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Storm Ashley: UK to be hit by strong winds and rain on Sunday

Storm Ashley UK to be hit by strong winds and rain on Sunday
Transport disruption, damage to buildings, power cuts and coastal flooding are possible from the first named storm of the season.

Ashley, the first named storm of the 2024/25 season, will be developing rapidly in the Atlantic on Saturday night, undergoing "explosive cyclogenesis".

This is when the central pressure of a storm drops by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours, making it a significant weather system with strong winds.

This is sometimes also referred to as a "weather bomb", a phrase taken from the US term "bombogenesis", meaning the same rapid development.

Most parts of the UK will experience those strong winds on Sunday but the north and west will bear the brunt.

While Storm Ashley will clear to the north of the UK by Monday morning, it will remain windy throughout Monday.

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