Storm Eunice

[PLD]

One section of the Welsh population demonstrate their intelligence in coping with bad weather... 
https://twitter.com/domdyer70/status/1494688257522774017?t=3Tk-u0OeTwa_OX7xj9_ISA&s=19

[mk1gtstu]

We've had 125mph gusts at the Needles here on the Isle of Wight today. 

Cheers, Stu

[emjaybee]

Had to take my Mercedes Sprinter for service and MOT today an hour due East in Stony Stratford.

Not too bad going, managed to get the spinnaker up and save some fuel.

Had a courtesy car while it was in, (diesel Polo with 167k on the clock (don't ask!)), at one point I got overtaken by a bright red space-hopper. Makes a change from Beemers. It was pilotless I hasten to add.

Drive the Sprinter home was interesting. At a number of points I had to do some heavy 'tacking' to continue forward momentum.

Still trying to work out how on one section of road, straight at that, I managed to get blasted to one side, and as I wrestled it, got blasted the other direction. Scared the bejesus out of the numpty coming the other way who was obviously checking her phone as she travelled toward me. Didn't do my nerves much good either!

[Trainfish]

We've had 125mph gusts at the Needles here on the Isle of Wight today. 

Cheers, Stu

No need to exaggerate! 

Sly news say it was only 122mph 

[guest311]

The Beeb have now revised their website to show 40-50mph winds through to about 05.00 now.
I realise it's like trying to predict when Farish will release something but I thought meteorologists were supposed to be professionals

Mick, you are probably confusing the Air Ministry Meteorological Office, which in the 60's did daily 24hr, 5 day and 30 day forecasts, had RAF Hastings aircraft flying out into the Atlantic on met recce flights, and a number of weather ships on station out in the Atlantic, which both provided hourly data for plotting on maps for the forecasters, with Met Office PLC who apparently work in an office with no windows and just use satellite photos.

first job when I left school was in the AMMO, firstly at Lyneham, then at Bracknell, at that time the central forecasting office and hq.

I may be looking backwards through rose tinted glasses, but I remember them being far better than these days, but that might just be me.

stay safe, and remember to postcode your garden furniture so it can be returned to you 

[guest311]

Apparently this is/was a stable in Pewsey just down the road from me:



Doesn't look very stable to me 

hope there were no horses in it at the time of takeoff

[railsquid]

Has Michael Fish been informed yet?

Glad my travel plans today do not involve flying into Heathrow.

[Trainfish]

Not sure which is worse. Thinking of being a passenger on 1 of those or spending nearly 8 hours filming them.

[railsquid]

Sounds like he was having fun though...

[Trainfish]

I think he pretty much lives on that spot as I have seen his videos many many times. Easy, easy! I bet he's not married 

[The Q]

Winds dropped here on coastal Norfolk.... From 74mph to 67mph.
We lost a roof tile during Dudley, which somehow didn't break on arrival on the ground.

Strongest I've been in was 126 mph, (1984) on Benbecula in the outer Hebrides.. the barrack block of 3 stories looked down on the met office that recorded that.
The steel framed barrack block was swaying in the wind, the water was sloshing in the toilets.

[mk1gtstu]

We've had 125mph gusts at the Needles here on the Isle of Wight today. 

Cheers, Stu

No need to exaggerate! 

Sly news say it was only 122mph 

According to our local news page @Trainfish    https://www.islandecho.co.uk/record-breaking-125mph-winds-at-the-needles-the-strongest-gust-ever-seen-in-england/

[Trainfish]

Sky were obviously a little behind in reporting the 11:00 gust. Should have waitied 36 minutes for the next gust. I'll let you have that one 

[Newportnobby]

One section of the Welsh population demonstrate their intelligence in coping with bad weather... 
https://twitter.com/domdyer70/status/1494688257522774017?t=3Tk-u0OeTwa_OX7xj9_ISA&s=19

Shame the previous occupants of the bus stop had not used their poo bags

Despite advice to the contrary, I see the usual cretins were out on beaches and promenades for their 'must have' pics

[Newportnobby]

And fresh off the teleprinter.......................