Storm Jocelyn’s carnage begins in HOURS with ‘danger to life’ gales & lightening strikes after 107mph Isha left 3 dead
ANOTHER storm is set to bring carnage to the UK just hours after 107mph gales ripped through with Storm Isha and left three dead.
The Met Office has warned Storm Jocelyn will hit in a matter of hours and has issued “danger to life” alerts.
The storm was named at midday yesterday as officials confirmed three men had died in separate weather-related crashes the night before.
Dad-of-five Jimmy Rowe was named as one of the victims by his heartbroken family.
Isha bought gusts of up to 107mph near Scotland‘s River Tay estuary, while homes in Donegal, Ireland went up in flames after they were thought to be struck by lightning.
Forecasters are now warning Brits to take care with Jocelyn sweeping across the UK from today, with amber and yellow weather alerts covering the entire country north of Cardiff and Peterborough.
The amber wind warning is in place for western and northern Scotland from 6pm until 8am tomorrow.
The Met Office said: “There is a good chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
“Probably some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.
“Longer journey times and cancellations likely, as road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected.
“Some roads and bridges likely to close.
“Injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties.”
Yellow rain, ice and wind warnings are also in place – with the wind alert covering the entirety of the UK north of Oxford.
The harsh conditions are hitting as Brits are still working to clean up after Storm Isha.
But others across the country are grieving after the storm claimed victims.
Dad Jimmy was killed after his car skidded on a flooded road in Ireland on Sunday night.
He was said to have been driving along N17 at Lisduff in Claremorris after dropping off his daughter.
The dad’s devastated brother Albie Rowe said their family was in agony.
Injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties.
Met Office
Albie said: “Folks, with a heavy heart I bring you the heartbreaking news that our baby brother Jimmy Rowe has lost his life on the roads.
“Give your loved ones a hug you never know when it’s the last.
“Love you forever Jimmy.”
Two other men were also killed in crashes the same night.
An 84-year-old man died after a Hyundai crashed into a fallen tree on the A905 in Fife, eastern Scotland.
The OAP was the front seat passenger in the car, whose other occupants were not injured.
Emergency services tragically pronounced him dead at the scene near Grangemouth, and are now pleading for drivers to come forward with dashcam footage.
Just two hours before a man in his 60s died in a crash involving two vans and a fallen tree in Limavady, County Londonerry.
Speaking to the incoming storm, Met Office Chief Meteorologist Steve Willington said: “Although this system will be a step down relative to Storm Isha, with the damage and clean up still underway, we could potentially see more impacts from Storm Jocelyn.
“Outbreaks of heavy rain on Tuesday could bring rainfall accumulations of 15 to 20 mm quite widely with 40 to 50 mm over higher ground in southwest Scotland, the Scottish Highlands and parts of northwest England.
“Wind gusts are expected to reach 55 to 65 mph across northwestern Scotland while there is potential for winds to gust to 75 to 80 mph in a few places, in particular exposed parts of the Western Isles and coastal northwest Scotland early on Wednesday morning.”
It comes after howling Storm Isha winds wrought havoc all over the UK overnight.