Storm Éowyn was "probably the strongest storm" to hit the UK in at least 10 years, the Met Office has said, with wind gusts in excess of 100mph (160km/h).

Storm Herminia has led the Met Office to issue a host of new weather warnings for the UK this morning, with heavy rain and wind expected to hit the country over the next 24 hours

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Another bout of extreme weather is set to bring even more disruption to the UK - just hours after Storm Éowyn wreaked havoc and was dubbed the 'worst storm since 1998'

Met Office weather warnings are in place across the UK today and will continue until Tuesday after Storm Eowyn's disruption. Thousands of homes and businesses across Ireland are without power after it saw record-breaking wind speeds yesterday.

Britain is set to be battered by winds of up to 90mph from Storm Eowyn as the Met Office warned of a danger to life in parts of the country over the next few days. Very strong winds are forecast to strike the north of England, south of Scotland and North Wales.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Mike Silverstone said: “The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, north-western Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas.

The Met Office has today issued a third weather warning for Kent. As KentLive has reported, an alert was given for heavy rain for parts of the county from 8am this morning (Sunday, January 26) until 6am tomorrow.

Storm Herminia brings heavy rain and 80mph winds with new Met Office warnings - Met Office has issued warnings across swathes of the UK as residents brace for wind and rain