59 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jan 2025
Published: 21 January 2025
What to expect
- Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
- Power cuts are likely to occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Road, rail and air services are likely to be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible. Some roads and bridges may close.
- Injuries and danger to life could occur from flying debris being thrown onto properties
What to expect
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer