Storm Doris hits Britain. It’s wheelie bin windy
Terrible scenes across the country as Storm Doris brought with her heavy rain, gale force winds and the inevitable public transport chaos.
It’s blowing people off their feet. Like, literally.
#StormDoris is literally blowing people off their feet in Merseyside pic.twitter.com/PElL7Hkfwc
— ITV Granada Reports (@GranadaReports) February 23, 2017
Dorris in full effect #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/Dr6FfsUX66
— (@DOOGZ1888) February 23, 2017
and trees came down
Wow! A lucky escape for this driver as #stormdoris topples a tree in Spalding. Video from Paul Smith – LDC Driving School pic.twitter.com/0L3Qxav8qK
— BBC Look North (EYL) (@looknorthBBC) February 23, 2017
If you’ve come here expecting pictures of trampolines blown over you’re going to be, oh, hang on…
#storm Doris @GranadaReports tad windy in runcorn pic.twitter.com/2OgjLwauCM
— donna (@Donna3176) February 23, 2017
Brilliant!! Thanks #stormdoris 👌 pic.twitter.com/GZiNEXNijE
— Katie~Louise (@Blue_lady15) February 23, 2017
These winds are mad #DorisDay #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/aJYhEO5yeY
— Adam Fraser (@AdamFraserUK) February 23, 2017
#stormdoris First devastating pictures emerge. pic.twitter.com/VxzZOa04QO
— Antony Holt (@Hasselschmuck) February 23, 2017
Happy National Wheelybin Flying Away Day! #stormdoris #DorisDay #ukstorm pic.twitter.com/ukSV7JBRCE
— Dave Allen (@mrdaveallen) February 23, 2017
Doing your hair and then getting to work looking like you’ve just seen Marty come back from the future #stormdoris
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) February 23, 2017
The wheelie bins of Ireland had some wild party last night. Most of them are asleep in the middle of the road, mouths wide open. #stormdoris
— Dave Moore (@DaveTodayFM) February 23, 2017
#stormdoris makes landfall in Llandudno, updates are patchy but you may find initial images disturbing #WeWillRebuild pic.twitter.com/6FxL7olx5S
— Welsh Bollocks (@welshbollocks) February 22, 2017
I hope #stormdoris blows us back into the EU.
— Callum Lyon (@CallumLyon) February 23, 2017
Follow this important advice ! #StormDoris pic.twitter.com/vKbWasyXBa
— Jamie Tinsley (@jamietinsley156) February 23, 2017
British resilience at its best. #BinBarricade #StormDoris pic.twitter.com/THfxj72Dxv
— Clare Palmer ✌🏽️ (@Claros00) February 23, 2017
If you were in any doubt how serious the storm is, the Met Office have just classified it as a “weatherbomb.”
We don’t know what that is, but it sounds TERRIFYING.
#StormDoris has rapidly deepened over the last 24 hours as it has under gone what we call Explosive Cyclogenisis making it a #WeatherBomb pic.twitter.com/U7VI7WDGtT
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 23, 2017
The first effects of the storm were felt last night.
Your house when #StormDoris hits… #BRITs pic.twitter.com/OjePpHmtGJ
— Capital Liverpool (@capliverpool) February 23, 2017
It’s actually rather beautiful from a few thousand feet up.
Water vapour satellite picture beautifully showing #StormDoris crossing #Ireland and #uk #ukweather pic.twitter.com/JWpSm1n0Qe
— Weatherweb (@wxweb) February 23, 2017
Try telling that to these people, though.
Thanks Storm Doris! #stormdoris #london pic.twitter.com/uF6MRGNivq
— Harry Newbury (@HarryNewbury) February 23, 2017
#StormDoris certainly made her impact felt on #Orkney‘s west coast this morning. Cobwebs well and truly blown away! pic.twitter.com/YWWzfROFwG
— orkney.com (@orkneycom) February 22, 2017
It was pretty bad here as well.
Hammer Time! #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/f7W76zFsGO
— The Poke (@ThePoke) February 23, 2017
#stormdoris Opening the front door this morning like pic.twitter.com/dPovQsYcse
— Dai Lama (@WelshDalaiLama) February 23, 2017
Don’t go near the sea if you are going out in storm Doris. #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/Pfbyj42XaZ
— The Darwin Awards (@AwardsDarwin) February 23, 2017
WOW…it’s windy! Be sure to hold onto your ears out there #stormdoris #dogs pic.twitter.com/HEl4AC0Kr7
— NVS (@nvsvetservices) February 23, 2017
Always be prepared.
How to prepare for Storm Dorishttps://t.co/Fnov1wI0D3 pic.twitter.com/PUYc8DAmb9
— The Poke (@ThePoke) February 23, 2017
And remember what happened in previous storms.
Still my favourite storm photo.#stormdoris pic.twitter.com/U8x8CyKzu6
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) February 23, 2017
I strongly urge all doughy Edwardian nannies to remain indoors today. #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/AL0B6oTdkr
— Marshall Julius (@MarshallJulius) February 23, 2017
If you’re in a part of the country untouched by the storms, here’s what Doris looks like up close.
Here she comes ! Everybody get ready for #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/Cvee1aCbKW
— Gordongeiger (@worldwidetiger) February 22, 2017
Poor Doris, she’s feeling the effect of #StormDoris #DorisDay pic.twitter.com/LShjrBKkbW
— Lord James (@LordFawlty) February 23, 2017
I hope I land somewhere nice #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/ECPg6dFbmj
— Eimear (@MissEims) February 23, 2017
More as we get it.