The start of next week could be a blustery affair as Storm Loris hits town.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind covering most of York and North Yorkshire from 6am on Monday to 6am on Tuesday.
The latest named storm of 2025 will bring “unusually windy weather” for this time of year and heavy rainfall is also forecast, the Met Office said.
Many inland parts of the warning area will see westerly gusts of 40-50mph and exposed coasts and high ground could see them reach 70mph.
It added: “Winds will first ease in the west during later Monday but remaining very strong overnight until early Tuesday in the east.
“Heavy rain may also contribute to the disruption in places.”
Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: “It’s not that often that we get storms during the summer months, but it’s worth bearing in mind that at this time of year we could see some increased disruption because of the fact that the trees are full of leaf and there are lots of outdoor activities planned.
“You may be camping, you may be trying to head to a festival… as a result we could see some significant impacts because of not only the rain, but also the winds.”
Flying debris may cause injuries and pose a danger to life in places inside the warning zone, the Met Office said.
As could “large waves and beach material being thrown on to sea fronts, coastal roads and properties”, it added.
It is possible tiles will be blown from roofs and there may be power cuts.
The weather could also disrupt road, rail, air and ferry services, and close bridges.
Storm Floris is the sixth named storm of the 2024-25 naming season, which runs from early September to late August, and January’s Storm Eowyn was the most recent.
Named storms are more frequent in late autumn and winter but are “not uncommon” for summer, the Met Office said.
