A tree has fallen and left a street completely blocked.
The tree has come down in Victoria Street near St Albans City station.
A photo taken by police officers at the scene of the incident shows the tree has fallen across the whole road, and onto a wall, narrowly missing a building.
There have been no reports of any injuries.
The road is currently closed in both directions, and drivers should divert past the station while the tree remains down.
Police officers in St Albans posted from their Twitter account: "Please avoid top of Victoria Street, St Albans. Large tree has fallen down. #StAlbansPolice #windy
Please avoid top of Victoria Street, St Albans large tree has fallen down#StAlbansPolice #windy pic.twitter.com/JhlzsDNqck
— St Albans Police (@StAlbansPolice) May 21, 2021
A yellow weather warning is currently in place for wind in St Albans and other parts of southern England.
Wind gusts of more than 40mph have been forecast for the city, and although the wind will die down as the day goes on, St Albans is in line for heavy rain from mid-afternoon and into the night.
It's an unsettled afternoon with strong winds and heavy showers for many 🌦️💨⚠️#WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/gvN381gRjz
— Met Office (@metoffice) May 21, 2021
The Met Office warned the windy weather may lead to some travel disruption and, perhaps, damage to temporary outdoor structures - as proven in Victoria Street today.
The warning ends at 9pm tonight (Friday).
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