Remarkable videos have surfaced of people being literally blown off their feet by the force of Storm Eunice.
122mph winds - stronger than those seen in the Great Storm of 1987 - have battered the country today amid red weather warnings from the Met Office.
The wind speeds are reported to be the highest ever recorded in England, surpassed only by storms in Scotland in 1989 and 1986.
Now video captured in Croydon, South London, has shown the true strength of the gale-force winds, MyLondon reports.
Footage from outside Boxpark and shared on Twitter shows pedestrians holding onto signposts for stability while small tornados of rubbish and leaves swirl around them.
One man is even shown being blown off his feet by the force of the storm, later helped to his feet by a kind passer-by.
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Seconds later, another man, wearing smart shoes and a shirt, takes a heavy fall in the middle of the road. The unfortunate victims of Eunice’s force are also seen in the background, taking cover behind bus stops and buildings.
The video was posted with the caption “How am I seeing people get blown away like this?”
The comment is then followed by multiple crying face emojis. The video was taken close to a tram stop in the South London borough.
The shocking video comes as The Met Office’s red weather warning is still in place as the extremely strong winds of Storm Eunice batter the capital. This means there is a "danger to life", caused by the gale-force winds.
The warning is in place from 10am to 3pm, with the winds at their most fierce at about midday.
After this, an amber weather warning will then remain in place until 9pm, with the winds still strong enough to present a danger to life and infrastructure.
Train companies have advised customers "not to travel" unless absolutely necessary, as services are cancelled across the capital and flights are delayed or cancelled at Heathrow.
Met Office chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “After the impacts from Storm Dudley for many on Wednesday, Storm Eunice will bring damaging gusts in what could be one of the most impactful storms to affect southern and central parts of the UK for a few years.
“The red warning areas indicate a significant danger to life as extremely strong winds provide the potential for damage to structures and flying debris.
"Although the most exposed coastal areas could see gusts in excess of 90mph, winds will remain notably strong further inland, with gusts of between 60-70mph for most within the amber warning area, and up to 80mph in a few places.”
ITV weather forecaster Lucy Verasamy stressed this morning that Storm Eunice is potentially deadly. She said: “London is one of the most populated cities in the entire world.
"In 80 mph gusts of wind can bring down scaffolding, it can bring down cranes. And it’s that that can cause fatalities.”
