Flying trampolines from #StormKatie cause mayhem across UK (PHOTOS)
Storm Katie has been battering southern England and Wales, wreaking havoc and flinging trampolines onto roads, as well as neighbors’ gardens and trees.
Gusts of up to 168kph (105mph) have been reported in some parts as the violent weather rages on.
READ MORE: Storm Katie’s 168kph winds bring chaos to UK, flights & trains cancelled
While it has led to damaged property, travel disruptions and power cuts, for some people the greatest challenge Storm Katie has served up is runaway trampolines.
Today, I will mostly be thinking about how to extract trampoline from hedge #StormKatiepic.twitter.com/qaxFb2rhSx
— CumberlegeEdenLtd (@Cumberlege_Eden) March 28, 2016
Not every day you wake up to 2 trampolines rolling down the road being chased by a shed roof #StormKatie
— Glen Ashdown (@Glenashdown) March 28, 2016
Trampoline tried doing a runner in the night pic.twitter.com/iytfBVoahO
— JEPADEE (@Jepadee) March 28, 2016
The rogue trampolines have even careered onto streets and roads, causing major disruption.
Trampoline jumped at the road (stronger winds) #wind#weather#bbcweatherpic.twitter.com/KpodF7B2vS
— Enriko Vacis (@enrikovacis84) March 28, 2016
@bbcsoutheast trampoline on b2099 between wadhurst and Frant. Police aware pic.twitter.com/zu9EeX9G5N
— Emma Whittington (@emswhitt) March 28, 2016
@bbcweather trampoline in the street ( Dartford, Kent ). #StormKatiepic.twitter.com/HumbXRIFng
— Carl De Vries (@stormercdv) March 28, 2016
#StormKatie There should be a new measure of wind based on the damage to, and distance travelled, by trampolines. #chavobsession
— Gameoverballburst (@Oveurungerdunn) March 28, 2016
One home in the town of Oxted in Surrey was greeted with a trampoline smashing a window at the side of the house in the early hours of Monday morning.
The trampoline decided to visit the side of the house at 5am! Thanks #StormKatie#Oxted#Flyingtrampolinepic.twitter.com/VdOtDUCCTm
— Mel Lewis (@crochetasquare) March 28, 2016
Many others took to social media to share photos of their flying trampolines and warn people to tie them down.
Next door have stolen our trampoline and are using #StormKatie as a cover story. pic.twitter.com/NsCbCM7y38
— Kevin Oakes (@kevinoakes80) March 28, 2016
Our trampoline falls victim to #StormKatie. Gates on the drive looking in bad shape too. pic.twitter.com/30LXvsMzsS
— Nick Elwell-Sutton (@nickehyphens) March 28, 2016
#StormKatie trampoline lifted 10f in the air smashes passed tree taking branches with it unbelievable gusts of wind pic.twitter.com/mwzL6e9wpO
— Grant Hardy (@grantvhardy) March 28, 2016
Brighton taking a battering today. Currently have next door's trampoline on my shed roof. #StormKatiepic.twitter.com/JN2qW9HJoU
— Clara Suess (@claramps) March 28, 2016
@thedessertfirst Had to cut my granddaughters trampoline up! It had already tried to go through the fence! pic.twitter.com/rbOAzNMprn
— Virginia Kiely (@Ginkie56) March 28, 2016
