This is the dramatic moment a 'Tornado' in Sussex caught on camera as Storm Ciarán hits UK.
Follow all the latest updates on the Storm Ciaran chaos in MailOnline's. Have you been affected by Storm Ciaran?Storm Ciaran prompted the cancellation of hundreds of Bonfire Nights over the weekend as 104mph winds batter Britain's coast.
Engineers were working to reconnect more than 20,000 homes last night - including more than 9,000 homes in Devon and Cornwall, and a further 6,500 in Surrey and 1,600 in Sussex, according to The Sun. — Gateshead Council November 2, 2023 Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse and the harbour wall in Newhaven, southern England, yesterday
But another said: 'All the local fireworks scheduled for the weekend are announcing they are cancelled and I'm delighted.' CCTV footage from Sompting, Sussex, captured a suspected tornado throwing debris in all directions, leaving behind it a scene of destruction yesterday James Watts and his colleagues, who work at Coverzone, discovered the Sompting tornado footage after parking a vehicle in the car park to try out a new car cover.
A cyclist attempts to ride through deep surface water while walking along a pavement in Brent Cross, north London READ MORE: Storm Ciaran latest: Live weather updates with flood warnings in place across UK as 19,800 homes still without power and more schools shut tomorrow - but major incident in Hampshire is downgraded Advertisement 'My colleague Lukasz had arrived to work one minute before it struck and had to seek refuge in his car before entering the building.
Terrifying footage taken during the night shows the sky lit up with lightening as roofs in the distance get chucked into the air along with other debris as heavy rain continues to pour down. Terrifying footage taken during the night shows the sky lit up with lightening as Storm Ciaran hit JerseyPeople are rescued from Freshwater Beach Holiday Park in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, yesterdayHundreds of schools in southern England shut because of risks to pupils and a major incident was declared in Hampshire due to concerns over pressure on local services.
P&O Ferries and DFDS said tourist traffic was being sent away from the Port of Dover after the severe conditions closed the port. Calais was also shut due to the weather. A rain warning for the east coast from Hull up to Aberdeen runs until 6am tomorrow, before a further warning for South East this Saturday from 3pm until midnight.
The Environment Agency imposed 79 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 195 flood alerts, where flooding is possible, across England this afternoon. One Jersey homeowner, Suzie Phillips, said: 'The hailstones were quite a bit heavier and bigger than a golf ball and we've had three windows damaged by them - in my daughter's bedroom, a landing and a bathroom.The Met Office said Jersey Airport had seen wind gusts of up to 93mph this morning, with Langdon Bay in Kent recording 71mph, and Cardinham in Cornwall seeing 68mph gusts.
Carl Walker, 45, who is based in St Helier, said residents have been 'well warned and prepared for the past few days' about how the storm could affect them, but added: 'I don't think anyone expected it to be quite as bad as it was.'Advertisement He and his family were woken by huge hailstorms at midnight, which he said were 'marble-sized' and had gelled together to create 'golf ball sized lumps of ice'.
Southern Rail urged commuters to work from home today and avoid non-essential journeys due to a strong risk of falling trees and debris blowing on to the tracks. Many home insurance policies and business policies cover flood and water damage, but it is important to check exclusions or excesses in the policy that may affect the cover, it said.
Speed restrictions will be in place on the route, which may see services subject to delays of up to 40 minutes. He said: 'The two biggest challenges have been outages and debris causing road blockage - and at one point there were over 10,000 properties that were out of power and now, as it approached lunchtime, we are down to about 6,500.
The council said 10 schools in the county were closed due to staff and students facing travel problems while Haygrove School in Bridgwater was closed due to building safety concerns. Holiday park staff helped evacuate about 70 guests from their caravans after knocking on every door at the site. It is believed that everybody is safe.
A Bexhill resident suggested Storm Ciaran has created 'the strongest wind we have ever had' in the East Sussex town. She said the Bexhill Sixth Form College, where her children study, has been closed with all lessons moving online. Two buses were damaged by debris in strong winds in Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, causing disruption to services in the area.
'There is a strong risk of fallen trees and debris being blown on to the tracks, with major disruption likely to the service on Thursday morning.'Farmers 'shouldering the burder of flooding' Farmers and rural communities are 'unfairly shouldering the burden' of flooding because of 'years of poor management' from the Environment Agency, the rural landowners' body has said.
'Years of poor management of watercourses and flood defences by the Environment Agency, often caused by lack of resources, mean farmers are still unfairly shouldering the burden of flooding devastation. Advertisement Last night DFDS Ferries cancelled four services to and from Newhaven and Dieppe into Thursday morning.
In Brighton last night, sea foam caused by vicious waves covered the beach huts, as walkers attempted to take the strong winds. The local authority in Hampshire had declared a major incident ahead of Storm Ciaran warning residents to stay indoors and avoid travelling. On the roads, motorists have had to plough through floodwater, while other cars were seen on their side after getting into trouble in the treacherous conditions.
'We've been told that wind speeds have exceeded 100 miles per hour and just by looking at the sea behind me you can see those huge waves crashing onto the seafront,' she added, before she briefly disappeared from the screens. And an Exeter local said: 'The rain was Biblical. It came down and down. It was so intense and seemed to be worse than the downpours in mid September which led to flooding in places like Kenton, Dawlish and Totnes. EAST SUSSEX: Roads were closed in Ditchling Beacon overnight after a tree was blown over
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