weather records for England and Wales. Parts of the two UK states have been battered with strong gusts of over 70mph and heavy rain, with Met Office weather warnings to remain in place until Wednesday.
Homes have been flooded, trees have fallen, rail lines blocked and campers rescued, with forecasters warning of further disruption yet to come.The Met Office issued an amber warning for very strong winds across most of Wales and central England between 2pm and 5pm on Wednesday.
Various spots in England and Wales have seen their highest ever gusts of wind broken for August, according to the weather authority.Preliminary record gusts of 74mph have been recorded at Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, Wales – the strongest August wind speed here since.
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