The man, in his 40s, died after the tree hit his Citroen van on the A39 at Longton, near Preston, Lancs, yesterday morning.
It follows at least five deaths amid Storm Bert's flooding chaos two weeks ago.
Trains were cancelled and many high-profile events postponed including the Everton v Liverpool Premier League derby.
As of 4pm, 177,000 homes in England, Scotland and Wales were still without power. The Energy Networks Association confirmed that around 768,000 customers had been reconnected earlier.
The Government's "risk to life" mobile phone alert occurred at 1am in the largest use of the warning system yet, with millions of people in parts of Wales and south-west England told to "stay indoors".
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THE LAST HURRAH HIT BY DARRAGH
THE 120th and final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park was postponed hours before kick-off because of the danger to fans caused by Storm Darragh.
Nathan right at home joining in Bees' goal-fest
KEEPER Mark Flekken and centre-half Nathan Collins combined to maintain Brentford's incredible home record after both defences were blown away.
End of road for 'black market' driving tests
A CRACKDOWN on a \"black market\" in driving tests is planned after it emerged motorists are paying £300 for the chance to lose their L-plates.
'Macca's frog chorus rescued his career'
But few people realise how the popular children's character, created by Mary Tourtel and launched in the Express back in 1920, actually helped save The Beatles star.
Remember my name... Fame's Hollywood graduates urged to help performing arts school
NEW YORK'S world-renowned \"Fame School\" is seeking urgent help to maintain its events programme, from some of its superstar A-lister alumni.
Bring it back in one piece 007... it's worth £5million!
JAMES Bond's sports car is already one of the world's most instantly-recognisable vehicles after appearing in eight 007 films over the past 60 years.
Marchers to protest at rising 'tidal wave of antisemitism' in Britain
MEMBERS of Britain's Jewish community and their allies will march through London today in protest at a huge rise in antisemitic hate crime.
Deadly Darragh leaves a trail of destruction
STORM Darragh claimed its first victim yesterday after a tree fell on a van, as Britain was battered by winds of up to 96mph and torrential rain.
DON'T ABANDON BRITAIN'S 'LOST BOYS'
BRITAIN is in danger of abandoning a whole generation of boys to a bleak life without hope - with \"destructive\" consequences for the nation, campaigners warn.
Vorderman: Snub after I complained about star
CAROL Vorderman has revealed she was never invited back on a show after making a complaint about a male colleague.
