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Storm Francis 2020 UK tracker: Where is it now and is there a weather warning?
STORM Francis posed a "danger to life" as its 80mph winds hit the UK.
Here is your up-to-date information about the storm, where it is, and the weather warnings it has brought.
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Where is Storm Francis now?
Storm Francis has hit the UK - leaving drivers on the roads battling flash floods and strong winds.
It crossed into the UK overnight on Monday, August 24.
On Tuesday 25, homes were flooded, trees toppled, rail lines blocked and campers rescued, with forecasters warning of disruption to transport and power cuts.
The storm was raised to a "danger to life."
The 700 mile-wide "Canadian low-pressure vortex" brought 80mph winds and some of the worst school summer holidays weather for 50 years.
The pressure, coming from the West across the Atlantic Ocean, hit Northern Ireland, Wales, and the west of Scotland and England first.
By Wednesday, August 26, at lunchtime, the storm should have cleared to the east of the UK.
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Is there a weather warning?
An amber wind warning was in place for Wales and the Midlands on Tuesday, August 25.
A yellow warning for strong winds ran across the whole of southern England and Wales, with a rain warning for Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Another warning was for rain in the north of England, running from Newcastle all the way to Bangor in the north of Wales.
However, the Met Office has removed these weather warnings for Wednesday, August 26, as the storm seems to be subsiding.
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What is Storm Francis?
Storm Francis is the latest instalment of wet and windy weather battling the UK.
It was named on August 24, and is made up of a deep area of low pressure coming from the Atlantic Ocean.
As of Wednesday, August 26, all weather warnings had been lifted but flood alerts remain in place.
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Flood alerts are in place for northern parts of England and Wales.
Three flood warnings are also still in place.
The Met Office said: "#StormFrancis gave a wet and windy day to much of the UK on Tuesday, with a gust of 81mph being recorded at the Needles on the Isle of Wight."
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