In Edinburgh, the disturbance suggested wind speeds of 17,000 miles per hour. In Belfast it was suggested that wind speeds would reach 23,398 km/h, and in Cardiff it was said that winds would reach 20,585 km/h.

Meanwhile, Truro in Cornwall showed winds of 16,309mph and in Liverpool they were reported to be 15,227mph.

Forecasts currently also say that Paris will see hurricane winds of 21,322 km/h and Bangkok 21,491 km/h.

In reality, colder air will move in on Thursday, bringing rain and drizzle to southern Britain and heavy showers to the east coast.

According to the Met Office, gusts in Aberdeen will reach a maximum of 53 km per hour.

Next week, Florida’s Hurricane Milton could bring uncertainty to Britain’s weather if its remnants enter the Atlantic Ocean, but the Met Office said it was “highly unlikely” to reach Britain.

Hurricanes are powerful storms that develop over tropical waters.

These are sustained winds near the surface of at least 120 km per hour. In a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, wind speeds can exceed 155 miles per hour.

Hurricane Milton, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm, has ravaged Florida, causing tornadoes, flooding and the risk of storm surge.

More than three million homes and businesses are without power, and “a number of deaths” have been reported on the Atlantic coast.