Storm Ashley: Terrifying videos show scale of mega 80mph wind as fire sparked in storm’s wrath

cary footage of the aftermath of a huge storm that is battering the UK has shown fires, floods, and damage caused by it.

The Met Office announced Storm Ashley would be arriving in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland the Republic of Ireland on Sunday morning and has had some devastating consequences throughout the day.One place which has felt the wrath of the storm is Cork city centre, where a fire has started. Cork City Fire Brigade tweeted: “Our crews responded to several minor Storm Ashley incidents including downed electrical cables and a tree down near the Mardyke.” Alongside the tweet is a video of flames on the floor and a knocked-over tree.

Paul O’Brien shared a video of flooding by the coast and the strong winds blowing it around, adding: “Storm Ashley has hit Salthill during high tide this evening. This is the Atlantic at its wildest.” While Sryan Bruen shared footage of extremely choppy waters with an Irish Ferries cruiser in the background. They wrote: Irish Ferries and Stena Line passing by Poolbeg Lighthouse at high tide.”

Plane landing at Dublin Airport during Storm Ashley
Plane landing at Dublin Airport during Storm Ashley 
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Sky News)

Luke Chambers also took to social media to share a video of his turbulent landing in the UK. He wrote: “Another bumpy one this afternoon feeling every bit of Storm Ashley on the Air Tanker landing into Manchester Airport.”

Waves crash against the harbour wall during Storm Ashley in Porthcawl, Wales
Waves crash against the harbour wall during Storm Ashley in Porthcawl, Wales 
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Weather maps show the staggering speeds of Storm Ashley as it batters the UK with torrential rain and winds of up to 80mph. Horrid conditions have hit England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with gales hitting some areas after the Met Office issued a warning of a “danger to life” to some people.

 

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Storm Ashley: Terrifying videos show scale of mega 80mph wind as fire sparked in storm’s wrath

As the rampant Storm Ashley continues to batter the UK with torrential rain and high winds, causing plenty of flooding and damage, terrifying videos show the power of the storm

Paul O’Brien shared a video of flooding by the coast and the strong winds blowing it around, adding: “Storm Ashley has hit Salthill during high tide this evening. This is the Atlantic at its wildest.” While Sryan Bruen shared footage of extremely choppy waters with an Irish Ferries cruiser in the background. They wrote: Irish Ferries and Stena Line passing by Poolbeg Lighthouse at high tide.”

Plane landing at Dublin Airport during Storm Ashley
Plane landing at Dublin Airport during Storm Ashley 
Image:
Sky News)

Luke Chambers also took to social media to share a video of his turbulent landing in the UK. He wrote: “Another bumpy one this afternoon feeling every bit of Storm Ashley on the Air Tanker landing into Manchester Airport.”

Waves crash against the harbour wall during Storm Ashley in Porthcawl, Wales
Waves crash against the harbour wall during Storm Ashley in Porthcawl, Wales 
Image:
Getty Images)
Weather maps show the staggering speeds of Storm Ashley as it batters the UK with torrential rain and winds of up to 80mph. Horrid conditions have hit England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with gales hitting some areas after the Met Office issued a warning of a “danger to life” to some people.


Hundreds of flood warnings have also been issued and some roads closed. A yellow weather warning has covered much of the UK and came into place in the early hours of this morning. There was a warning of damage to buildings, power cuts and injuries, and danger to life from the high speed winds.

As the centre of the storm moves north and west, high winds will whip the UK with gusts of up to 80mph in Scotland while Wales is forecast to see gusts of up to 65 mph with similar windspeeds in north west England. The winds are set to get stronger throughout the day before dissipating on Monday.

The Met Office had issued an amber warning for wind today across parts of western and northern Scotland
The Met Office had issued an amber warning for wind today across parts of western and northern Scotland 
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Getty Images)
Tens of thousands of homes remained without power on Sunday night after the storm swept across the island of Ireland. The hazardous conditions saw dozens of flights cancelled, including at airports in Dublin and Belfast.

Cars were seen stuck in floodwater on Pitchcroft Carpark in Worcester after the River Severn burst its banks
Cars were seen stuck in floodwater on Pitchcroft Carpark in Worcester after the River Severn burst its banks 
Image:
Emma Trimble / SWNS)

 

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