⚠️ Severe Alert
Issued by the UK Government.
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A RED warning for wind has been issued to large parts of Cornwall.
Extremely strong winds are expected to cause significant disruption, with winds peaking from 6:00pm on Thursday 8 January 2026. Strong winds can present a danger to life. Stay indoors if you can and consider gathering torches and other essential items you already have at home.
Stay up to date with Met Office warnings and follow advice from emergency services, network operators and local authorities. For more information search online for gov.uk/alerts.
Well can confirm the U.K. emergency phone alert system is working ok. Quite a shock when that siren went off on my phone. Red Weather Warning for wind in large parts of Cornwall from 6pm today. Stay safe everyone. #EmergencyAlert #WeatherWarning #StormWarning #UK #Cornwall.