Storm Barney hits the Midlands: Tower blown over in Birmingham
The tower at the Fort Shopping Centre in Birmingham has blown over into the car park as wind speeds in excess of 50 and 60mph hit the region.
Footage shows incredibly high winds striking again
ITV News correspondent Keith Wilkinson has sent shots of incredibly high winds in the Clent Hills in Worcestershire.
They were recorded in the last hour as Storm Barney sweeps in across the Midlands for the second time in the last 24 hours.
It brought widespread disruption overnight, downing power lines delaying trains and cutting off thousands of homes from the national grid.
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