Storm Ellen set to bring gusty winds to the Grantham area

Lincolnshire residents are braced for strong winds tomorrow (Friday) when Storm Ellen is expected to hit.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning between 4am and 6pm for most of the country.

The warning states: "Strong winds on Friday are expected to lead to some travel disruption and perhaps some temporary power disruption."

Storm Ellen brought very strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK and Ireland last night (Wednesday), with further wind warnings in place today and tomorrow.

The Met Office said that the unseasonably deep Atlantic low-pressure system brought very strong winds and impacts across the island of Ireland, with power cuts and reports of roads blocked by fallen trees in Northern Ireland.

Wind gusts of 62mph were recorded in Fermanagh early on Thursday morning, with 79mph recorded at Capel Curig, north Wales.

Storm Ellen is expected to affect much of the UK tomorrow.

Met Office chief meteorologist Paul Gunderson said: “Storm Ellen was a very lively storm for this time of year and although the main system has mostly dissipated, we’ll continue to see strong winds across western parts of the UK today spreading to eastern areas tomorrow, with several yellow wind warnings in place.

“South-westerly winds will pick up once again through the Irish Sea this evening, with gusts of 55-65mph possible across western parts of Scotland and Wales, southwest England and eastern parts of Northern Ireland. Along with impacts from strong winds, we’ll see bands of heavy rain and squally showers with the risk of thunder and lightning.

“During the early hours of Friday the wind will pick up more widely across much of England, Wales and southern Scotland, with gusts of 45-50mph inland and 55-60mph around coasts and over hills."