Meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said Eunice was one of the worst storms in decades. “The 122mph statistic was a new provisional record for England in terms of wind gusts,” he said.
“But it’s also about how widespread the storm was, so we will be looking at whether this storm was worse than the Burns Night storm (in 1990), or the one in 1987 when gusts were around 80 to 90mph – but the damage may have been more widespread.”
The south of the country saw the worst of the storms, and at least four people were killed in the UK and Ireland.
There were no deaths in Leeds, but the storm did cause accidents on the motorways. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries, National Highways confirmed.
The motorway agency shared these photos in the aftermath of the storm.
The south of the country saw the worst of the storms, and at least four people were killed in the UK and Ireland.
7. Plane delays
Planes struggled to land at Leeds Bradford Airport due to the winds, with many flights being cancelled or diverted up to Newcastle.
8. Roads blocked
A road was blocked in Armley due to a fallen tree. Elsewhere, Flyer Buses confirmed that the A3 service could not run on cemetery road in Yeadon due to a fallen tree. Photo: Louise Baines
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The strong gales of Storm Eunice have caused chaos in Leeds, including blowing the cladding off an apartment building near Clarence Dock. Photo: Steve Riding