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. The Memorial after the storm. SUS-220325-123504001
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Hastings Storm. Damage to a shop at the end of George Street SUS-220325-123453001
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Hastings Storm. Pumping out the basement of the Clarence Hotel in Station Road. SUS-220325-123431001
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Hastings Storm. The sea covering the cricket ground where Priory Meadow now stands. SUS-220325-123420001