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bekisman
03-Feb-11, 20:10
Well it's gone 7 pm and out here at Strathy, it's just a wee breeze; 20 mph? the TV shows us having 80 mph - is this just a lull or what? (I know Pat out on the Isles is getting battered)...:confused

Ricco
03-Feb-11, 20:22
Down here in Berkshire we got a hooley!

marwill
03-Feb-11, 20:22
The wind and the rain have eased off here too, maybe a lull before the storm:roll:

shazzap
03-Feb-11, 20:30
Bad winds here in East Yorkshire.
Built up late last night early morning, settled a bit today.
Now quite strong gusts. There is also a weather warning for Friday about winds.

Phill
03-Feb-11, 21:05
55 knots here earlier, dropped down to low 20's now. Practically tropical!

ducati
03-Feb-11, 21:12
Baltic in Bower [lol]

unicorn
03-Feb-11, 21:15
Sounds pretty windy in Thurso right now.

marwill
03-Feb-11, 21:28
Think the 'lull' is over, and the storm is arriving...

annemarie482
03-Feb-11, 21:33
pretty darn wild out in lyth!
can barely stand upright in the wind!
and as for the rain, its unreal!

Chrisf1961
03-Feb-11, 21:41
14ft of snow here in Wick ....nightmare cant get out of me front door!

bekisman
03-Feb-11, 22:09
gone up to about 30mph now.. no snow/sleet...

pat
03-Feb-11, 22:45
wind, rain and hail bad today but quietened down but now blowing a hoolie again and something is hammering on the windows - do you think it is hail again?
Lots of stuff blowing down the road outside, think most of my stuff has been put away.
Not as bad as our big storm on Jan 11 a few years ago, but pretty bad.
Glad to say I am not out in it.

Torvaig
03-Feb-11, 22:52
Good for you for being prepared Pat; batten down the hatches and all that! Keep safe.....

bekisman
03-Feb-11, 22:56
Now getting stronger, big blast against the house (this looks scary): http://magicseaweed.com/msw-surf-charts2.php?chart=1&res=750&type=wind&starttime=

AngieMac
03-Feb-11, 23:28
Brace yourself Bekisman....full blown gale here at Borgie now, stuff blowing about all over the place. Gusts are severe, lets hope it's short lived!!!!!

squidge
03-Feb-11, 23:32
Madly blowing here in sneckie and wicked rain. Brrrrrrrr

bekisman
03-Feb-11, 23:36
Well it's arrived! must be Force 10, no way could stand up in it, wind is howling by the house like an express train - thanks for sending it Pat!

Dadie
03-Feb-11, 23:44
Bit blowy and some sleety stuff on the way back from inverness, nothing too bad but a few puddles that are deep.
Think we got back before it hit!
Been a few flashes of lightning here and the bird table has decided lying down is a good option!
Just waiting on the wheelie bins to start flapping and moving.

Phill
03-Feb-11, 23:52
Yup, it's winding up now. Gusting over 60 kts and been hearing thunder.
Time for a bracing walk maybe?

bekisman
04-Feb-11, 00:32
Still howling here out on the Point. Power went down at 10.45 for few minutes; candles ready...

Kenn
04-Feb-11, 01:41
Seems to be moderating here a little but see Tugs recorded a gust of 85MPH...highest here in the nuclear zone 61mph

David Banks
04-Feb-11, 04:20
14ft of snow here in Wick ....nightmare cant get out of me front door!

Seriously, that much?

canadagirl
04-Feb-11, 05:40
Looks like most of the traffic cams on the west coast are out, must be a doozie. :~(

ducati
04-Feb-11, 08:54
Regarding my Garage; your only s'posed to blow the bliddy doors off :eek:

pat
04-Feb-11, 09:36
Isle of Lewis
Hope all in the north are safe and managed to escape the worst of the damage.
In Stornoway all is calm, even the sea in front of house has no white horses and breaking calmly on the shore, difficult to understand how coarse it was last night.
Heard one almighty bang last night but cannot find what it was that may have hit house or cars. Time will tell.

shazzap
04-Feb-11, 11:03
It sounded like some one was crashing around, in my loft last night.
Wind still very strong and howling. East Yorkshire.

bekisman
04-Feb-11, 11:18
It's passed. Lost some tiles, stone wall blown down, but really apart from that, no too much damage...

