Storm Katie: High winds and heavy rain cause misery

Credit: Stuart Brett

Emergency services say they've spent most of the morning dealing with problems caused by Storm Katie.

Suffolk Constabulary were called to more than 70 incidents involving fallen trees, debris on the roads and localised flooding.

In Cambridgeshire, Fenland Police tweeted pictures of numerous roads blocked by fallen trees.

A plane at Clacton Airfield was overturned by high winds. No-one was hurt.

Overturned plane in Clacton Credit: Neil Damsell

In Suffolk, motorists are still facing long delays after the Orwell Bridge was closed due to the high winds. It was re-opened just after 1pm.

Wind gusts in the Anglia region reached nearly 70 mph on the coast.

Highest wind gusts in the Anglia region on Easter Monday

  • 68 mph in Weybourne, Norfolk

  • 67 mph at Southend airport, Essex

  • 62 mph in Shoeburyness, Essex

  • 60 mph at Andrewsfield near Braintree, Essex

  • 58 mph in Wattisham, Suffolk

Scaffolding was blown down in Hitchin Credit: Herts Fire and Rescue
A tree blocking the road in Hitchin Credit: Jim Stevens

The satellite sequence shows a distinctive swirl of cloud as Storm Katie moved in from the south west and cross the country into the North Sea.

The animated sequence runs from 1pm on Easter Sunday until 1pm on Easter Monday

Storm Katie was accompanied by some heavy rain in the Anglia region which has sparked a number of flood alerts.

A flood warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for the Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site in Northamptonshire

Flooding is expected for the River Nene at Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site and the Northampton Washland Monday afternoon.

The Agency says: "Water levels are rising following heavy overnight rain but are expected to stabilise later Monday afternoon."

The animated sequence below shows the Met Office rainfall radar from 3pm on Easter Sunday until 1pm on Easter Monday

A tree fallen in Lowestoft, Suffolk Credit: Stuart Brett
Trees down in Runham, Norfolk Credit: @Poplar_Farm