A yellow weather warning for wind came into effect at 3pm this afternoon (December 6) as the recently named storm touched down in the UK following a spell of unsettled weather. Met Office forecasters have predicted winds in excess of 50mph across much of Kent throughout the weekend, including in Medway.

A rare red warning for high winds has been issued by the Met Office as Storm Darragh hits the UK, which warns of significant disruption and a “danger to life”. Parts of Wales and southwest England could see gusts of wind reaching 90mph between 3am to 11am on Saturday,