Summary

  • A yellow warning for wind is in force in Cornwall and Devon until 17:00 GMT

  • Thousands of properties are experiencing power cuts across the two counties

  • Firefighters are urging drivers in Cornwall to avoid non-essential travel

  • There are reports of flooding and trees down on several roads

  • A gust of 83mph (133 km/h) was recorded at Berry Head in Devon

  1. Goodbyepublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Thanks for following our live coverage of the storm disruption in Devon and Cornwall.

    The writers were Georgina Barnes, Archie Farmer and Jonathan Morris.

    You can stay up to date with the latest news in your area on the Devon and Cornwall pages, BBC Local Radio, and Spotlight on BBC One and iPlayer at 17:50 and 22:25.

  2. More than 3,000 homes still without powerpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    More than 3,000 homes in Devon and Cornwall are still without power.

    National Grid says more than 700 homes in Cornwall and more than 1,400 remain disconnected to electricity.

    The company says it has been working on restoring power throughout the day.

  3. Dramatic images show crashing waves in Penzancepublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    A person seen running away from a large wave crashing up onto the pathway by the seasideImage source, Penzance Council
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    A large wave crashes up onto the pathway

    Penzance Council has shared these dramatic images of waves crashing along the shoreline in the town.

    Falmouth Coastguard said the conditions out at sea in the morning were "really, really bad".

    Waves crashing up onto the pier in Penzance with seagulls in the foregroundImage source, Penzance Council
    Image caption,

    The seagulls in Penzance were not phased by the seas

    Waves seen crashing up onto the pathway and roads along Penzance with rows of buildings and a church at the top of a hill. Mainland can be seen further afield.Image source, Penzance Council
    Image caption,

    The coastguard reminded people to avoid the coast

  4. Somewhere over the rainbowpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    It really is a day of four seasons.

    BBC Weather Watchers have spotted double rainbows in Devon and Cornwall as the wind and rain begins to subside.

    A double rainbow seen with trees in front, taken from a garden with fencing in front.Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Small Town Girl
    Image caption,

    A double rainbow appeared in Exmouth, Devon

    A rainbow seen with the sea and houses and fields below.Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Debbie W
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    The blue skies came out for the rainbow in Porth, Cornwall

    Grey skies with a whole rainbow above fields and houses.Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Chris L
    Image caption,

    A rainbow could be seen amid the grey skies in Saltash, Cornwall

    A double rainbow spotted over fields.Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Landscove
    Image caption,

    A double rainbow was captured in Staverton, Devon

  5. Strong winds forecast for Tuesdaypublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Waves crashing onto a pier at with the ocean in the background and gloomy skies.Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/MattFacey
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    Waves are crashing onto the pier at Mevagissey in Cornwall

    The wet and windy weather is set to remain over the next few days, according to the Met Office.

    Meteorologist Tom Morgan says: "From Tuesday onwards, I'm expecting it generally to stay fairly changeable, but some showers at times and quite windy, but not as disruptive as it has been – I think overall, probably warnings are less likely from Tuesday onwards."

    He says Devon and Cornwall "could also see some very strong winds" from Tuesday.

  6. Power lines damaged by falling trees - National Gridpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Overhead lines have been damaged by falling trees during strong winds in Cornwall and Devon, says National Grid.

    The company says thousands of customers have been reconnected to their electricity supply after more than 8,000 were affected at one point.

    "We'd like to thank customers for their patience and understanding while we have been carrying out repairs in these adverse conditions," it says.

  7. Deluge leaves streets under waterpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    The mopping up has started in Tavistock in Devon where the deluge from the storm has left some streets under water.

    A yellow rain warning, external is in place in some parts of east Devon until 06:00 GMT on Monday.

    A shopping street covered in water with a man walking by.
    Image caption,

    A drain is overwhelmed in Tavistock

    A town road junction under water in parts.
    Image caption,

    Traffic negotiates the flooding in Tavistock

  8. What is happening in the South West?published at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    A flooded field in Cornwall with the sun shining after heavy rainfallImage source, BBC Weather Watchers/Gemma504
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    The sun is shining over a flooded field in Tremaine, Cornwall

    Here is a round-up of the weather disruption in Devon and Cornwall:

    • A yellow warning for wind has been extended until 17:00 GMT and another yellow warning for rain is in place until 06:00 GMT on Monday
    • About 6,000 properties in Devon and Cornwall are still without power, according to National Grid
    • Firefighters are advising drivers in Cornwall to "avoid all non-essential travel"
    • There are reports of roads blocked by landslides and fallen trees and some train services have been cancelled
    • Falmouth Coastguard said the conditions out at sea were "really, really bad" earlier
  9. Yellow wind warning extendedpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    The yellow wind warning for the South West has been extended until 17:00 GMT.

