St Jude storm as photographed by GuardianWitness readers

The storm approaches: Hastings on Sunday evening Photograph: Adam Regan

A collapsed crane on a Whitehall roof following the storm Photograph: ID1317023

A fallen tree blocks an exit from a Cambridge cul-de-sac Photograph: Kimon Roussopoulos

A tree on a car in Camden Square, London Photograph: Anne Clements

The now-infamous giant beach ball on the loose in Old Street, east London Photograph: Bernard Yu

Hoardings near Euston station, London Photograph: Gary Baldy

Massive waves pound Porthcawl pier in South Wales Photograph: Tim Bow

Storm: 1, tree: 0 - South Holland, Loncolnshire Photograph: Emma and Chris Wright

Tree down across Lonsdale Road in Barnes Photograph: Randles

Tree down on New North Road, Islington Photograph: Michael Robins

Boats toppled by the wind lie piled up against a fence near Tendring in Essex Photograph: virtualcolm