I have been lurking for 3+ years, following mostly snow events which I love (and T-Storms!!), but I have to say this event really worries me! First experience of a severe storm was somewhere between 1976-78, living on north norfolk coast (golf club right on beach) and wind drove waves down chimney of golf club we lived in, had to evacuate in early hours of morning, me a toddler on neighbours neck walking up coast road in 4+ feet of (not normal tidal) water, storm surge flooded main coastal roads and worse flooding the mile or so closer to the beach. Then was 1987; totally unexpected; day off school, yay! but then in early daylight hours, bits of our (30ish year old house) started breaking off; many roof tiles lost, flying off as projectiles, greenhouse ended up in bits in many gardens, broken windows and conservatory, triple glazed roof ended up at bottom of the garden, only fitted a few years before. Then was 1990; much the same as 1987, but not quite as bad; conservatory roof barely held, but my brother fell through it trying to pick up broken roof tiles off it the following day, so needed replacing again. Father was at work in 8 story tower block which moved in wind enough to make him feel nauseous; wind caused serious chimney fire with ember bits flying everywhere, called fire brigade, they came out, but they said to let it burn out as was too dangerous to do anything else unless it spread. Maybe 2000? In my current house; strong winds which blew the carpets up off the floor an inch or two through the air bricks in the bottom of the walls; no damage, but many neighbours had some minor stuff, like fences blown out, roof tiles off etc. I have not heard those "howling" winds since then, and hope I don't on Monday! Really hoping this turns out to be nothing more than in recent years!!