    The Met Office says winds are likely to gust between 50-60mph (80-96km/h), with winds of 70mph (112km/h) possible around exposed coasts and hills.

  10. Do not travel unless you need to, drivers toldpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Drivers in Cornwall are being urged to avoid all non-essential travel.

    Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service says it has been "responding to a large number of calls relating to strong winds and heavy rain".

    Highways teams and crews are "working hard to attend incidents as soon as possible", it says.

    "It would be advisable to stay at home during this period of adverse weather and to avoid all non-essential travel," it adds.

  11. About 6,000 properties still without powerpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    A picture of a engineer fixing a power line that was damaged during the storm.Image source, BBC/Johnny Rutherford

    Power is slowly being restored to homes in Devon and Cornwall.

    National Grid says about 5,000 properties in Cornwall and about 1,000 properties in Devon are still without power, after the number affected topped more than 8,000 earlier.

  12. Summer house torn apart in strong windspublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    A summer cabin destroyed by windsImage source, Jonathan Fielding
    Wooden boards ripped off a summer cabinImage source, Jonathan Fielding

    A summer house in west Cornwall has been ripped apart by strong winds.

    Jonathan Fielding said the Roseland Peninsula had seen "biblical rain" earlier.

  13. More than 100 calls to Devon roads control centrepublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Devon County Council's control centre , externalhas had more than 100 calls so far about roads blocked and other hazards caused by the storm.

    They have 14 teams of people available to respond to incidents plus 17 teams of tree surgeons.

  14. Moment tree collapses at animal sanctuarypublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    This is the moment strong winds brought down a tree at Paradise Park in Cornwall.

    "Thank you for your messages, all staff, birds and animals are safe," a spokesperson says.

    Media caption,

    Tree collapses as high winds sweep Cornwall

  15. Gloomy scenes in the South West - your picturespublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Rain and wind has battered parts of the South West.

    Here's some pictures from our Weather Watchers from across the region.

    Westward Ho! DevonImage source, BBC Weather Watchers/Neady Peady
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    Things appeared calm for a while at Westward Ho!

    ExeterImage source, BBC Weather Watchers/Cath
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    Cath from Exeter has seen saturated ground at higher levels

    St IvesImage source, BBC Weather Watchers/Beach Seeker
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    Any strong winds have not deterred this gull from flying in St Ives

    Paignton, TorbayImage source, BBC Weather Watchers/Torbay Banana Belt
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    Some bigger waves have been spotted at Paignton beach in Torbay

  16. Weather forces Sandy Park rugby players off pitchpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Players were taken off the pitch at Sandy Park where the Exeter Chiefs have been playing Sale in a Premiership Women's Rugby game.

    The game is due to restart, with another 10 minutes left to play, after conditions subside, Exeter Chiefs says.

    The score is currently Exeter 7, Sale 12.

  17. More train services disrupted - GWRpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Train services running to and from Crediton and Barnstaple have been cancelled due to flooding, says Great Western Railway (GWR).

    GWR says the disruption is expected to last until the end of the day.

    It says they are running coach services to help provide alternative transport where possible.

  18. Drivers warned after landslide blocks roadpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Drivers have been warned about a landslide on the road between Tavistock and Lamerton in west Devon.

    PCSO Debbie Hollinson said on X:, external "You may have noticed that there’s a lot of heavy rain today and we’re being called to incidents like this."

    A tree fallen down in a road with water around it.Image source, Sarah Wilcox
  19. Warning to Devon drivers as flooding hits roadspublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Drivers have been urged to delay their journey in Devon if they can amid flooding on many roads.

    Stuart Hughes, Cabinet member for highways management at Devon County Council, said on X, external: "With the amount of rain now falling on saturated ground there’s a lot of challenging conditions with many roads flooded and impassable please stay safe and if you can delay your journey do so."

  20. Power cuts top 8,000 in Devon and Cornwallpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    More than 8,000 properties are without power in Devon and Cornwall, National Grid says.

    In a fast-changing story, there are now 6,553 properties without power in Cornwall and 1,529 have been hit in Devon.