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Privacy NoticeBBC Breakfast’s weather presenter, Carol Kirkwood, has reassured viewers after a technical glitch on the BBC Weather app forecast ‘hurricane-strength’ winds of 13,963mph for Manchester and other cities around the UK today (Thursday 10 October). Despite the alarming figures, the weather for Manchester showed hourly temperatures of six, seven and eight degrees with no chance of rain. During the morning broadcast, co-presenter Naga Munchetty asked Carol about the confusing information on the app. Carol confirmed it was a technical issue, assuring viewers that the wind speeds were not accurate and there was no cause for alarm.
Carol assured viewers that there wouldn’t be the strong winds seen on the app
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Sign up to OK!’s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free She added that they were aware of the problem and were working to fix it. “We’re having a technical glitch at the moment,” said Carol. “It’s showing wind speeds far too fast – in fact, hurricane strength. And, of course, that is not the case at all.” “So please do not be alarmed by that. And we are, as you say Naga, well aware of it and we are on it. We’re trying to fix it right now, so hopefully that will sort itself.” In a light-hearted moment, Naga joked about Carol returning to solve the glitch, asking: “So you’re going to get back with your screwdriver and your welding torch? “.
Many were worried when they woke up and saw the app
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The mood on BBC Breakfast remained high-spirited despite a broadcast evacuation, with Carol jokingly promising to tackle the technical fault in her safety gear and Naga cheekily chiming in: “You get back to it! It’ll be sorted soon if you’re in charge.”, reports the Manchester Evening News. Meanwhile, Simon King, the lead BBC weather presenter, alerted followers on X (formerly known as Twitter) at 6.24am about the app’s bizarre data mishap: “Oops, don’t be alarmed by some of our @bbcweather app data this morning.” “Be assured there won’t be 14408mph winds, hurricane force winds or overnight temperatures of 404C. It is being looked at and hopefully sorted ASAP.” The noted weatherman shared an image of Nottingham’s absurd forecasted ‘impossible values’. Although Simon recognised the concern that such glitches might trigger, noting that not everyone would immediately spot a tech error, the incident comes amid the serious backdrop of Hurricane Milton devastating Florida, with significant power outages and reported fatalities. Hurricane Milton has wreaked havoc across Florida and the southeastern United States, with the colossal storm unleashing 120mph winds and enormous storm surges. The hurricane touched down near Tampa Bay at about 1.30am GMT (8.30pm local time), but its arrival was heralded by torrential rain and tornadoes, earning it the moniker “storm of the century”. Key airports in Florida, including Orlando International, Melbourne Orlando International, and Tampa International, have shut down commercial flights.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnBBC Breakfast
