High winds batter area
Winds gusting at more than 70mph have today left roads closed and damaged homes across Warwickshire.
At 5pm this afternoon Warwickshire County Council’s highways contractors Carillion were on the county’s roads dealing with 130 incidents of trees down causing obstructions.
Major road links were also hit, with sections of the M6, M42 and M40 all closed in Warwickshire.
Warwickshire’s Fire and Rescue Service has been dealing with incidents across the county, including damage to homes, a collapsed chimney and damage to electrics.