Hurricane Katia could hit UK with worst storms in 15 years

LONDON – Britain’s weather agency says the tail end of former Hurricane Katia could bring the worst storms to hit the country in 15 years.

Britain’s Met Office said post Tropical Storm Katia would hit parts of Northern Ireland, North Wales, Northern England and parts of Scotland on Monday. It said the storms could be the worst to hit Britain since 1996 when the aftermath of Hurricane Lili brought winds of 90 mph (145 kph) to the country.

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It warned that the high winds could uproot trees and flood areas near the coast.

Katia is the second major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season and was rated as a category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale at its peak. It was downgraded to a storm as it moved over the Atlantic.