STORM Isha will bring winds of up to 70 miles per hour and heavy rain to Herefordshire, the Met Office said.

Forecasters officially named the storm today (January 19) and has issued a weather warnings for wind in Herefordshire from Sunday (January 21) into Monday (January 22).

The yellow wind warning also means potential power cuts and loss of signal in affected areas, while roads and bridges are likely to be shut and rail and bus services could face delays and cancellations.

There could be travel disruption and damage to buildings, as there could be gusts of up to 70 miles per hour inland.

The yellow wind warning says: "Within the warning area, many places are likely to see southwesterly winds gust to around 50 to 60 miles per hour and gusts may reach 60 to 70 miles per hour for exposed locations. There remains a chance of stronger winds impacting parts of this area for a time but this aspect remains uncertain with further updates to the warning to be expected."

The Met Office chief meteorologist Dan Suri said: "We could see gusts up to 80 miles per hour in exposed locations. As the storm will bring a spell of strong winds across the whole country, heavy rain will cause additional hazards. A number of weather warnings have been issued. Keep up to date with the Met Office warnings and guidance."

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Heavy rain is also expected to come to Herefordshire on Sunday.

This comes after Storm Henk caused flooding chaos across Herefordshire recently, leaving roads closed and people stranded in water. 

No flood warnings for Storm Isha have been issued in Herefordshire as of midday on Friday, January 19.