Trees Topple In Chiswick During Storm Doris

High winds bring down trees including ones near Chiswick School and on Duke Road

Car smashed by tree on Staveley Road. Picture: MPS Hounslow

Storm Doris has brought destruction to Chiswick, with several reports of trees falling, including one near the gates of Chiswick School, crashing onto two parked cars and another onto two houses in Duke Road. No injuries have been reported.

A local resident said it was a miracle that nobody was killed when the huge London Plane tree fell down on Staveley Road.

"Anyone driving by or walking into the school would have been killed. The tree fell right across the road," he said. It is believed the tree fell shortly after 10 am.

Police sealed off the road at both ends and diverted traffic and the E3 bus. A team from Hounslow Highways arrived shortly after the incident with chainsaws to clear the blocked road.

Nearby Chiswick House was also closed due to the high winds.

London Fire Brigade said they were called to deal with a tree that had fallen on two houses on Duke Road. They were called at 8.55am and found that the tree had created a four foot by three foot crater on the pavement.The fire brigade made sure the area was safe until the local authority dealt with the situation. No injuries were reported. A local resident said the tree had been previously reported as dead to Hounslow Highways.

A tree fell on houses on Duke Road. Picture: Gail Busza

Uprooted tree on Duke Road. Picture: Gail Busza

Car crushed by tree on Hartswood Road. Picture: Rose Laird

A tree fell down in the afternoon on Park Road. Picture: Judi Tweedie

A van is crushed on Park Road. Picture: Wim Hulme

Large branch falls on car in Queen Anne's Gardens, Bedford Park. Picture: Morris-Wyatt

Another tree is reported to have fallen down on Cranbrook Road.

London Overground services at Gunnersbury are also affected, There were also delays on the London Overground caused by a signal failure which meant there was no service between South Acton and Richmond, and severe delays between Stratford and South Acton/Clapham.

We will update with more details as they come in. Please send any pictures of storm damage to editor@chiswickw4.com.

February 24, 2017