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,

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.

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,

As Storm Conall passed over England, nearly 50mm of rain fell on Dartmoor and 20-30mm in some other parts of southern England. But many of the areas that were flooded during Storm Bert saw less rain with totals at around 3mm-8mm, so further problems were averted.

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