SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion

[Norfolk Sheep]

Just seen a pic of a possible funnel cloud nr High Wycombe on FB, can anyone confirm?

[jayney69]

Lorry over on Medway bridge coast bound. How they’ve allowed it to stay open is beyond me.

Tree across the line where I am at Newington as well.

Definitely ramping up now. Power dipping in and out.

[SLEETY]

Insane now, got hit by debris in garden, trying to move the blown down fence, big cut in arm abc

[VillagePlank]

Trees holding up at the moment here. Haven't yet 'inherited' next-doors trampoline. Expecting strongest winds in the next hour or so.

[scrat]

Main road out of Biggin hill blocked both ends. Bus has been hit by a falling tree and a van is underneath another large fallen tree.  Trampoline still in garden 

[lawrenk]

Multiple tiles and a fence panel down from the properties around us. 

[lassie23]

Still not too bad here, had far worse before. Although I haven't seen the postman, maybe everything got delivered by air mail

Edited February 18, 2022 by lassie23

[Jimmyh]

Watch the big jet tv it's awesome so addictive 

[charlton]

Have we seen the peak now or will it get worse still? I’m in Orpington. Thanks 

[Norfolk Sheep]

7 minutes ago, Jimmyh said:

Watch the big jet tv it's awesome so addictive 

Think he's hit over 200k watching the live stream!

We've been addicted for well over  two years now....keep an eye open for the Lakenheath streaming, he does quite a few from there. 

[dallas]

[lottiekent]

I’ve been alternating between Big Jet tv, Netweather, looking out window and work. Work is definitely lowest on list!

Garages out front of ours:

 

[andymcpool]

2 hours ago, Froze were the Days said:

Real big gust just came through! 59 mph on Kestrel 4000...hair getting battered even with product in

[lawrenk]

Really rough out there. Fence panels down, multiple tiles down. Just had to bring my Mum round to ours as her chimney’s part collapsed and her satellite dish is now hanging off the roof.

[Blazerblue]

Just had brief power cut, winds really picking up now, constant gusting, not nice.

[Soaring Hawk]

Its been nasty here for 45 mins, lots of loud bangs from things landing on roof, difficult standing still (west facing garden backing onto open land) when outside keeping dog away from the big trees for a quick wee (him, not me )   Recording a number of 51/52mph gusts in last 30 minutes; average 10 minute speed 30.9 mph and there's a way to go yet.    

Edit: started this well over 90 minutes ago. Had to abandon to clear the smashed heavy metal gazebo frame (removed top cover before winter) which was pinned down with long metal stakes.  They stayed in place but metal frame twisted then broke into pieces and started hurling javelin type parts into shed and conservatory glass.  Must have been the 66mph gust measured by my Vantage VUE.  Is scary now.   

Is the worst of it over now? 

[moogyboobles]

30 minutes ago, lottiekent said:

I’ve been alternating between Big Jet tv, Netweather, looking out window and work. Work is definitely lowest on list!

Garages out front of ours:

 

Ah yes I'm having a hard time working! 

I'm checking here, listening to Shaun Keaveny's new radio show (he opened with the song John Kettley is a Weatherman) and looking out the window.

Hoping the power cuts don't get to me.

[NYCSnow]

So far in my immediate area it hasn’t been too bad, only a couple of notably strong gusts and other than a couple of wheelie bins knocked over and a few small tree branches on the lawn no real damage visible, I think we’ve been quite lucky. 

[Stroudley]

The peak for us has been in the last hour or so. Pressure bottomed out at 992.9mb and is now rising quickly as the centre of the low moves away. Still some very significant gusts.

Having blue skies and sunshine somehow makes the whole thing a little easier to deal with - I much prefer this to storms in the early hours of the morning when it's dark everywhere and you can't see what's going on...

 

 

[lottiekent]

Capel in Kent (just up road) has recorded 116mph recently on a weather station. I should point out it is up high but still mad

Capel Cliffs Nr Dover, Kent weather

WWW.CAPELCLIFFSWEATHER.CO.UK

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Capel Cliffs Nr Dover, Kent weather data

 

[Uxbridge90]

Looks like it's finally calmed down a bit, from a IMBY perspective it certainly wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, no damage in the immediate area other than a few branches off trees in the local parks. Amazing the difference a lack of rain and tree foliage makes to the damage, we've had gusts that were no where near today's level with plenty of damage when the trees are at full bloom and torrential rain accompanies it. Some of the gusts were pretty intense at times, can only imagine what is was like in more isolated areas! 

Some of the footage from others parts of the UK is pretty incredible, clearly a big event when it's all over twitter and not just being hyped/ramped up on here or smaller weather related channels on twitter.

Fingers crossed injuries and loss of life is at a minimum, no doubt we'll see that news trickling through as the day goes on. 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Uxbridge90

[Jimmyh]

Definitely having some of the strongest gusts of the day right now 

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Unreal here.. crap photo but a house a street away has lost a whole side of ridge capping tiles 

[Reefseeker]

The gusts just won't stop here. Next door no longer has any fences on either side of their garden and I foolishly returned to the attic to 'work' after watching the curling semi-finals but the thundering across the roof is incredible in each consecutive gust.

[alexisj9]

6 minutes ago, Reefseeker said:

The gusts just won't stop here. Next door no longer has any fences on either side of their garden and I foolishly returned to the attic to 'work' after watching the curling semi-finals but the thundering across the roof is incredible in each consecutive gust.

Seem to be in a lull here, although sustained winds are still pumping.