A woman was swept out to sea in 40mph gales as two flood warnings have been issued across the UK.
It comes after 2.5 inches of rain unleashed over the country and floods as well as gale-force winds battered Britain.
The unstable conditions saw a woman get swept out to sea at Hendon Beach in Sunderland at about 7.20pm yesterday.
Gusts of up to 37mph were recorded in the area at the time she went missing.
Police, the RNLI, ambulance services and a rescue helicopter were all desperate to search for the woman.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said search efforts have continued today.
A South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade spokesperson said: "The team immediately responded and members proceeded to Hendon beach.
"Upon arrival, we learned that one person had managed to exit the water however one female was still unaccounted for.
"Unfortunately after approximately four hours of detailed searching in difficult conditions, the female still had not been located.
"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the female during this very difficult time."
Meanwhile, there are two flood warnings in place - in Lower Stour and Pulborough.
The River Arun in Pulborough saw 2.5 inches of rain on Wednesday - which is more than a month's fall.
In Aviemore, Scotland the mercury plummeted to minus 1.4C.
Gusts of wind reached speeds of 68mpg in Jersey as emergency services worked to clear blocked roads as trees were brought down.
Yesterday, a motorist was killed and four others were injured when the car they were travelling in left the road and slammed into a tree, in East Grinstead, West Sussex in Storm Aurore.
All five men were in a silver-coloured Volkswagen Caddy when it crashed off the road five minutes after midnight and the driver was killed instantly.
Sussex Police has been referred to the independent police watchdog regarding the incident.
The force admitted that a patrol car was in the vicinity when the crash happened, although it has not yet been revealed whether there was a pursuit involved.
