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Storm Ali has been pummelling the United Kingdom with its intensely high winds causing a reported 186,000-plus homes, businesses and farms to be without power.
It is mostly due to the many fallen trees that have been knocking down power lines.
Two cars are buried under this massive tree in Battlefield in Glasgow @STVNews #StormAli pic.twitter.com/0zEypAWtjE
— Laura Hamilton (@hamiltonrlaura) September 19, 2018
.@BBCWthrWatchers user Stewart took this picture of a car badly damaged by #stormali in Cambusbarron, near Stirling. He reports nobody was injured by the tree pic.twitter.com/jbJ35pO7J6
— Graham Fraser (@GrahamJFraser) September 19, 2018
The power of this storm is unreal #stormali hitting Galway Credit @ccferrie pic.twitter.com/8ZIpsAsb9s
— Deric (@deric_tv) September 19, 2018
In addition to electricity, cell phone service, ferries, bridges, and flights have all been disrupted due to the bad weather which has seen wind gusts reach a speed of over 90 mph.
And as the video from Dublin Airport below shows, Storm Ali has been causing some very frightening attempts at plane landings.
https://twitter.com/duffman120/status/1042359076812926978
What are the chances that the people on that flight ever fly again? Heck, I don’t want to fly ever again after just watching that plane land.
Then again, they could have been aboard this cruise ship that came loose from its berth and was getting blown around on the water.
Cruise boat got lose from its berth tugs trying to hold it along side #BREAKING @inverclyde_now @BBCBreaking @itvnews #StormAli pic.twitter.com/JeqSUAqHlt pic.twitter.com/o9OU6ETMD9
— P McC (@1PMcCurdy) September 19, 2018
Cruise boat broke free from its berth!! hope everyone is safe @BBCBreaking @inverclyde_now @cru #msnautica #StormAli #oceanacruises #greenock #inverclyde pic.twitter.com/Qr1N9BWpiH
— P McC (@1PMcCurdy) September 19, 2018
The winds have also caused several accidents involving high-profle vehicles like semis and caused extensive damage to buildings and property.
We are currently dealing with a HGV which has overturned due to the wind on the M6 northbound between junction 43 and 44. The road may be closed for sometime. Please only drive in these conditions if absolutely necessary. #stormali #💨💨💨 pic.twitter.com/Yk7mQ2LjZI
— Cumbria Roads Police & Firearms Support Unit. (@CumbriaRoadsPol) September 19, 2018
#stormali rips off a section of roof from a house in Newcastle upon Tyne pic.twitter.com/9YYqMCbfN7
— Stephen Clennell (@Stenstensten) September 19, 2018
Some of the chaos caused by Storm Ali in Dublin today. Via Christopher Nannery #StormAli pic.twitter.com/OytkBI5CZM
— Sunshine 106.8 (@Sunshine1068fm) September 19, 2018
This even happened…
https://twitter.com/tom_tumb/status/1042385328504545285
Okay, not really, but this did. Seriously…
What is *wrong* with these people?! A leaf-blower in action during #StormAli in Glasgow. New level of madness right there. pic.twitter.com/mXwcDPe0WX
— Kenny Pryde (@Kenny_Pryde) September 19, 2018
Pretty sure that lawn is either going to be spotless or covered in more debris than a leaf blower can handle by the time Storm Ali gets done with her fury.
What is *wrong* with these people?! A leaf-blower in action during #StormAli in Glasgow. New level of madness right there. pic.twitter.com/mXwcDPe0WX
— Kenny Pryde (@Kenny_Pryde) September 19, 2018
Stay safe out there, Brits.