Hampshire suffered travel chaos yesterday as Storm Doris battered and blustered its way across the UK.

Winds of up to 60mph hit Southampton as trains were cancelled and trees fell throughout the county, ensuring major delays.

Flights at Southampton Airport were also disrupted as well as ferry transport to the Isle of Wight, which was hit by winds of up to 82mph.

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service was notified of multiple fallen trees throughout the day, with the South Central Ambulance Service also attending after a tree fell onto a house in Abbotswood.

Three residents had a fortunate escape after the tree fell, with various crews from the fire service also attending to help make the scene safe.

Train companies also suffered from the effects of the storm, named through a project launched by the Met Office and Met Eireann, which takes suggestions from submissions by members of the public.

A fallen tree in Winchfield blocked the Waterloo to Southampton line in the mid-afternoon, with various delays and cancellations throughout the county, with both Southern Rail and South West Trains suffering.

Earlier in the day, a tree had fallen between Eastleigh and Winchester, blocking all trains heading between Southampton and Winchester which added to the disruption to home time commuters.

The roads weren’t safe either, with motorway warnings to drivers to slow down because of the high winds. In Winchester, a fallen tree on St Cross Road blocked one lane of traffic, before a lane was closed on the M27 in the early evening between junction eight and nine due to another tree falling.

Red Jet ferry service was also cancelled because of the weather conditions, returning to normal at 2.45pm.

It is the second year of the project run by the Met to name storms that are deemed potentially able to have a substantial impact on the UK or Ireland.