Storm Bronagh will bring gusts of 70mph as parts of the UK are battered by strong winds and heavy rain. The second named storm of the season comes just a day after two people were killed during Storm Ali and will likely cause problems during the Friday rush hour due to the possibility of fallen trees. The Met Office and Met Eireann named the low pressure system Storm Bronagh and said injuries and danger to life from flying debris is possible.

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The latest weather warnings come after a Swiss holidaymaker was killed when the caravan she was in was blown down a rocky incline in Co Galway while a worker in a forest park in Co Armagh died after he was hit by a tree. Storm Bronagh is expected to be at its peak in the early hours of Friday morning as it moves across the Midlands and south-east England.

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Heavy rain fell throughout Thursday, with 56.4mm recorded in Sennybridge in Wales. The greatest wind speed in the UK was also recorded in Wales, with gusts of 61mph at Mumbles Head. The storm is expected to bring gale force winds overnight into Friday, with wind gusts of 45mph-50mph predicted around exposed coasts and at some spots inland, as well as the possibility of some gusts of up to 65mph.

A tree which fell onto a car in Belfast during Storm Ali Credit: Liam McBurney/PA

Yellow warnings for wind are in place until 9am on Friday for the east midlands, west midlands, east England, London and south east England, north east England, north west England, south west England, Wales and Yorkshire and Humber. Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said there could be gusts of up to 70mph on Friday, adding that it will be the first time this season that south east England will be tested by strong winds. “The first storm to reach an area each year usually has some fairly significant impacts because all the things you didn’t realise were diseased or rusted or whatever, that’s the first time you know about it – when the first winds arrive,” he said. The Met Office alert warns of the risk of roof tiles blowing off, trees and branches falling and flying debris generally. Pictures posted on social media showed vehicles with flood water up to their bumpers on a road said to be between between Sheffield and Rotherham. East Midlands Trains said there had been severe flooding in Sheffield station, adding that heavy flooding had resulted in trains having to run at reduced speeds.

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Highways England’s head of road safety Richard Leonard urged people to plan their journeys, to take extra care and to allow more time. “In high winds, there’s a particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes, so we’d advise drivers of these vehicles to slow down. “Drivers of other vehicles should be aware of sudden gusts of wind which can affect handling and braking, and give high-sided vehicles, caravans and motorbikes plenty of space,” he said.

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On Wednesday, a wind gust of 91mph was recorded in Co Down, the strongest in September in Northern Ireland since records began. In Co Galway, a woman, named locally as Elvira Ferraii and said to have been aged in her 50s, died when the caravan she was staying in at the remote beauty spot in Clifden ecoBeach Camping and Caravan Park blew off the cliff and smashed on to the beach below. </s> The Met Office has named the second storm of the year Storm Bronagh and it is expected to bring rain to Northern Ireland on Thursday evening.

Storm Bronagh will bring wind gusts of 45-50 mph quite widely around exposed coasts and in a few spots inland, while some gusts of 60-65 mph are possible, particularly overnight into Friday across eastern England. The strong winds will be accompanied by short-lived outbreaks of squally heavy rain in places.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “Although the strongest winds are expected to occur as Storm Bronagh moves offshore into the North Sea, there is a low likelihood of damaging winds in places through this evening and overnight with possible could impacts to people travelling in England and Wales. However the strongest winds are most likely along the north east coast of England in the early hours of the morning."

BBC Northern Ireland Weather said that it was "likely" that Storm Bronagh would bring with it rain to Northern Ireland. </s> The Met Office has named the second storm of the season which will bring high winds and torrential rain to Hertfordshire.

An intense low-pressure system, which will develop across parts of Wales and South West England during this evening before spreading further eastwards across the entirety of England, has been named Storm Bronagh by the Met Office.

A frontal zone will bring heavy rain throughout today (Thursday) before the winds strengthen later in the day bringing gale force winds through this evening and overnight into Friday, and possibly severe gales in a few places.

Storm Bronagh will bring wind gusts of 45-50 mph quite widely around exposed coasts and in a few spots inland, while some gusts of 60-65 mph are possible, particularly overnight into Friday across eastern England. The strong winds will be accompanied by short-lived outbreaks of squally heavy rain in places.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “Although the strongest winds are expected to occur as Storm Bronagh moves offshore into the North Sea, there is a low likelihood of damaging winds in places through this evening and overnight with possible could impacts to people travelling in England and Wales. However the strongest winds are most likely along the north east coast of England in the early hours of the morning.”

There is the possibility of damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs or through falling trees and branches, as well as a danger to life. Keep up to date with the weather warnings via our forecast pages, mobile app or social media as there may be up dates throughout the day.

Highways England’s Head of Road Safety, Richard Leonard, said: “We’re encouraging drivers to check the latest weather and travel conditions before setting off on journeys. If you do intend to travel, then plan your journey and take extra care, allowing more time for your journey.

“In high winds, there’s a particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes so we’d advise drivers of these vehicles to slow down. Drivers of other vehicles should be aware of sudden gusts of wind which can affect handling and braking, and give high-sided vehicles, caravans, and motorbikes plenty of space.”

Two Yellow Met Office Weather Warnings are in force, the first is for rain covering Wales and parts of North West England, then later in the day, a Yellow wind warning is also in place for Storm Bronagh covering much of England.

Looking further ahead there is another weather system expected to bring more wind and rain across parts of the UK on Sunday and into Monday, with some possible coastal impacts. </s> Storm Bronagh has been officially declared as heavy rain moves in to North Wales from the Atlantic.

A wave of weather warnings have been issued for heavy rain and high winds for the rest of the week as the Atlantic blast continues to lash the region.

The stormy spell is being fired up by a strengthening jet stream which is driving unsettled conditions and a deluge of heavy downpours to North Wales.

