EAST Yorkshire residents can expect the wind to pick up tonight, but the region has seen the worse of the heavy rain.
Along with the rest of the country, Hull and the East Riding has been battered by the remnants of Hurricane Bertha, which has edged northwards over the course of today after making landfall in Cornwall this morning.
Up to 10 properties in the East Riding have been flooded, while residents and weather experts say a tornado ripped through the Preston Road area of east Hull.
Lewis Dobson, director of the UK Weather Forecast, said: "The wind could strengthen to 45-50mph and exceed 60mph along the eastern coast.
"We should have seen the worst of the torrential rain."
A Humber Coastguard spokesman, based in Bridlington, urged people to avoid seawalls until winds have died down.
He said: "We would advise people refrain from wave-dodging. Powerful waves can very quickly pull you into the sea."
Tomorrow, teams from Hull and East Riding Councils are due to assess the damage.
• Weather news and forecast for Hull and East Yorkshire
