Astonishing moment Storm Eowyn rips up 70-year-old tree from the ground to leave garden in ruins [Video]

This is the astonishing moment a 70-year-old tree is ripped from the ground by Storm Eowyn’s terrifying winds.

Shocking footage shows the huge conifer’s roots being wrenched from the ground as it slowly topples sideways.

The earth in the garden brings the tree back briefly before giving way – as the lawn is pulled apart by the force of the gale.

Video of the tree then shows it lying across the front garden with its branches still being buffeted in the wind and its base rising high into the air.

Posting on social media, the homeowner, Sarah, said: ‘Well it tried to stay put but those gust were just too strong. Sad to see this 70 year old tree go.’

She added that as it topped the tree took out some of their hedging and their overhead internet cable. She told a commenter: ‘Kids are lost without Netflix!’

Earlier footage showed …