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Daily Record
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Paul T Smith

Falkirk residents warned to brace for 70mph gales and heavy rain

Forecasters are warning people in Falkirk to batten down the hatches and prepare for stormy weather as 70mph winds are predicted.

A Yellow alert has been issued meaning people should be aware that nasty conditions are on the way.

Residents have been told to prepare for travel disruption, flooding and possible power cuts.

The yellow wind warning cover almost all of Scotland (Met Office)

The warning, that comes into force from 2am tomorrow morning, lasts until 6pm tomorrow night.

Parts of Central Scotland have already experienced awful weather, with loads in Stirling severely flooded over the weekend.

A Met Office spokesperson said: "Strong south to south-westerly winds will gust 50-60 mph at times, but there is the potential for gusts of 70 mph for eastern coastal districts of Northern Ireland, the Western Isles and perhaps the Moray coast during the morning.

"Winds will ease across much of Northern Ireland and the north-western half of Scotland during the afternoon.

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