Storm Aileen, is set to bring winds of up 75 miles per hour to parts of the UK this week, the Met Office said. Aileen is the first storm to be named since this season’s names were released last week, as part of the scheme by the Met Office and Met Eireann to raise awareness of extreme weather in the UK and Ireland.
So far the photos aren’t quite as dramatic as the storms hitting shores across the Atlantic thankfully. Though clearly, the first casualties of AIleen have been wheelie bins:
BREAKING NEWS: A wheely bin has been blown over as #StormAileen unleashes its hell on Hotwells. pic.twitter.com/ReIBtmPubh
— Bristol24/7 (@bristol247) September 12, 2017
This twig:
#StormAileen
How the he'll am I getting to work today. One of the trees in my street has lost a branch and is now wedged under the van.😠😠😠 pic.twitter.com/KTRIvRKOuS— FACTS_NOT_FEELINGS (@BEAN_HATER) September 13, 2017
Leaves:
I've been out in the garden to check the damage this morning and found #StormAileen has caused utter chaos. pic.twitter.com/Avubv2MrmM
— ArmyOfAll (@armyofall) September 13, 2017
And umbrellas:
#StormAileen – yellow wind warning issued by @metoffice for this evening until tomorrow. Gusts of 50-60mph possible. https://t.co/JGQOKdMFIt pic.twitter.com/Jq4ydkaI2O
— Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (@CheshireFire) September 12, 2017
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