Stunning moment strong winds from Storm Helene cause waterfall in Cumbria to REVERSE and flow upwards creating stunning rainbow in the water
- The dramatic footage was captured at waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales yesterday
- Storm Helene had reached its peak bringing 80mph winds to parts of country
- Now Storm Ali threatens to bring similar windy conditions to the British Isles
This is the stunning moment strong winds from Storm Helene caused a waterfall in Cumbria to reverse and flow upwards - creating a rainbow in the water.
The dramatic scene was captured on Mallerstang Edge in the Yorkshire Dales yesterday as the storm reached its peak.
Gust of up to 80mph battered Scotland and the north of England as the tropical storm arrived from the Atlantic.
This waterfall on Mallerstang Edge in the Yorkshire Dales was sent in the wrong direction as fierce winds from Storm Helene forced the water the reverse
Homes were left without power in Cornwall as the county bore the brunt of the weather - but Cumbria still received its fair share of strong winds.
That's evidenced by this recent video footage which shows the waterfall almost entirely inverted as a result.
As the water is sent cascading upwards - instead of its usual downwards direction - a stunning rainbow is created in the water.
The remarkable pattern is created in the top right hand corner of the video as the sun shines on the water.
Scenes such as this could be seen again today as Storm Ali arrives in the British Isles.
Forecasters in Ireland have issued an orange wind warning, while in Britain there is an amber warning for the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland which will remain in place until 6pm for affected areas.
A rainbow can be seen in the water as the sun shines on the inverted waterfall, which was captured on video yesterday while the storm was at its peak
The storms continue a rollercoaster year of weather in Britain, which has already brought the joint hottest summer on record, the hottest April day since 1949 and widespread snow disruption from February's Beast from the East.
Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said: 'Storm Ali is already bringing some pretty heavy rain across Northern Ireland and south-west Scotland and is just starting to creep into north-west England.
'In terms of wind strength, the speeds are coming up, with gusts of just over 60mph in the west of Ireland. Around eight, nine and ten o'clock winds will really start ramping up and go further still.'
Storm Ali is following on from Storm Helene and will bring strong winds to Ireland, Scotland and northern England
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