Storm Imogen is waging a deadly war against Britain's trampolines

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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- Storm Imogen has barrelled its way into the UK, and it looks as though one of its main targets has been the nation's trampolines.

Imogen is the UK's ninth named storm. The Met office said that the storm has generated 96 mph winds in some areas.

So far #StormImogen has brought a max gust of 96mph to Needles Old Battery. Warnings are still in force https://t.co/BEQkezhE3z— Met Office (@metoffice) February 8, 2016


They also tweeted to advise people to secure their garden furniture. Judging by the following photos, it looks like they may have had a point.

Windy at the airport! We even acquired a second trampoline from next door which hurdled the fence! #StormImogen pic.twitter.com/jlHv0OE6bg— Chad Murray (@capt_murray) February 8, 2016


Trampoline impaled on our vintage caravan, a few sheds looking worse for a visit from #StormImogen... pic.twitter.com/Y2hoHzkzXe— Campdenyurts (@campdenyurts) February 8, 2016


Arghhh just had a panic moment, flying trampoline coming at my living room window #StormImogen— julia (@jubounds) February 8, 2016


Reports of a trampoline in the road in Willand #Devon #Travel #StormImogen pic.twitter.com/e51sawjveP— Katie French (@KatieGazette) February 8, 2016


Willand Cullompton by roundabout at top of Uffculme Straight keep an eye out for a 12ft Trampoline being blown around #StormImogen— Sergeant Mark Ruston (@DC_OpsSergeant) February 8, 2016


A trampoline's been blown into the road at Helston on Clodgey Way #StormImogen pic.twitter.com/8xgsQPDlJu— BBC Radio Cornwall (@BBCCornwall) February 8, 2016


It's not every day you get to take a trampoline down off a conservatory roof!! #imogen #notjustfires pic.twitter.com/5WmZxoLuJr— Gosport Fire Station (@Gosport18) February 8, 2016

Keep those trampolines secured, folks.

(It's worth noting climbing frames are also at risk.)

I do not know how I'm getting in to uni in one piece today... I don't even own a decent rain coat.. #stormimogen A photo posted by Madison Eve Osborne (@madisoneveo) on Feb 8, 2016 at 3:55am PST

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