A BBC weather app blunder predicted Glasgow was to be hit with 'hurricane-force winds' of over 14,000mph today.
The broadcaster's weather forecast said the city was to experience wind speeds of 14,700mph.
It comes as Florida in the United States of America has been hit by Hurricane Milton.
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The storm made landfall near Siesta Key in the US state at about 8.30pm local time on Wednesday, October 9.
The US National Hurricane Centre reports the hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 120mph.
However, following the questionable forecast being made for Glasgow, the BBC has issued an awkward apology for its weather app and website incorrectly forecasting a brutal storm across the UK.
On top of Glasgow, graphics showed London was set to experience winds of more than 13,000mph on Thursday while Nottingham would have overnight temperatures of 404C.
BBC broadcast meteorologist Matt Taylor assured the public that Hurricane Milton, the category three storm that made landfall in Florida overnight, was not on its way to the UK.
“Don’t be alarmed folks – Hurricane Milton hasn’t made it to us here in the UK!”, he wrote on X alongside a screenshot of an extreme prediction on the weather app.
“There’s been a data glitch between our suppliers and the app/online. Folk are working to solve the issue.
“No need to panic buy plywood and candles.”
Lead BBC weather presenter and meteorologist, Simon King, also assured users of the website and app that there will not be “14408mph winds, hurricane force winds or overnight temperatures of 404C” in a social media post.
Meanwhile, BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood told BBC Breakfast viewers that the weather centre was experiencing a “technical glitch” that they were trying to fix “right now”.
A statement from BBC Weather on social media said: “You may have noticed some data issues on our app and website.
"We are working hard to fix it quickly.
“Sorry – please bear with us.”
It added that the accurate weather headlines for Thursday included colder, clearer air moving in, rain and drizzle in the south and blustery showers near the east coast.
A BBC spokesperson added that the issue was with a third-party supplier which they were working with to fix the issue “as soon as possible.”
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