Storm Eunice has torn a path of destruction through the Bristol region, leaving a trail of uprooted trees and damaged buildings.
There was a narrow brush with disaster in Fishponds after a three-story tower of scaffolding collapsed at a car dealership, and elsewhere in the UK the fierce winds tragically resulted in the death of at least three people.
The Met Office's rare red warning for wind expired at midday today but strong gusts of up to 90mph continued for hours, until the storm moved further into the Midlands and beyond.