We've had about �10,000 of equipment damaged without the roof

Peris Jones, Theo Davies and Sons

Theo Davies and Sons in Glyn Ceiriog are based in an old woollen mill, where they make wooden walking frames, traditional Welsh dressers and grandfather clocks

Partner Peris Jones said his staff were all in shock.

"The wind's blown the roof into the gardens next to the mill and it's demolished a garden shed and ripped tiles off people's roofs."

Firefighters were called to Coedpoeth

He added: "We're waiting for the builders to give us an estimate but there's about �10,000 worth of equipment damaged without the roof.

"You can't blame anyone but it's devastating and a bit of a shock."

Elsewhere, firefighters have rescued a horse after it became trapped in a stable after the roof collapsed in Llandrillo near Corwen.

The stallion escaped with a cut nose.

Flood warnings

The A525 between Trefnant and Denbigh was closed both ways due to a fallen tree.

And in Coedpoeth near Wrexham, a chimney collapsed off a house.

Several rivers remain on flood warning particularly in Denbighshire.

The council's emergency planning coordinator Malcolm Boscott said: "There are a number of flood warnings, including the upper river Dee in the Corwen area and the lower river Dee from Llangollen.

"The river Clwyd in Ruthin is on flood watch as is the Vale of Clwyd."

The BBC Weather Centre says the early rain and gales are expected to clear from eastern areas with most of the country seeing sunny intervals and blustery showers later in the day.