Ahead of Storm Eowyn this weekend, Brits have been warned of the possibility of tornadoes tomorrow, according to the European Storm Forecast Experiment

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 winds due to sweep through parts of the UK from Friday could go over 80mph in some areas, the Met Office warned as it named its fifth storm since October.

Huge swathes of the south east are expected to see blustery conditions over the next few days as the Met Office issued two yellow warnings for wind. A yellow warning for strong winds is in place for Kent and Sussex from 07:00 until 18:00 GMT on Thursday,

The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning for London and surrounding areas until 5pm today (January 23). Strong winds, accompanied by a band of rain, are expected to sweep across the capital, with gusts potentially reaching 50-60 mph in some areas.

Storm Eowyn, with winds up to 90mph, is set to disrupt the UK and Ireland on Friday, impacting northern England, southern Scotland, North Wales, and parts of the south with power cuts, travel delays,

The Met Office has issued an amber warning of wind from 6am to 9pm on Friday across the north of England, south of Scotland and North Wales.