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Hayley J. Fowler, Professor of Climate Change Impacts, Newcastle University

SHOCKING: Why storm eunice is so severe and will violent wind storms become more common - What They Never Told You

Porthcawl Lighthouse in South Wales is buffeted by waves during Storm Eunice's approach. Leighton Collins/Shutterstock

The UK Met Office has issued two red weather warnings in as many months for strong winds. These are the highest threat levels meteorologists can announce, and are the first wind-only red warnings to be issued since 2016’s Storm Gertrude.

So what’s behind the UK’s recent spate of dangerous wind storms? And are these events likely to become more common in future?

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