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Storm Henk Sweeps Through UK: Met Office Issues Weather Warnings

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Stay safe as Storm Henk brings strong winds and potential disruptions across southern Britain!

As Storm Henk hits parts of the UK, the Met Office has issued weather warnings for potential damage to buildings and floods. With winds reaching up to 80mph in Cornwall, the first named storm of 2024 is causing travel disruptions and infrastructure issues. The amber warning affects areas like Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Essex. It's advised to avoid driving in these regions to stay safe. The UK experienced its second-warmest year on record in 2023, with rising temperatures posing risks of droughts, wildfires, and intense rainfall. Climate change is clearly influencing temperature trends in the UK over the long term, as highlighted by the Met Office data.

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Met Office issues weather warning as Storm Henk hits parts of UK (The Guardian)

Damage to buildings and floods likely as first named storm of 2024 sweeps across southern Britain.

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Storm Henk named by Met Office (Met Office)

Storm Henk will bring a spell of very strong winds to parts of the UK leading to potential disruption to travel and infrastructure.

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Storm Henk, Cornwall strong winds up to 80mph Met Office (Falmouth Packet)

As the low pressure moves north-eastwards the strongest wind gusts also move eastwards across the UK with many parts of southern England, the south Midlands and ...

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UK weather: 2023 was second warmest year on record, says Met ... (BBC News)

The 10 warmest years in the UK have all occurred since 2003 according to provisional Met Office data.

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Storm Henk: Avoid driving as Storm Henk hits east - Met Office (BBC News)

The amber warning affects Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. The Met Office also warned ...

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Met Office issue weather warning as Storm Henk arrives (Crediton Courier)

AN amber weather warning for wind affecting the South West has been issued by the Met Office as the latest storm, Storm Henk, arrives.

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Storm Henk named by Met Office as 80mph wind and 'danger to life ... (Cornwall Live)

Disruption is expected across Bristol and other parts of England and Wales as a result of the weather conditions. Met Office bosses say wind speeds inland ...

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UK saw second-warmest year on record in 2023, says Met Office (KFGO News)

Hotter temperatures could heighten the risk of drought and wildfires, intense rainfall and flooding, potentially harming ecosystems, human health and ...

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UK saw second-warmest year on record in 2023, says Met Office (Reuters)

Hotter temperatures could heighten the risk of drought and wildfires, intense rainfall and flooding, potentially harming ecosystems, human health and ...

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2023 was second-warmest year on record in UK, provisional Met ... (Sky News)

Provisional Met Office data found last year was the second hottest since 1884, meaning three of the five warmest years on record have happened in just the ...

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2023 set to be UK's second-hottest year: Met Office (Phys.Org)

"Climate change is influencing UK temperature records over the long term," Met Office senior scientist Mike Kendon said in a statement. "While our climate will ...

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Storm Henk named as 10-hour Met Office amber weather warning ... (Cambridgeshire Live)

'Very strong winds' are expected across the county after the Met Office named the latest storm.

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Met Office confirms 2023 is UK's second warmest year on record (www.businessgreen.com)

Record temperatures in June and September pushed UK's mean temperature to 9.97C, weather service warns.

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Met Office issues yellow weather warnings as Storm Henk batters ... (Lynn News)

A spell of very windy weather could cause some travel disruption in Norfolk as Storm Henk batters the East of England.

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UK weather: 2023 was second warmest year on record, says Met ... (BBC News)

The 10 warmest years in the UK have all occurred since 2003 according to provisional Met Office data.

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