Trees, trampolines and the train station sign all fell victim to Storm Eunice, as Reigate faced the tempest on Friday.
The town perhaps fared better than feared in what had been predicted to be the worst storm in three decades, and with less damage reported than in the great storm of 1987.
Local weather watcher Simon Collins clocked one effort from Eunice as reaching 57mph, a ten year high for the town, although somewhat below the 78mph recorded at Charlwood during the afternoon.
Throughout the day county council teams and others cleared roads: residents who posted pictures of downed trees on social media generally reported that clear-up was soon under way.
Saturday has turned out wet and windy (though less intense). The latest weather warnings can be found on the BBC weather page for Reigate.
Fallen trees in roads can be reported to Surrey County Council on 0300 200 1003, but for non-emergency issues residents are asked to use these options.
Damaged or fallen trees within Reigate & Banstead’s parks and open spaces can be reported to the borough council online.
🚨 Service update 19/02 🚨: Our bin crews have been making further rounds this morning to catch up after disruption caused by #StormEunice. If your bins were not collected today, please take them in and leave them out again before 6am on Monday. pic.twitter.com/Tz7x3E1EHl
— Reigate & Banstead Borough Council (@reigatebanstead) February 19, 2022
Mapped 15 significant trees with damage or blown down from Eunice in #Reigate Priory Park: shown in red on map. Photos of notable trees inc big oak snapped at west end of ridge, plus hornbeam and oak nr pond. Brings total to 100 big trees down since 2019. Wooded area 0.41 km². pic.twitter.com/UhkEuzriXl
— Simon Collins (@SirGeogy) February 19, 2022
🌧Clearing up Storm Eunice🌧
— Cllr Matt Furniss (@mpfurniss) February 19, 2022
It has been an extremely busy day (Friday) with over 350 A&E’s within a 12 hour period and over 1000 calls into Surrey County Council from both within and outside Surrey!
A huge well done to the fantastic teams working through the storm! pic.twitter.com/5IrGgguOCP
#Reigate 10 YEAR GUST RECORD just BROKEN!!! 57mph gust in that last push 13:30hrs !! Force 6 at 10 minute average wind speed. It’s windy out there. pic.twitter.com/Dc2gweAc1t
— Simon Collins (@SirGeogy) February 18, 2022
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