A yellow weather warning for rain is in force until 10pm today with up to 100mm of rain expected to fall.

Thundery downpours are expected to arrive from around noon with heavy showers expected to last well into Friday morning.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering Flintshire and Wrexham from 6pm today until 9am on Friday.

The rain will be accompanied by some severe winds, with the strongest gusts of up to 65mph expected in Wales during the late afternoon and early evening.

The damage done by Storm Ali across the UK so far

Paul Gundersen, Met Office chief meteorologist, said: “Although the strongest winds are expected to occur as Storm Bronagh moves offshore into the North Sea, there is a low likelihood of damaging winds in places through this evening and overnight.

"However, the strongest winds are most likely along the north east coast of England in the early hours of the morning.”

The Met Office is predicting a 90-95% chance of heavy rain in Hawarden and Wrexham between noon and 7pm today with a 70-90% risk between midnight and 5am tomorrow.

Showers will arrive in Rhyl at 1pm with a 90-95% risk until 10pm.

The rain will travel westwards, hitting Llandudno an hour later with the Met Office predicting a 90-95% chance of showers between 2pm and 8pm with hail also forecast for 10pm.

Over in Caernarfon , there's a 90-95% risk of downpours between 1pm and 7pm and the worst of the rain is expected in Holyhead between 2pm and 8pm.

The nail-biting moment an Airbus Beluga comes in to land at the height of Storm Ali

A spokesperson for The Weather Channel said: “It will be a very wet few days ahead with 60-90mm of rain expected across much of southern Ireland, Wales and into central and northern England. Up to 90-110mm of rain is expected across Wales and the high ground of England.”

There will be a brief lull in the stormy conditions on Saturday with some drier and brighter weather possible.

But another wet and windy day is likely for many on Sunday, with a ​yellow wind warning issued for all of North Wales from 9am on Sunday until 9am on Monday.

Forecasters say this period of wild weather will be remnants of a system linked to Hurricane Florence which claimed more than 30 lives in the USA last week.

It comes after Storm Ali left hundreds of homes without power in North Wales yesterday and brought trees down across the region. </s> The Met Office has named the second storm of the season which will bring high winds and rain to the Harborough area.

An intense low-pressure system, which will develop across parts of Wales and South West England during this evening before spreading further eastwards across the entirety of England, has been named Storm Bronagh by the Met Office.

A frontal zone will bring heavy rain throughout today (Thursday) before the winds strengthen later in the day bringing strong winds through this evening and overnight into Friday.

A yellow warning has been issued for wind covering the Harborough area from 6pm today (Thursday) to 9am tomorrow (Friday).

Storm Bronagh will bring wind gusts of 40-45 mph and winds of 20-25mph in the Harborough area, with winds being higher with potential gales if you travel to the east of the country.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: "Although the strongest winds are expected to occur as Storm Bronagh moves offshore into the North Sea, there is a low likelihood of damaging winds in places through this evening and overnight with possible impacts to people travelling in England and Wales. However the strongest winds are most likely along the northeast coast of England in the early hours of the morning."

The yellow warning means there is the possibility of damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs or through falling trees and branches, as well as a danger to life.

Highways England’s head of road safety, Richard Leonard, said: “We’re encouraging drivers to check the latest weather and travel conditions before setting off on journeys. If you do intend to travel, then plan your journey and take extra care, allowing more time for your journey.

"In high winds, there’s a particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes so we’d advise drivers of these vehicles to slow down. Drivers of other vehicles should be aware of sudden gusts of wind which can affect handling and braking, and give high-sided vehicles, caravans, and motorbikes plenty of space.”

Two yellow Met Office weather warnings are in force, the first is for rain covering Wales and parts of North West England, then later in the day, a yellow wind warning is also in place for Storm Bronagh covering much of England.

Looking further ahead there is another weather system expected to bring more wind and rain across parts of the UK on Sunday and into Monday. </s> Storm Bronagh follows hot on the heels of Storm Ali as it approaches the UK. Britain is braced for strong winds from the second named storm of the season an intense low-pressure system is developing and will develop across parts of Wales and south-west England during the evening and into Friday morning. The Met Office and Met Eireann has warned of the possibility of a danger to life and damage to buildings. A yellow wind warning is in place for much of England and parts of Wales later in the day.

The warning is in place from 6pm until 9am on Friday. Highways England head of road safety Richard Leonard warned that high winds posed a “particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes.” He said: “We’re encouraging drivers to check the latest weather and travel conditions before setting off on journeys. If you do intend to travel, then plan your journey and take extra care, allowing more time for your journey. “In high winds, there’s a particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes so we’d advise drivers of these vehicles to slow down. Drivers of other vehicles should be aware of sudden gusts of wind which can affect handling and braking, and give high-sidled vehicles, caravans and motorbikes plenty of space.”

The strongest winds were likely to hit the coast of north-east England in the early hours of Friday morning. Met Office chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: "Although the strongest winds are expected to occur as Storm Bronagh moves offshore into the North Sea. “There is a low likelihood of damaging winds in places through this evening and overnight with possible impacts to people travelling in England and Wales. READ MORE: Storm Bronagh warnings: Latest Met Office alerts as Storm Bronagh ROARS towards UK

"However the strongest winds are most likely along the north east coast of England in the early hours of the morning.” Storm Ali was the first named storm of the season. In County Galway, a woman, named locally as Elvira Ferraii, and said to have been aged in her 50s, died when the caravan she was staying in at the remote beauty spot in Clifden ecoBeach Camping and Caravan Park blew off the cliff and smashed onto the beach below. READ MORE: Storm Bronagh tracker: Is there a Met Office warning in YOUR area?
High winds from Bronagh arrive later in the day, gusting up to 97 kilometres per hour (60 mph) in parts of Wales.