Storm Katie wreaks havoc across the East
High winds and localised flooding have meant disruption for motorists and daytrippers across the region.
Winds reach nearly 70mph as Storm Katie sweeps across the Anglia region
Wind speeds have peaked at almost 70 mph as Storm Katie crossed the Anglia region during Easter Monday bringing down trees and power lines.
The storm has now passed into the North Sea with winds dying down. The highest wind gust recorded in East Anglia was 68 mph at Weybourne on the north Norfolk coast.
UK Power Networks has been working to restore a number of localised electricity cuts and the Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts following the heavy rain.
Highest wind gusts in the Anglia region during Easter Monday
- 68 mph in Weybourne, Norfolk
- 67 mph at Southend airport, Essex
- 62 mph in Shoeburyness, Essex
- 60 mph in Andrewsfield, Essex
- 58 mph in Wattisham, Suffolk
- 58 mph in Mildenhall, Suffolk
- 58 mph in Marham, Norfolk
- 57 mph in Wittering, Cambridgeshire
- 57 mph in Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- 54 mph in Cambridge
- 54 mph at Luton airport, Bedfordshire
- 54 mph at Norwich airport, Norfolk
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Storm Katie: High winds and heavy rain cause misery
High winds and heavy rain cause misery
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Storm Katie to bring windy weather for Easter Monday
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for winds gusting up to 70mph on Easter Monday with the risk of trees and power lines down.