Former Hurricane Kirk is set to hit France with heavy rain

The remnants of Hurricane Kirk are expected to hit France on Wednesday after weakening to a post-tropical cyclone.

The storm will bring wind gusts of up to 150 kilometers (93 miles) per hour to the Pyrenees, according to Météo-France. It will also bring up to a month of rain – 90 millimeters (3.5 inches) – to already saturated parts of the Loire and Vendee, adding to the woes of French farmers.

Temperatures in London will drop to just above freezing on Friday in the wake of the storm, which peaked as a Category 4 hurricane across the Atlantic last week.

Former Hurricane #CHURCH bringt neben Wind auch ordentlich #Niederschlag mit sich. In den westlichen Mittelgebirge sind örtlich bis zu 100 Liter per square meter möglich. Eine größe flächendeckende Hochwasserlage steht aber nicht an. /V pic.twitter.com/IzfKGLN9bk
— DWD (@DWD_presse) October 8, 2024

Across the Atlantic, Milton will be the second major storm to hit Florida in less than two weeks and the fifth hurricane to hit the US this year.

Yellow storm warnings are already in place for large parts of north-west France, while rain and flood warnings are in place for a stretch of the east, from Marseille south to the Luxembourg border.

The heavy rain will further disrupt corn harvest and wheat planting, which are already behind the usual pace for this time of year. Last month was the wettest September in the last 25 years.

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