STORM Isha’s terrifying 107mph gales have claimed a third life after winds toppled trees and caused travel chaos.
Another weather front, Storm Jocelyn, will bring 70mph winds from Tuesday – just hours after Storm Isha claimed the lives of three people – an 84-year-old man, a man in his 60s and a man in his 40s.
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The front of a building collapsed onto a street in Oldham Credit: MEN Media
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New weather warnings have been issued after forecasters named Storm JocelynCredit: MET Office
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Storm Isha brought a tree down on top of a house in North Shields on North Tyneside last nightCredit: NNP
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Stranded car at Warwick Bridge, CumbriaCredit: PA
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The driver had a narrow escape after the roof was blown onto the road in Belton, North LincolnshireCredit: BBC
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A tree fell on four cars in Linlithgow during Storm Isha this morningCredit: SWNS
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Turbulent water at Dochart Falls in Killin, Stirling after Storm Isha blew through the area overnightCredit: PA
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Storm Isha brought a tree down on this car in Belfast last nightCredit: PA
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A flailing metal bar smashed the windscreen of this lorry at Bournemouth’s Vitality StadiumCredit: BNPS
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Commuters wait for updates at King’s Cross station Credit: Rex
An 84-year-old man died after his Hyundai collided with a fallen tree on the A905 in Fife, East Scotland, at 11.45pm last night.
An elderly man was a passenger in the car, whose other passengers were not injured.
A man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Grangemouth by emergency services and are now looking for dash cam footage.
A man in his sixties died in a collision involving two vans and a fallen tree in Limavady, County Londonerry, at around 9.45pm.
Local councilor Ashleen Schenning told the BBC: “To wake up and realize someone has lost their life due to a tree falling is just devastating.
“It was cruel. The weather was cruel.
“You can see, as I was coming here today, so many roads are closed, so many trees are down.”
In Ireland, a man in his 40s also died in a storm-related accident after his motorbike skidded on a flooded road in County Mayo.
Met Eireann named this lunchtime Storm Jocelyn, the second storm in 48 hours.
Strong winds and heavy rain are forecast for tomorrow and Wednesday.
An amber weather warning has been issued for northern and western Scotland from 6pm tomorrow until 8am on Wednesday.
There is a high probability of power outages, damage to buildings, travel delays, road closures and life-threatening waves.
It came after winds from Storm Isha wreaked havoc across the UK overnight.
A rare ‘danger to life’ red warning was in place for northern Scotland from 1am to 5am this morning – as stranded commuters waited anxiously for updates.
Shocking pictures emerged this morning of an entire greenhouse blown onto train tracks in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, while trees smashed into cars in Crawley and Linlithgow.
Scots in the red warning zone have been told to expect large waves, power cuts, damage to homes and dangerous flying debris.
Transport Scotland said a gust of 107mph was recorded on the Tay Bridge between Dundee and Fife.
A Tornado Watch said there was a high chance of 20mm hailstones twisting yesterday afternoon.
British Airways said it had canceled 40 flights across the UK as winds reached a maximum speed of 99mph.
Planes made hard landings at several airports, and one Ryanair flight from Manchester to Dublin was diverted to Beauvais in northern France.
Another Ryanair flight from Stansted to Newquay has reportedly been diverted to Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol, according to Flight Radar.
Ryanair said: “Due to Storm Isha, some flights to/from the UK and Ireland were unfortunately canceled or delayed yesterday and today.
“We are working hard to re-accommodate affected passengers and advise all passengers traveling to/from the UK or Ireland today to check their Ryanair app for the latest updates on their flight.
“Ryanair sincerely apologizes to all passengers affected by these storm-related disruptions, which are completely beyond our control and have affected all airlines flying to and from the UK and Ireland yesterday and today.”
The BBC’s Holly Hamilton said that on her flight from Heathrow to Belfast she “just gave up trying to land after a pretty scary attempt”.
Posting on Twitter last night, Holly added: “Scary biscuits over Belfast.
– I’ve never been so happy to see Manchester Airport.
The M6 is closed northbound between J43 and J44 near Carlisle after two lorries overturned.
Howling winds forced the closure of the Tay Road Bridge, the M48 Severn Bridge and the A66 in Durham and Cumbria between the A1(M) and M6.
The Humber Bridge, the A19 Tees Flyover and the A628 Woodhead Pass in Derbyshire were among the sections closed to high-sided vehicles.
A road in Oldham, near Manchester, was also closed after the front of a building collapsed onto the street.
Emergency services raced to AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium after a flailing metal bar smashed through the windscreen of a lorry which flew off the ground.
A storm has brought down a number of trees in Northern Ireland, made famous by the TV series Game of Thrones.
Work is being carried out this morning to clear the Dark Hedges site in County Antrim.
In Lincolnshire, shocking footage captured a motorist’s lucky escape after the roof was blown onto the road.
The entire greenhouse flew onto the railway tracks in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.
More than 10,500 homes are still without power in northern Scotland after trees fell on overhead power lines.
Almost 8,000 more homes in Cumbria are also without power, which is not expected to be restored until 5pm tomorrow.
Work at the Sellafield nuclear site has resumed after being suspended during the storm.
ScotRail canceled all rush hour services this morning as workers scrambled to secure the operator’s lines.
Network Rail has suspended its services in Scotland for the whole morning.
The spokesman added: “Hundreds of engineers are already out, armed with chainsaws and cherry pickers to remove and repair.
“Once complete, route check trains will be dispatched before resuming passenger services.
“It was a wild night, but passengers and train staff were protected.
“We will work tirelessly to get the railway back on its feet as soon as possible.”
A Met Office yellow warning remains in place for the whole of Britain until midday.
High winds are likely to cause travel disruptions and power outages across the country.
Forecasters said “injuries and life-threatening injuries are possible from flying debris.”
Travel by road, train, plane and ferry could take longer before the storm subsides in the coming days.
Another yellow wind warning will affect north Wales, northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland from 4pm tomorrow until midday on Wednesday.
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The lorry was badly damaged after strong winds overturned it on the M6Credit: AFP
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A trampoline has taken off on a track in Rainham, KentCredit: BPM
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This tree stopped trains in ScotlandCredit: @NetworkRailSCOT
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Huge fallen tree in Selly Oak, BirminghamCredit: SWNS
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A tree fell on four cars in Linlithgow, West LothianCredit: SWNS
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A packed hall at Waterloo station in LondonCredit: LNP
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The glasshouse found itself on the railway tracks in Westgate-on-Sea, KentCredit: SWNS
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A fallen tree in Tonbridge, KentCredit: i-Images
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A yellow wind warning is in place for the whole country until middayCredit: MET Office
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A flooded high street in Appleby, CumbriaCredit: Jordan Crosby
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A Maersk shipping container crashed into a fence in Dublin PortCredit: DAMIEN STORAN
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Passengers delayed at Bristol Airport this morningCredit: LT1Media
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Howling winds battered the UK overnightCredit: MET Office
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Passengers face delays at Bristol AirportCredit: LT1Media
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