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| Some disruption as strong winds hit Devon and Cornwall | Some disruption as strong winds hit Devon and Cornwall |
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| People have been urged to take care as strong winds hit the South West, with a number of venues closing as a precaution and some events being cancelled. | People have been urged to take care as strong winds hit the South West, with a number of venues closing as a precaution and some events being cancelled. |
| In Devon and Cornwall, a Met Office yellow weather warning for wind is in place between 20:00 BST on Sunday until 18:00 on Monday. | In Devon and Cornwall, a Met Office yellow weather warning for wind is in place between 20:00 BST on Sunday until 18:00 on Monday. |
| Among places closed on Monday are Dartmoor Zoo and St Michael's Mount, with about 150 properties without power near Chagford, according to National Grid. | Among places closed on Monday are Dartmoor Zoo and St Michael's Mount, with about 150 properties without power near Chagford, according to National Grid. |
| The highest recorded gusts so far have been 53mph (85kph) in St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly and at Chivenor in North Devon. | The highest recorded gusts so far have been 53mph (85kph) in St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly and at Chivenor in North Devon. |
| A yellow weather warning has been issued for wind | A yellow weather warning has been issued for wind |
| Devon County Council Highways (DCCH) said it was monitoring the winds in exposed areas like Taw Bridge in Barnstaple. | Devon County Council Highways (DCCH) said it was monitoring the winds in exposed areas like Taw Bridge in Barnstaple. |
| It has teams responding to a couple of fallen trees on minor roads, including one on Park Road in Silverton. | |
| The A375 between Honiton and Sidmouth is also partially blocked near the Hare and Hounds pub due to a fallen tree. | The A375 between Honiton and Sidmouth is also partially blocked near the Hare and Hounds pub due to a fallen tree. |
| On Sunday, two stages were closed at at the Little Orchard Cider and Music Festival at Penhallow ahead of expected strong winds. | On Sunday, two stages were closed at at the Little Orchard Cider and Music Festival at Penhallow ahead of expected strong winds. |
| Tom Bolt from Falmouth Coastguard advised anyone considering going to the coast to "watch from a distance" and not get too close to the sea. | Tom Bolt from Falmouth Coastguard advised anyone considering going to the coast to "watch from a distance" and not get too close to the sea. |
| High tide on Monday is just after 11:30 at Perranporth and shortly before 12:30 at Croyde. | High tide on Monday is just after 11:30 at Perranporth and shortly before 12:30 at Croyde. |
| 'Monitoring the weather' | 'Monitoring the weather' |
| Jen Murphy from DCCH said disruption had been relatively limited. | Jen Murphy from DCCH said disruption had been relatively limited. |
| "It hasn't been as bad as first forecast, the only weather issue we have now is the tree down on the A375. | "It hasn't been as bad as first forecast, the only weather issue we have now is the tree down on the A375. |
| "We are monitoring the weather and we will continue to throughout the day." | "We are monitoring the weather and we will continue to throughout the day." |
| She added: "Our crews have as always been on the ground overnight clearing trees but we haven't had an onslaught." | She added: "Our crews have as always been on the ground overnight clearing trees but we haven't had an onslaught." |
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