Some places could see up to 80mm of rainfall over the period from two separate spells of heavy rain and thundery showers, while 10 to 20mm should fall quite widely and 30 to 50mm could fall over high ground. Flooding to homes and businesses could occur in the warning area, with power cuts and difficult driving conditions also possible.

The Met Office has issued the strongest possible weather warnings for a 'once in a generation' storm that has already shut down the island of Ireland and has moved on to Scotland

A man has died in Ireland as the hurricane-force winds of Storm Eowyn continue to batter the British Isles.Flights have been cancelled, roads closed and ferry services axed as winds surpassing 100mph hit parts of the UK and Ireland throughout Friday.