HEREFORDSHIRE is to see disruptive weather this week as Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice hit the county.
Unlike the neighbouring county of Worcestershire, Herefordshire has not yet been issued with a yellow weather warning as Storm Dudley hits the West Midlands.
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This is the weather forecast for this week:
Wednesday
The county is to see strong winds of up to 47 mph and heavy to light rainfall throughout the day.
Thursday
Thursday is expected to be brighter and rain is not forecast.
Winds are expected to reach gusts of 30 mph.
Friday
An amber warning has been issued for Herefordshire as Storm Eunice is set to hit the county.
It will bring strong winds which may develop over southwest England early on Friday, before spreading north and east during the morning, Met Office forecasters said.
"It is not yet clear where within the warning area the strongest winds will be but gusts of 60-70 mph are possible over a reasonably large area with a small chance of a brief period of gusts reaching 80 mph even inland," the Met Office said.
Forecasters said the winds could bring a risk of fallen trees and damage to buildings and homes, with the potential for disruption to power supplies and other services.
Travel may also be affected by the storm.
What to expect from an amber warning:
• Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, and some roads and bridges are likely to close, leading to longer journey times and cancellations.
• There is likely to be some fallen trees and damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.
• There is a good chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
• Injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties.
What to expect from a yellow warning:
• There is a small chance that flying debris will result in a danger to life, with fallen trees, damage to buildings and homes, roofs blown off and power lines brought down.
• There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.
• Where damaging winds occur, there is a chance that long interruptions to power supplies and other services may occur.
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