Tuesday evening: The strong winds are already causing problems with reports of power outages, fallen trees and even a shop with its windows blown in.

Here are the reports as we got them.

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Looks like the Truro City football stand has been damaged

Falmouth Packet:

A30 Chiverton Cross and Carland Cross is now clear, just a bit of surface water

  • The Tamar Bridge is closed to high sided vehicles and motorcycles
  • Accident on the A30 Carland Cross - please approach with care
  • Tree blocking road between Budock Water and Pendra Loweth
  • Track damage caused by weather is causing rail disruption. A bus replacement service is in operation between Taunton and Plymouth
  • BP garage on Henver Road, Newquay is closed as part of the roof has blown off
  • Tree blown across 1 side of B3284 out of Perranporth near Blowinghouse turning
  • One appliance from Truro were mobilised to reports of fallen tree that had also bought down a live power cable. Fire crews stood by at the scene providing fire cover until they were able to hand over the scene to Western Power.
  • A3075 near the roundabout at the end of the Gannel is partially flooded.
  • Roof blown off hotel in Mountwise.
  • Fallen tree A39 Tregolls road Truro. Road blocked please find alternative route
  • At Zelah on the A30 there are hazardous driving conditions between Henver Lane and Shortlanesend Road due to fallen phone cables in the road.
  • The road from Perranporth to St Agnes and at Four Lanes outside the school have flooded.
  • Over 400 homes are without power in the Alverton area of Penzance with Western Power saying it's engineers are working to reconnect the power. Western Power said: "Apologies to customers in TR postcodes Penzance, Redruth and many surrounding areas. We hope to restore power by 00:00 tonight."
  • There are also reports of fallen power cables between Carland Cross and Chiverton Cross on the A30.
  • Reports of Swanpool Road Westbound partially blocked due to fallen tree between Silverdale Road / Swanpool Hill and Bickland Water Road. Between Swanpool Beach and the golf course, heading up the hill.
  • Appliances from Falmouth assisted with a dangerous structure and a fallen tree caused by high winds in the Emslie Road and Goldenbank Road areas of Falmouth. Both scenes were secured by Fire Personnel.
  • Fallen trees, Trelowth A390 blocked around Coliza Hill. Victoria Rd both directions partially blocked between A30 & Roche Cross.
  • Winds of over 90mph recently reported in the Scilly Isles, and heading our way.
  • At Canonstown the A30 is closed in both directions between the St Erth Roundabout and Arch Lane due to fallen power cables
  • Update on St Erth back road diversion, apparently some parts are flooded so drivers beware, also lots of trees along that stretch.
  • On the A30 before Whiddon Down heading towards Cornwall we've got reports there's a tree down.
  • On back roads by Wall and Reawla there's a tree down.
  • At Trelowth the A390 westbound is blocked due to fallen tree around Coliza Hill.
  • On the B3293 between Helston and St Keverne there's a tree down just on the St Keverne side of Zoar Garage.
  • Between St Buryan and Porthcurno at Treen there's a tree down