BBC weather map of Storm Dennis looks like a penis | Photo

The wild storm has sparked flooding and widespread damage, but the BBC’s weather graphics provided some lighthearted reactions online.

The United Kingdom has been lashed by hurricane-force winds of up to 150km/h from Storm Dennis, causing destructive flooding in parts of Wales.

The weather event has brought dangerous conditions and continues to displace residents from the eastern flanks of the landmass, but an “awkward” graphic displayed on the national broadcaster has provided some lighthearted content online.

Twitter users have shared the image, commenting on its visual similarity to a male’s genital appendage.

“Not to lower the tone but anyone else noticed the weather warnings have a rather unfortunate shape,” said one. “Apparently a giant phallus is covering the length and breadth of Wales +/- a bad case of orchitis going off the erythematous area down south.”

Another added: “Well, according to an official BBC Weather map, it really IS going to piss down over Wales.”

And another commented directly on a post from the BBC Weather’s official Twitter account: “Well … this is awkward.”

Well.... this is awkward. Oo-er. pic.twitter.com/XdKxtJJe7k

— Gaz 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 (@GazTheKitman) February 16, 2020

Well, according to an official BBC Weather map, it really IS going to piss down over Wales. pic.twitter.com/bRySnt6HpP

— Greg Scott (@GregScottTV) February 16, 2020

@bbcweather reporting at its finest. Who knew #dennisstorm could leave such an impression? pic.twitter.com/uJUK5Mh1Za

— John Moseley (@ArcticIceMaths) February 16, 2020

DISRUPTIONS CONTINUE

A month’s worth of rain blanketed parts of South Wales in just 48 hours as riverbanks burst and severe flood warnings were issued.

Major incident declarations were made in several areas in England and Wales, while a man in his 60s died after falling into the River Tawe in South Wales on Sunday.

Vehicles make their way through flooding in Dumbarton, Scotland. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

An aerial view of the Welsh village of Crickhowell, which has been cut off after the river Usk burst its banks. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

His body was found further along the river, Dyfed-Powys Police said on social media.

Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious or being linked to the bad weather.

On Saturday, Storm Dennis was blamed for the deaths of two men who were pulled from the sea in separate searches off England’s southeast coast.

Floodwater surrounds abandoned cars left in a flooded street in Tenbury Wells after the River Teme burst its banks in western England. Picture: Oli Scarff / AFP

The storm has brought widespread damage to the UK. Picture: Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP

Dennis has been so intense that England posted a record number of flood warnings and alerts, and a rare “red warning” for extreme life-threatening flooding was announced for South Wales.

Though the warning only lasted a few hours, South Wales Police declared a major incident as firefighters and rescue crews continued to help communities following multiple floods, landslides and evacuations.

One of the worst-hit areas in South Wales was the village of Nantgarw, Rhondda Cynon Taff, near Cardiff, where entire streets were underwater.

– with AP