A £30,000 Range Rover has been flattened by a huge tree that was uprooted by winds caused by Storm Eunice.
The car was parked in Downsway, Southwick, when the tree fell, causing damage to its roofs.
Pictures captured this morning shows the tree stretched across the roof of the luxury motor and its wingmirror smashed.
A new Range Rover Evoque can go from £30,000 today.
The tree was uprooted by the 80mph winds caused by “rare” and “dangerous” Storm Eunice, which is causing chaos across Sussex.
The Met Offices said flying debris could cause "danger to life" today, as the forecaster ramped up the alert level to red.
The warning, issued at 3.45am this morning, covers Brighton and other parts of the county from 10am until 3pm today.
An Amber warning also remains in place until 9pm.
Met Office chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “After the impacts from Storm Dudley for many on Wednesday, Storm Eunice will bring damaging gusts in what could be one of the most impactful storms to affect southern and central parts of the UK for a few years.
“The red warning areas indicate a significant danger to life as extremely strong winds provide the potential for damage to structures and flying debris.”
The Met Office also took the unusual step of issuing a severe weather alert with National Highways for strong winds covering the whole of the country’s strategic road network from 6am to 6pm.
National Highways said high-sided vehicles and other “vulnerable” vehicles such as caravans and motorbikes could be blown over so should avoid bridges and viaducts.
Photos taken on Hove seafront today show grey skies and hail coming down and lifeguard vehicles patrolling in case of emergency.
A red danger sign can also be seen urging the public not to go towards the rising tide.
It comes after Brighton and Hove City Council have urged people to stay away from the seafront today, as "flying pebbles" could cause injury.
The city' seafronts can be "extremely dangerous" in stormy weather with violent waves coming from different directions, coupled with freezing temperatures and high spring tides.
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