First Emmerdale anniversary death CONFIRMED — but who else dies in storm week?

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Emmerdale has been hit by a huge storm. (Image credit: ITV)

The vicious Emmerdale storm has sadly claimed its first victim — Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton).

In Emmerdale's 50th anniversary episode, Harriet lost her life in the storm after crashing a quad bike into a ravine as she searched for missing teen Amelia Spencer (Daisy Campbell).

The quad bike landed on top of her and she became trapped under the vehicle, but despite being rescued by love rival Kim Tate (Claire King), it wasn't enough to save her as the quad bike exploded after being struck by lightning, causing the pair to be blasted across the woods.

Kim pulled through the ordeal, but Harriet lost her life.

As the huge storm rips through the village causing chaos and destruction, the residents continue to face terrifying danger as they battle against the powerful winds that have arrived just in time for Kim's wedding to Will Taylor.

And with many of the Emmerdale residents trapped in frightening circumstances as the storm takes hold, it's clear not everyone will make it out alive.

So who else could be in danger as the storm approaches?

Amelia Spencer

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Amelia's baby is coming too early. (Image credit: ITV)

Pregnant Amelia was heading off to a picnic with her boyfriend Noah Dingle when the storm hit Emmerdale. The terrified teen took shelter and she was horrified when she realised she was in premature labour — all alone in the middle of a storm.

She managed to call Dan before her signal failed, but as the villagers went out to look for her, she was left praying that someone arrives to help before it's too late. Could Amelia and her baby be in danger?

Liv Flaherty

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Liv and Vinny are caught in the storm. (Image credit: ITV)

Liv's one of the characters who's rumoured to come to a sorry end in the storm after The Sun reported that actress Isobel Steele, who plays the popular character, has quit the show to concentrate on her music career.

We know that Liv and Vinny head out into the storm, going to The Woolpack to babysit little Eve. But will they reach the pub safely or will disaster strike?

Kim Tate

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Kim rides into the wood to look for Amelia. (Image credit: ITV)

With her wedding not going the way she planned, thanks to the storm, Kim Tate stepped up to help when Amelia went missing. Knowing a car was no use in the woods, she saddled up her horse and rode off to find the pregnant teen.

She followed Harriet's quad bike tracks into the woods but instead of saving Amelia, Kim found Harriet who had been crushed by the quad. 

We know that Kim has already escaped death once after being involved in the explosion that killed Harriet, but could disaster hit again?

Sam Dingle

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Sam Dingle was left fighting for his life as he was spiked on a tractor. (Image credit: ITV)

As the storm wreaked havoc across Emmerdale, Sam found himself in a life-threatening position when he was impaled by a spike on a tractor.

The catastrophic injury occurred as Sam jumped into some hay bales after he and Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter) were chased by a stampede of cows during the storm. In the next moment, Sam was seen slumped over with the spike sticking out of his shoulder. Will Sam pull through the life-and-death situation?

Rhona Goskirk 

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Marlon's terrified when Rhona doesn't come home. (Image credit: ITV)

With the wind getting stronger and the weather worsening, Marlon Dingle, his mother-in-law Mary and kids Leo and April stay safely at home waiting for Rhona to return.

But as time ticks on and there's no sign of Rhona, Marlon begins to get worried. As he exchanges a worried glance with Mary, could there be tragedy round the corner?

Al Chapman

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Al wants to be with Chas. (Image credit: ITV)

Al's desperate to be with his secret lover Chas Dingle, but after the death of her mum, she's told him she can't be with him. As the storm hit the village he was planning to leave Emmerdale after announcing he can't stay if he can't be with Chas.

But as the winds pick up, will Al make it out alive?

Chas Dingle

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Al goes to help Chas. (Image credit: ITV)

Having told Al she doesn't want to be with him, Chas was injured by falling debris when the storm hits the village. And when Kerry watched them together, she was hurt by falling rubble, too. 

Al was forced to choose which woman to help — and of course, he chose Chas, who's rushed to the hospital.

As Paddy races to get to his wife, will her secret be revealed? And will she even survive?

Emmerdale continues tonight on ITV at 7.30 pm. 

Kerry Barrett
Freelance writer

Kerry is a writer, author and editor with a lifelong love of the soaps, a passion for TV drama of all kinds, and an obsessive devotion to Strictly Come Dancing. 

She was features editor of All About Soap magazine for more than a decade, covering every bit of excitement from all the UK soaps and the Aussies and still writes about all the juiciest gossip from the Street, the Square and the Dales whenever she can.

Kerry’s also an author of historical fiction, and her two jobs collided when she got the chance to write two novels based on Emmerdale, and the Sugden, Tate and Dingle families, during WW2.