Tornadoes could hit London as heavy rain and winds to batter the capital

The storm is currently over the North Atlantic but is likely to head this way.

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00:00Londoners have been warned that isolated tornadoes are possible this week as the city prepares

00:07to be battered by heavy rain and strong winds as the tail end of Hurricane Kirk hits the

00:13country. Hurricane Kirk is currently maintaining Category 4 strength in the central North Atlantic

00:20Ocean. Chris Balmer, the Met Office's Deputy Chief Meteorologist, said Kirk over the North

00:26Atlantic will lose its status as a hurricane early next week before being swept towards

00:33Northwest Europe. The resulting low-pressure system will have the potential to bring disruptive

00:39rain and winds to some areas including parts of the UK from the middle of this week. There

00:46remains much detail to work out on the exact track and timing of the system, however there

00:51have been warning signs for London. For more on this and other transport news, head to londonworld.com.