Scotland and the north-west of England were heavily impacted this Thursday. Transport is disrupted and there are now fears of flooding.
As a result of Storm Gerrit, houses were damaged, trains were canceled and thousands of people were left without power this Thursday across Scotland and parts of northern England.
This weather event resulted in strong winds, rain and heavy snowfall.
Storm Gerrit, named after former Dutch meteorologist Gerrit Hiemstra, wreaked havoc in Scotland, Wales, Birmingham, Bristol and Yorkshire, among other places, felling trees, disrupting traffic, suspending train services and bringing down power lines.
No injuries were reported but many residents were forced to leave their homes.
The Tornado and Storm Research Organization said a detailed investigation of the site would need to be undertaken before it could confirm the damage was caused by a rare British tornado.
Heathrow Airport canceled 18 flights on Wednesday due to air traffic control restrictions, including on routes from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey and Manchester as well as to Barcelona, Berlin, Madrid and Paris.
The storm also brought plenty of rain, with the Great Langdale Valley in the Lake District recording 80mm, almost half the usual monthly rainfall of 178mm for December, the Met Office said.
