1. The St. Jude storm caused hurricane force winds this morning, battering southern parts of the UK.
2. This was the scene in Leyton in London.
3. The roof of a pedestrian bridge also fell down at London Bridge.
4. And a giant beach ball was seen at Old Street.
Old Street Roundabout at 6.45 this morning...beach ball on the loose
Bern Yu
@Bern798
Old Street Roundabout at 6.45 this morning...beach ball on the loose
5. Trees are down all over the place. In Brighton...
Brighton breezy.
Daniel Maier
@danielmaier
Brighton breezy.
6. In Hounslow...
A tree collapsed causing a gas main to rupture & led to a possible gas explosion in Hounslow. Crews on scene #ukstorm
London Fire Brigade
@LondonFire
A tree collapsed causing a gas main to rupture & led to a possible gas explosion in Hounslow. Crews on scene #ukstorm
We attended the explosion on Bath Road, Hounslow, this morning and three people were treated for burns and taken to hospital #UKStorm2013
London Ambulance
@Ldn_Ambulance
We attended the explosion on Bath Road, Hounslow, this morning and three people were treated for burns and taken to hospital #UKStorm2013
7. In Beckenham...
Tree down on Park Road, Beckenham (between Lawn Road & Copers Cope Road) #UKStorm
bloreboy
@bloreboy
Tree down on Park Road, Beckenham (between Lawn Road & Copers Cope Road) #UKStorm
8. And in Salisbury.
This car was one of the first casualties of the storm on Castle Road in #Salisbury
Jessica
@jessavis
This car was one of the first casualties of the storm on Castle Road in #Salisbury
9. One tree even fell on to a bus in North London.
Bus under tree at Turnpike Lane Station. Major delays. Avoid if possible. #woodgreen #ukstorm
Siཫhan
@MrsHagantobe
Bus under tree at Turnpike Lane Station. Major delays. Avoid if possible. #woodgreen #ukstorm
10. There was some difficulty for those commuting in Islington this morning.
11. Cyclists too.
12. Predictably, some of these trees fell on train lines.
#UKstorm A tree blocks the railway line near Beltring in Kent. Crews working to clear as quickly as possible (pic)
Network Rail
@networkrail
#UKstorm A tree blocks the railway line near Beltring in Kent. Crews working to clear as quickly as possible (pic)
13.
#UKstorm Abbey Line (pic) Fallen trees in various locations along the line -
Network Rail
@networkrail
#UKstorm Abbey Line (pic) Fallen trees in various locations along the line -
14. Even cranes were badly affected by the storm.
Old Kent Road closed due to unsafe crane - looks like it's snapped! All buses and traffic diverted. @se1
Andy Woodward
@AndyWoodward85
Old Kent Road closed due to unsafe crane - looks like it's snapped! All buses and traffic diverted. @se1
15. One crane fell on to the top of the Cabinet Office.
Nick Clegg's cancelled monthly press conference due to hold this am because a crane collapsed on the roof of the Cabinet Office #ukstorm
Rachel Kennedy
@rachelkennedy84
Nick Clegg's cancelled monthly press conference due to hold this am because a crane collapsed on the roof of the Cabinet Office #ukstorm
16. Here's a close up of that crane.
17. There is also widespread flooding. Plymouth was one of the first places to be hit by the storm.
Heavy flooding in Plymouth tonight. Only drive if necessary & stay safe. On duty tonight to provide flooding relief
SC INSP Stuart Mills
@SC_INSP_S_Mills
Heavy flooding in Plymouth tonight. Only drive if necessary & stay safe. On duty tonight to provide flooding relief
18. In Bournemouth...
19. And in Barnstaple...
20. Thousands of train cancellations caused chaos at platforms and at stations.
In the absence of @Se_Railway trains all SE London is at North Greenwich. If you haven't left home I wouldn't bother!
Matt Hartley
@MattHartley100
In the absence of @Se_Railway trains all SE London is at North Greenwich. If you haven't left home I wouldn't bother!
21. But with thousands of train cancellations, other stations were eerily quiet. This was scene on platforms at Liverpool St Station.
22. But it wasn't all carnage and devastation...
Really @SkyNews pictures of "Severe Storm" include a missing fence panel.. Nearly as bad as 1" of snow shutting roads
Darren Little
@WDWMrWomble
Really @SkyNews pictures of "Severe Storm" include a missing fence panel.. Nearly as bad as 1" of snow shutting roads
23. Everything will be alright.
At the height of the storm, a symbol of hope over Ipswich.
Ipswich Star
@ipswichstar24
At the height of the storm, a symbol of hope over Ipswich.
