Will UK feel the effect of Hurricane Erin?

As the August Bank Holiday approaches in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, reports suggest Hurricane Erin may bring heavy rain to the UK next week. While Erin is expected to impact the eastern coast of the US, direct landfall is not anticipated. Media outlets speculating about a '600-mile wall of rain' hitting the UK have been debunked by BBC meteorologist Simon King, explaining the physical impossibility of such a scenario.