But which of these storms from the past do you remember? We have reminders of flooded shops in South Shields in 2009 and walkers struggling against the conditions on the beach in 2008.
Brave shoppers who were out in the 2013 storms on King Street are also included in our feature. Take a look and see how many scenes you remember.
5. Fighting the storms in Fowler Street
There was plenty of cleaning up to do in Keppel Street and Fowler Street after the storm damage in 2005. Photo: sg
6. Back to 2009
Were you there when storm floods hit shops in South Shields in 2009? Photo: sg
7. So dramatic in Whitburn
The sky looks dramatic above Whitburn windmill as storms hit in 2017. Photo: sg
8. A storm of the 70s
Workmen clear sand along the North Foreshore after a weekend of heavy storms in 1976. Remember this? Photo: sg