By Charlie the Roofer for Roofline · Published · Checked against the sources listed below
The Storm Boelo yellow wind warning covers West Yorkshire until 9pm on Sunday 25 October. If a chimney, tiles or a wall look ready to fall onto a path or road, call 999 if anyone is in danger, then your council: Leeds on 0113 376 0499 out of hours, Bradford on 01274 431000 day or night, and Wakefield on 0345 850 6506 out of hours.
The warning in West Yorkshire
The Met Office yellow wind warning for Storm Boelo covers Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield until 9pm on Sunday 25 October. It expects gusts of 55 to 65mph widely, with 70 to 80mph or more possible in exposed places, which in West Yorkshire means the Pennine edge above Calderdale, Kirklees and Bradford. It expects the wind to ease from the southwest later on Sunday.
The listed impacts include tiles blown from roofs, trees blown over, flying debris and power cuts.
Council numbers for a dangerous building
Keep people away from below anything that looks loose, and call 999 if someone is at risk. Each council's building control team deals with structures that could fall onto the public.
- Leeds: 0113 378 6006 in office hours, 0113 376 0499 out of hours, or the online form.
- Bradford: 01274 431000, day or night.
- Kirklees: the council's emergency contacts list gives 01484 414888 for severe weather damage.
- Calderdale: (01422) 288001 in office hours and (01422) 288000 out of hours. Its online form is only checked during working hours.
- Wakefield: a 24-hour emergency service on 01924 306557 in office hours and 0345 850 6506 outside them. The council lists storm damage as one cause.
The council deals with the danger to the public, but repairing your own roof is still yours to arrange.
Stone slate and older roofs
On older houses with heavy stone slate roofs, a slate whose fixing has failed in a gale can slide down and sit loose at the eaves. From the ground, look for slates out of line or resting on the gutter. Our page on stone slate roofing explains how they are repaired, and our answer on roof noises in the wind covers rattling you may have heard overnight.
Checking your roof on Monday
Wait for daylight and a calmer day. From the ground, look at the ridge, the verges and the chimney, and look in the loft with a torch for daylight or wet timber. Stay off ladders and the roof. For a tree blocking a road in Kirklees, the council gives 01484 414700 for road emergencies.
Take dated photos before anything is moved and read our guide to storm damage insurance claims. Agree to nothing with doorstep callers who say your roof was damaged.
Roofline is based in Barnsley and covers Yorkshire. Inspections are free, we send you photos of what we find, and quotes are free and itemised. Send a photo of the damage on WhatsApp to 07413 797731, or book a free inspection through our contact page.
Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we think it is and whether it needs a visit. Quotes are free and itemised.
Sources
- Met Office: UK weather warnings, Storm Boelo yellow wind warning (checked 25 October 2026)
- Leeds City Council: Dangerous buildings and structures
- Bradford Council: Report a dangerous structure
- Kirklees Council: Emergency contacts
- Calderdale Council: Dangerous buildings and empty properties
- Wakefield Council: What is building control (dangerous structures)
General information about roofing in England, checked against the sources above when published. It is not a substitute for advice about your own roof.
