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Met Office Warns UK Households to Prepare for Powerful Storm
21 Oct
Summary
- Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for wind and rain
- Warnings cover 83 areas across the UK on Thursday, October 22
- Households advised to stock up on batteries, torches, and power packs

On Wednesday, October 21, 2025, the Met Office, the UK's national weather service, has issued a series of weather warnings for Thursday, October 22. The forecaster has urged British households to stock up on essential supplies, such as batteries, torches, and mobile phone power packs, in preparation for the impending storm.
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for wind, one covering Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly, Somerset, and parts of Wales from 4 am to 6 pm, and another extending from North Yorkshire to Kent, including Norfolk, Rutland, and Reading, from 9 am to 12 am. Additionally, a yellow weather warning for rain has been issued, covering an area from Middlesbrough to Kent and Cornwall, including Lincolnshire, London, Reading, Bristol, and Somerset.
In total, the weather warnings are expected to impact 83 areas across the UK. The Met Office has advised households to take necessary precautions, such as having battery-powered candles, torches, and a mobile phone power pack, to prepare for potential power cuts during the storm.