Britain is likely to be battered by the remnants of Hurricane Lee, which hit New England in the US and eastern Canada will soon move to the UK.
Storm Lee has left thousands without power in Nova Scotia as it made landfall in the far west of the Canadian province.
A 51-year-old motorist died in Searsport, Maine, after a large tree limb fell on his vehicle on a US highway.
Now it’s making its way towards the UK and is likely to hit between Tuesday and Thursday, according to the Met Office.
It comes after the UK was hit by severe storms and flash floods over the weekend, with the Met Office issuing an amber ‘danger to life’ warning. Exeter Airport was closed and cancelled its remaining flights on Sunday.
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Torrential downpours in the south west also caused floods eslewhere in Devon.
It also led to widespread road closures, bus and train cancellations and the closure of Paignton zoo. Almost a month’s rain fell on Sunday at the Birds Hill rain gauge on the edge of Exmoor.
Other spots saw up to 60mm of rain fall, more than half the September average for the region of 92.45mm.
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Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said over the weekend: “It is certainly worth keeping up to date with the forecast.
“It is worth checking those things immediately before you head out on your journey so that you are aware where the most severe thunderstorms are possible.
“Make sure you are taking care as the weather could change at very short lead times and just be prepared for those gusty winds and potentially large hailstorms.”
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Hurricane Lee will no longer be a hurricane by the time it reaches UK shores.
Mr Vautrey said: “That will be getting picked up by the jet stream.
“Showers in places could be heavy with a risk of further thunderstorms. It could be quite an unsettled, autumnal week to come.”
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