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A tornado warning has been issued for part of the UK as Met Office rain and wind alerts come into force today.

Scots have been braced for some extremely windy and wet weather as this weekend comes to a close thanks to Storm Isha.

A tornado warning has been issued for parts of the UK - including Greater Manchester - in the aftermath of Storm Gerrit.

A tornado warning has been issued for a 260-mile stretch of the UK.

Good Morning Britain viewers have said they are 'gobsmacked' as Richard Madeley made a blunder when asking about the victims of the recent Manchester tornado amid Storm Gerrit. Families were left 'shaking and screaming' when extreme weather hit Stalybridge in Tameside earlier this week.

Two families affected by the tornado that hit parts of Tameside have launched crowdfunding appeals as residents count the cost of the freak storm.

A rare weather watch has been issued for parts of the UK and Ireland today (Monday 5 September). According to the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO), 'one or two' tornadoes are possible on Monday and into the evening across the 'watch area.'

UK has been issued a 'tornado' warning with intense flooding also set to strike amid Storm Franklin.The third named Storm in less than a week is expected to batter the nation overnight into MondayThis morning, Storm Franklin will bring "severe and damaging gusts" across some parts of the UK.Amber weather warnings have been issued across the country as some areas face will face wind gusts of up to 80mph.An amber warning for wind in the north of Northern Ireland will commence from 7am on Monday while 60mph speeds are expected on the coast.A yellow warning for wind is in place covering Wales, Northern Ireland, most of England and parts of south-west Scotland from 12:00pm on Sunday until 13:00pm on Monday.Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna shared a warning from the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation on Twitter, telling followers: "Although a very low risk, a tornado or two is possible associated with today's squally cold front."More than 150 flood warnings have been issued across the north of England with Yorkshire and Manchester the worst hit by flooding.This is the first time the Met Office has had three named storms within a week since the current system was introduced, meteorologist Becky Mitchell said.She pointed out, "We had Dudley on Wednesday, Eunice on Friday and Franklin today."Franklin's arrival comes just days after widespread damage caused by Storm Eunice.Power companies have revealed that a record 1.4 million homes were affected by cuts on this weekend during the worst of Eunice.The Environment Agency has issued 44 flood warnings where "flooding is likely" for locations mainly in the north and west of England.There has been 117 alerts where "flooding is possible" for the north-western half of the UK,

Storm Franklin will arrive this evening, and stay through to 7am Monday (February 21).While it is expected to be less dangerous than Storm Eunice, amber weather warnings have been issued in Northern Ireland.The amber warning areas will face winds of between 60 and 70mph - but coastal areas could see the wind reach 80mph.While Manchester-based Chadderton Weather Centre, the violent storm phenomenon could bring wind gusts of up to 80mph in the northwest.The data was taken from the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation, as reported by the Mirror.Writing on Twitter, the independent meteorologist warned of "isolated brief tornadoes", as well as cloud-to-ground lightning.Environment agencies have also issued hundreds of alerts for flooding across the UK, and the North West is expected to be worst hit by up to 80mm of rain.Eunice destroyed buildings and left 1.4 million homes without power on Friday - bringing the strongest winds seen on these shores since the Great Storm of 1987.Storm Dudley also hit parts of the UK last week, and meteorologist Becky Mitchell said three named storms in such quick succession is a first since the system was introduced seven years ago.Keep up to date with all the latest news stories. by signing up for one of Daily Star's free newsletters here.She told the PA news agency: "This is the first time we have had three named storms within a week, and we started the storm naming system in 2015."At the moment we've got a really active jet stream, which is why we're seeing so many storms track right towards the UK."We had Dudley on Wednesday, Eunice on Friday and Franklin today."Ms Mitchell said there will "definitely be some impact" from Storm Franklin but it is not expected to be "as severe" as Eunice