Storm Antoni hits UK with near-80mph gusts and train disruption in south-west

Winds in Berry Head in Devon of 78mph could be August record for area while trees fall on Exeter-Penzance track

Storm Antoni, the first the Met Office has named this season, has hit the UK, with forecasters warning that flying debris thrown up by strong winds could pose a danger to life.

The highest wind gust recorded was in Berry Head (78mph) in South Devon followed by Cardinham (56mph) in Cornwall. The Met Office said these were both provisionally a new highest wind gust for August in those places.