BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood speaks out after BBC Weather forecasts hurricanes in Manchester

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood has shared an important update following her morning forecast after BBC Weather has forecast hurricanes in Manchester today (Thursday).

BBC Weather has been forecasting 'hurricane-strength' winds for Manchester of 13,963mph, as well as other cities around the country. The weather for Manchester shows hourly forecasts of six, seven and eight degrees, but winds of almost 14,000mph - and perhaps most surprisingly, a zero per cent chance of rain.

But the breakfast-time weather presenter has assured viewers the 'impossible values' are down to a technical glitch, saying 'please do not be alarmed'.

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"Lots of people getting in touch this morning, I'm sure you'll be aware as well at the weather centre. The BBC app is giving some rather confusing information, can you explain?" asked BBC Breakfast co-presenter Naga Munchetty.

"It certainly is, we're having a technical glitch at the moment," replied 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."

Munchetty joked about Carol returning to solve the glitch, mentioning: "So you're going to get back with your screwdriver and your welding torch?"

Carol joined in on the fun, pledging to tackle the fault with her safety gear on, while Naga teased further: "You get back to it! It'll be sorted soon if you're in charge."

A message has gone out over BBC radio and on social media that there has been a technical glitch with the service. Lead BBC weather presenter and meteorologist Simon King took to X, formerly Twitter, to say at 6.24am: "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 404°C. It is being looked at and hopefully sorted ASAP."

The weather presenter shared an image of a weather forecast for Nottingham, showing the 'impossible values', he said. The error still might cause anxiety for some who might not have a 'tech failure as their first thought', wrote one social media user.

The mistake comes as news of Hurricane Milton unfolds, hitting Florida and causing millions to be without power and deaths to be reported. But Mr King responded on the platform, writing: "I agree, which is why we’ve mentioned it here and on radio. Hopefully a glitch is obvious with the impossible values."

Hurricane Milton is devastating vast swathes of Florida and the southeastern United States, as the vast hurricane brings 120mph winds and vast storm surges. Milton made landfall near Tampa Bay around 1.30am GMT (8.30pm local time), but was preceded by deluges of heavy rain and tornadoes, which led to it being branded the "storm of the century". Throughout the day, while homeowners flee and businesses boarded up their windows, eight tornadoes were spotted spinning through state highways at around 55mph.

More than 2 million homes and businesses were left without power. Several people were reported to have died, but the full extent of the damage is not yet clear. A number of airports in Florida have closed to commercial operations, including Orlando International, Melbourne Orlando International and Tampa International.