Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, uproots trees and disrupts travel in Jersey and southern England

Summary

Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, brought powerful gusts to Jersey, and in southern England the wild weather disrupted travel, with fallen trees blocking railway lines and roads, according to a BBC video report.

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1. BBC

   23 Oct 2026, 21:01 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports in a video that the first named storm of the season, Storm Austen, brought powerful gusts to Jersey and that fallen trees blocked railway lines and roads in southern England.