Two ancient ash trees have been blown down in Bristol as a result of strong winds by Storm Darragh. The trees fell across the shared pedestrian cycle path through Redland Green and broken into large pieces.
There is damage to other smaller trees in the dell and to the railings across the brook and around the allotments. It came after parts of the south west were hit by gusts of up to 90mph on Saturday (December 7) in Storm Darragh as a rare life-threatening red weather warning was issued.
Redland Green has four veteran ash trees and one of them is thought to be over 300 years old. The trees said to play an important role in conservation in the area as they support a number of different wildlife species.
Yesterday, the region saw heavy rain and strong winds, causing trees and power cables to fall down, and flooding on the roads. Thousands of homes were also left without power as a result of the storm, with many still affected today (December 8).
The Met Office has has issued a yellow weather warning for today covering the south west as Storm Darragh continues to batter the UK. It comes as strong winds and rain associated with the storm will continue throughout most of the morning before gradually easing later today.
The weather forecaster has said gusts of 35-45mph are more widely expected inland today but locally could gust in excess of 50 mph, especially over higher ground. Around coasts, gusts of 50-60 mph are expected, perhaps locally nearer 70 mph during the morning.
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