Hurricane Katia set to batter Britain - The Sun

SEVERE winds are expected to batter the country on Sunday night as Hurricane Katia hits the UK.

The storm, which formed in the mid-Atlantic, changed course yesterday from the Caribbean and is now heading for Britain.

Its journey across the ocean has weakened Katia, but the Met Office has still issued a 'yellow alert' as the UK braces itself for winds of 70 miles an hour, heavy rain and 50ft waves.

It is predicted the stormy conditions will cause 'significant disruption' for commuters on Monday morning.

Scotland is expected to be the worst hit area, however warnings have also been put out for Ireland, Northern England, West Wales, Cornwall and Devon.

Forecaster Michael Dukes said: "It looks likely this will be a significant storm event for mid-September.

"Strong winds of up to 70 miles an hour have been predicted, which could result in trees coming down, causing major structural damage and travel delays.

"Inevitably with the remnants of a tropical storm, there will also be a risk of flash flooding.

"The hurricane is moving slowly at the moment and current predictions show that the remnants of the storm will hit north-west Scotland by Monday.

"But the exact track of Katia is difficult to predict and it may change over the next few days."

Katia is the second major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season after Arlene.

At its peak it was rated as a category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.