Storm Eunice - 18th February

[kold weather]

1 minute ago, SalopWatcher said:

The O2

Emphasis on OH!

Yeah, I wonder what sort of winds that is designed to withstand, can't imagine its a particularly strong type of roofing to be fair.

Still its impressive, no doubt that is going to be the image that is used of this storm.

[weirpig]

Just now, DIS1970 said:

Still nothing too severe here - no bins blown over yet.

Winds expected between 1-2pm  i would have thought around 60mph   

[SalopWatcher]

ON the O2 dome... the cover is all  gradually all getting stripped away... Will be massive damage by the end of this,,,,  

 

[kold weather]

Trains to and from Waterloo have now been suspended, suspect other large hub stations may well do the same within the hour.

[DeepSnow]

4 minutes ago, The4Seasons said:

I am surprised the red alert didn't get extended to a later time. Just had our highest gust here yet at 85mph. Blew the washing line over and some branches just snapped off the trees. It's actually much windier now than when the red alert was in place

My thoughts too, I expect a lot of damage along South Wales, hopefully they should start to ease over the next hour for us.

[Beanz]

Just had 5mins of eery calm here, now back with vengeance..  

sizeable tree next door just come down.  
 

can feel the pressure drop, quite weird 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Beanz

[SalopWatcher]

WOW Someone captured Wells Church Spire being blown over... 

Noticeable uptick in content on Twitter of damage last hour. 

[StingJet]

F11 hammering in now - Irish Sea , Bristol Channel and across the south coast from Portland to the I.o.W

[Ross90]

8 minutes ago, Kentspur said:

Does this classify as that? Ive never experienced winds as strong as this here before by the Thames (Im in Kent looking towards Essex)

Hard to tell i'd say that probably looks around 65 - 70.

[Atmogenic]

Out for my walk now, nothing too severe looking yet only these

[seb]

The entire Southeastern network has now been shut down.

[Pixel]

1 minute ago, SalopWatcher said:

WOW Someone captured Wells Church Spire being blown over... 

Noticeable uptick in content on Twitter of damage last hour. 

There's proof it's windy if ever i saw it - crickey !!

[The PIT]

Quietest day of the week here due to more southern track. May get some wind this afternoon either from lunch or from the storm

[snow raven]

Really calmed down here now.  Not sure if the worst has passed through or being lulled into a false sense of security!

[BleakMidwinter]

54 minutes ago, Scorcher said:

Think if I hadn't edited I might have been burned at the stake judging by the reaction

Nah, you're alright - we'd never have got the matches to light in this wind  

[alexisj9]

28 minutes ago, Mark Smithy said:

Media now leading on the Met Office release that this storm is the strongest ever recorded in England

 

Storm Eunice: 122mph gust recorded on Isle of Wight in new provisional record for England as high wind wreak havoc across UK

NEWS.SKY.COM

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A wind gust of 122mph has been recorded on the Isle of Wight in what is thought to be a new record for England, the Met Office said.

Storm Eunice latest: Highest ever gust recorded in England of 122mph

WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK

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Storm Eunice has brought England's highest ever recorded gust of wind of 122mph on the Isle of Wight, the Met Office has said.

London on RED alert for Storm Eunice: Now Met Office issues most extreme weather warning for capital | Daily Mail Online

WWW.DAILYMAIL.CO.UK

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The two red warnings run from 7am until 12pm in the South West and 10am until 3pm in the South East with forecasters concerned over 'flying debris resulting in danger to life'.

 

 

Of course they would, they just take the figure and make a story. This doesn't sound like the wind in 87 yet, hopefully will not.

[Karl83]

My bros next door neighbours garage roof has just landed on his car. Patchway, Bristol.

Still packing a punch in these parts.

[tight isobar]

The 'r record goes 122 mph recorded @isle of wight

 

 

 

 

 

[AltonMatthew]

End of the world for some areas. Still a relatively unusual calm sometimes breezy day up here. 

[Thunderstruck]

5 minutes ago, seb said:

The entire Southeastern network has now been shut down.

Same with C2C

[danm]

15 minutes ago, Pixel said:

Just seen a pic of the O2 in london with a hole in it.. apharently on Facebook (i don't have that)

 

Ironicly Stormzy is playing there next month 

Yep just seen that on Sky News, part of the white fabric has ripped and is blowing off. 

[Spikey M]

[jethro]

11 minutes ago, khodds said:

Church spire in wells has fallen 

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Can't open that Khodds. Which church is it?

 

[Taylor31]

Wind picking up in south Liverpool now. Just on my way to work. Nothing too severe thankfully but a noticable difference to the calm only half an hour ago 

[Joe Snow]

London’s O2 seems to be getting shredded

 

Winds are now picking up here across NW England as Eunice moves eastward lots of squally showers with hail thrown in. 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Joe Snow