Alex Beresford flags rush-hour risk as Storm Austen approaches

ITV News' forecast adds heavy rain and a second approaching low-pressure system to the picture of coastal winds and large waves.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 162,091 views a day, 20 times a normal first day on this channel (8,193).

What disruption can we expect from Storm Austen?

Strong winds arriving overnight are one problem. Strong winds carrying into Friday's morning commute are another, and that timing is central to Alex Beresford's Storm Austen forecast for ITV News.

Austen is expected to reach the UK late Thursday. Beresford warns that coastal gusts could reach 80 mph, with large waves adding to the danger. The video's description lists an amber wind warning for Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and Plymouth, alongside yellow warnings elsewhere.

The Short drew roughly 68,000 views in seven hours, already well beyond the channel's usual first-day audience for this format. Its title, "What disruption can we expect from Storm Austen?", gets a practical answer: difficult journeys, dangerous coastal conditions and the possibility of localized flooding.

Beresford's rain forecast covers eastern Scotland and southern areas, where heavier local downpours could cause flooding. He links the wind warning specifically to Friday's rush hour, telling viewers to check before traveling.

Nor does his forecast end with Austen's departure. The Saturday map shows another deep low-pressure system approaching, with tightly packed isobars, and he follows the unsettled outlook through Monday.

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The numbers

The storm explainer passed ITV News' usual full-day Shorts audience within its opening seven hours.

the video's first day

usual first day here

8,193

this video

162,091

subscribers

2,260,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

1,689,374,175

views per day

767,539

typical day: 1,305,904

the video

views

67,671

likes

277

comments

48

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

ITV News

2,260,000

7NEWS Australia

2,260,000

BBC World Service

2,240,000

CBC News: The National

2,200,000

GBNews

2,190,000

AccuWeather

2,180,000

As of October 22, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.