The storm caused widespread destruction along the seafront and actually saw the sea covering the Central Cricket Ground where Priory Meadow shopping centre now stands.
It ripped up roads and sections of the promenade and flooded many buildings in the town centre. Parts of the road and promenade were buried beneath deep shingle.
Leigh Kennedy, of the Historical Hastings group, shared these incredible pictures of the aftermath.
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Hastings Storm. Damage to the seafront near to where the Albion pub is. SUS-220325-123441001
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Hastings Storn. The sea flooded the cricket ground in the town centre SUS-220325-123514001
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Hastings Storm. The road and promenade at Denmark Place covered in shingle. SUS-220325-124800001
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Hastings storm pumping out the Queens Saloon at the Queens Hotel in Harold Place. SUS-220325-123524001