Phill
04-Feb-11, 11:27
Seemed to peak around 1am at 66kts (75mph) here. Amazingly nothing appears to be damaged or lost other than the usual light stuff that goes awry when the wind blows. Still got the poly tunnel too which amazed us.
The weather station shows 626mm rain per hour (24 inches) at that time too, I think the wind is playing tricks on the rain gauge.

Chrisf1961
04-Feb-11, 11:28
Seriously, that much?

Oh indeed .................

bekisman
04-Feb-11, 12:31
Certainly makes you think, but even Lizz with her 61mph is a Force 10 Storm, and Phil with his 75mph is a Hurricane (anything above 73mph) as was Tugs max of 85MPH, and from the BBC: ' Shetland and Orkney experienced 100mph hurricane-force winds'

Still it's not much compared to what we have had over the last 20 years, and poor Pat out there at Stornoway - have you discover what the almighty bang was Pat?

Commore
04-Feb-11, 13:49
All quiet here, south of the hill and the only real damage was the loss of a chicken shed, well actually it's not lost but rather is completely turned round and is upside down!
Chickens are all intact if somewhat bewildered ;)

Sarah
04-Feb-11, 15:21
We had it quite bad over in Kinlochbervie, at one point we couldn't even walk without falling over! There was lots of thunder and lightning and snow too although it didn't lie.

First few from my phone
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs256.snc6/180419_10150399628895643_569000642_16927025_731458 2_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs257.snc6/180593_10150399640595643_569000642_16927069_314523 4_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs287.snc6/181560_10150399629730643_569000642_16927032_231485 1_n.jpg

Sarah
04-Feb-11, 15:22
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs259.snc6/180792_10150399640325643_569000642_16927067_540388 9_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs080.snc6/169003_10150399639845643_569000642_16927064_514012 5_n.jpg

Those are just outside our entrance and people couldn't leave the pub last night with their cars.

Tiles off the roof, these are everywhere!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/5415348833_259de31f6c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415348833/)
Storm damage/mess (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415348833/) by Niseag (http://www.flickr.com/people/chocolatebubbles/), on Flickr

Sarah
04-Feb-11, 15:23
Roof gone from the smoking shelter
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5415961520_a85ed58830_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415961520/)
Storm damage/mess (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415961520/) by Niseag (http://www.flickr.com/people/chocolatebubbles/), on Flickr

The shelters roof is smashed all over the place. Everywhere you look you see some around the grounds...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5212/5415964210_4b86e8b45e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415964210/)
Storm damage/mess (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415964210/) by Niseag (http://www.flickr.com/people/chocolatebubbles/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5415354455_261b700a92_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415354455/)
Storm damage/mess (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415354455/) by Niseag (http://www.flickr.com/people/chocolatebubbles/), on Flickr

Sarah
04-Feb-11, 15:24
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5415356095_aee6638d6e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415356095/)
Storm damage/mess (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415356095/) by Niseag (http://www.flickr.com/people/chocolatebubbles/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5415969438_df23b176f9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415969438/)
Storm damage/mess (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415969438/) by Niseag (http://www.flickr.com/people/chocolatebubbles/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5415970548_4656c51699_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415970548/)
Storm damage/mess (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/5415970548/) by Niseag (http://www.flickr.com/people/chocolatebubbles/), on Flickr

We've been quite lucky really!

pat
04-Feb-11, 15:52
Luckily where I live no power cuts but remainder of Lewis and Harris have no power, many since yesterday afternoon - many thousands of folk with no power.
Most of the schools outwith Stornoway are shut due to no power.
Been in to shops there is still food there but not a lot of fresh stuff

Phill
04-Feb-11, 16:59
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-12366273

Think a tad windy blowy out there too.
Been following this, 3 helos been moving people off the rig all afternoon.

Ricco
04-Feb-11, 21:18
My fishing trip tomorrow has been cancelled - force8!

Phill
05-Feb-11, 01:53
The wind does be back!
Gusting 50kts here, sounds wilder than last night.