Storm Eunice - 18th February

[Man With Beard]

Tiles coming off next door's roof. It's not fun when that happens.

[johnholmes]

I notice on the Met Office forecast for Doncaster that have have dropped the highest gusts from 63-65 to 55-56 and moved them 2 hours later. This is probably a decent guide for how winds in other areas may decrease over the initial predictions, 5-10 mph lower than the warnings perhaps?

The centre is in the process of becoming one again and likely to be just off the NE coast by 1200. The strongest winds, away from the south coast will be from about NW, on the south coast, initially wsw-w becoming nw.

[Mark Smithy]

7 minutes ago, Mark Smithy said:

Can someone link to the Needles wind speeds? They are not showing up on any of the conventional sites.

Anyone?

Kind of finding it hard to believe given other readings around the country. So would love to see a link ... please.

[matty40s]

21 minutes ago, Rickent said:

Bloody hell...

You arent out on the bus then??

[TheMoonman]

2 minutes ago, Beanz said:

Just up the road near Colchester, ramped up in the last half an hour.  Genuinely quite worrying, my house is ancient - That goes either of 2 ways, it’s been here for 350 years and survived worse, or it’s old and frail and half of it will end up scattered across the village..  

 

 

I'm in the same boat here in Braintree.  I'm hoping the former applies, as my entire upstairs is the loft space of this 200+ year old converted barn.

[Mark Smithy]

1 minute ago, johnholmes said:

I notice on the Met Office forecast for Doncaster that have have dropped the highest gusts from 63-65 to 55-56 and moved them 2 hours later. This is probably a decent guide for how winds in other areas may decrease over the initial predictions, 5-10 mph lower than the warnings perhaps?

 

Not sure I agree with this but we will see. Perhaps that's just up north.

So far I'd say that yes it is slower moving but also more extensive and worse.

[Stabilo19]

UKMO reporting the Needles 122 mph gust

 

[matty40s]

1 minute ago, johnholmes said:

 

The centre is in the process of becoming one again and likely to be just off the NE coast by 1200. The strongest winds, away from the south coast will be from about NW, on the south coast, initially wsw-w becoming nw.

Estofex did say that the low could split into 2

[andymcpool]

17 minutes ago, bluearmy said:

It’s not too bad - when it’s hovering just above the water they’ve got a problem! 

Unless you’ve  got power..

[Mark Smithy]

18 minutes ago, Nick L said:

122mph! English record broken.

Kind of finding it hard to believe given other readings around the country. So would love to see a link ... please.

[Rickent]

Just now, matty40s said:

You arent out on the bus then??

yes, double decker to Melton, everything in the boat is tied down, solar panels,  pram cover.

[Weather-history]

 

[Mark Smithy]

1 minute ago, Stabilo19 said:

UKMO reporting the Needles 122 mph gust

 

Wow. Bloody wow.

Thank you. Sorry to have been a doubting Thomas.

Incredible.

[Mapantz]

Just now, Mark Smithy said:

Kind of finding it hard to believe given other readings around the country. So would love to see a link ... please.

Tweet above ^

[mountain shadow]

Just now, Mark Smithy said:

Kind of finding it hard to believe given other readings around the country. So would love to see a link ... please.

See above from Met Office. 

[Nick L]

Just now, Mark Smithy said:

Kind of finding it hard to believe given other readings around the country. So would love to see a link ... please.

Met Office just confirmed it, but the Needles is an incredibly exposed site and often records 30mph+ higher than other sites.

[matty40s]

Just now, andymcpool said:

Unless you’ve  got power..

One thing we dont suffer from is power cuts.

[stevofunnelcl]

power is back on. Huge gusts are happening outside. If David Braine was correct yesterday, winds should start coming down soon, but still very gusty this afternoon

[Man With Beard]

About 20 tiles off the roof opposite.

I don't dare check my roof.

We didn't lose any tiles in 1987 or 1990.

What is going on out there.

[Mark Smithy]

p.s. why the Asterisk next to the reading though?

Ooops just seen: 'an exposed site'

 

 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Mark Smithy

[GSP]

7 minutes ago, Marcus_surfer said:

It's getting alot worse now. 75mph gust just recently 

The winds are also starting to turn more westerly/north westerly which for some may exacerbate things further.

[James1979]

Wfh so hard to keep up to date but all of a sudden my house is rocking and creaking, it's really bad here now

[Nick L]

Just now, Mark Smithy said:

p.s. why the Asterisk next to the reading though?

To denote the fact it's a very exposed site and not representative of what most areas will be receiving.

[Snow Shoes]

Violent gusts here in Twickenham . Just heard a large tree crack and fall down in the wood at the back of our house. 

[Cleeve Hill]

4 minutes ago, johnholmes said:

I notice on the Met Office forecast for Doncaster that have have dropped the highest gusts from 63-65 to 55-56 and moved them 2 hours later. This is probably a decent guide for how winds in other areas may decrease over the initial predictions, 5-10 mph lower than the warnings perhaps?

The centre is in the process of becoming one again and likely to be just off the NE coast by 1200. The strongest winds, away from the south coast will be from about NW, on the south coast, initially wsw-w becoming nw.

Wonder whether this has anything to do with the storm coming on shore and no Atlantic to fuel it, similar to tropical storms.