Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:31am on 02 Nov 2023,Thursday International
A tornado warning was issued as Storm Ciarán, dubbed a "weather bomb", caused widespread disruptions in the UK. Hundreds of schools closed, flights were grounded, and train services heavily disrupted. Southeastern Railway advised people to avoid travel before 9am amid severe disruptions expected throughout Thursday. Major incidents were declared in Southampton, Isle of Wight, and Jersey as 70-80mph winds battered the south coast. The Met Office issued "danger to life" warnings as travel was disrupted across the land, air, and sea through Saturday.
