Storm Conall was officially designated a severe storm in the Netherlands on Wednesday evening, after sustained winds averaged at level ten on the Beaufort wind force scale. That ranges from 88 to 101 kilometers per hour,

The KNMI weather bureau has upped its warning about storm Conall to amber for the north of the country, saying winds of up to 130 kph are possible in northern coastal areas on Wednesday evening. The storm is likely to blow down trees and cause damage to buildings,

Clearer weather is forecast as Storm Conall moves on to the Netherlands. Transport was disrupted on Wednesday as heavy rainfall battered southern parts of the country. A yellow warning has been issued for fog across parts of western and southern England and along the Welsh border until 11am on Thursday.

Storm Conall has caused disruptions at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, plus heavy rainfall in the northern coastal areas of the Netherlands.

A newly-named storm, named Conall, is forecast to bring heavy rain to southern England and Wales, hitting communities still cleaning up from Storm Bert. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rainfall in several southern areas of the UK from 22:00 GMT on Tuesday until midday on Wednesday.