{"id":"3367d030-5739-4b01-b6c0-6500af190406","url":"https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16222957/Storm-Austen-bring-October-half-term-washout-named-storm-season-batter-drought-hit-England-70mph-winds-heavy-rain.html?ito=1490","domain":"dailymail.com","outlet":{"name":"Mail Online","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Storm Austen to bring October half-term washout: First named storm of the season to batter drought-hit England with 70mph winds and heavy rain","plainHeadline":"Storm Austen to hit Britain with 70mph winds and heavy rain","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Storm Austen named by Met Office to hit Britain this weekend.","Yellow wind warning covers large parts of south-east, south-west and Wales.","Gusts up to 70mph possible in exposed coastal areas.","20-30mm of rain expected in many areas during the event.","Drought-hit regions face disruption amid heavy rainfall and travel cautions."],"topics":["Climate","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T10:42:27.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-20T10:50:15.178Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/b7f3af4c-268a-40bc-baa9-715e5cce3a9b","storyId":"b7f3af4c-268a-40bc-baa9-715e5cce3a9b","image":"https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/10/20/11/111973569-0-image-m-12_1792491058332.jpg","author":"Gethin Hicks","dek":"Storm Austen - officially named by the Met Office on Tuesday morning - is forecast to hit on Thursday night and will bring 'strong winds and heavy rain'."}