Large parts of the UK are bracing for a battering as the first named storm of the season is set to descend on them in a matter of hours. Storm Amy is expected to bring strong gusts and heavy rain. The Met Office has issued yellow severe weather warnings in Scotland for rain from 12pm until 11.

The threat for dangerous flash flooding and severe weather continues to increase for Tuesday. Follow our live weather blog for the latest details from Your Weather

As the National Hurricane Center tracks Hurricane Humberto, it's watching a tropical wave likely to become Tropical Storm Imelda.

Meteorologist Alex Carter has the latest updates on what will soon become Tropical Storm Imelda and its impacts on the CSRA in this edition of Weather Aware Live:

Met Eireann has issued a spate of weather warnings, with widespread impacts forecast across the country. On Thursday, 14 counties are under a Status Yellow rain alert from 6am until 8pm, with torrential downpours possibly causing localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions, reports the Irish Mirror.

Hurricane Imelda formed Tuesday, Sept. 30, off the Florida coast. The Category 1 hurricane is expected to strengthen.

Hurricane Imelda formed Tuesday morning in the western Atlantic Ocean, becoming the fourth hurricane of the year, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Imelda, a Category 1 storm with sustained winds of 75 mph,