Storm Dudley - Weds 16th and Thurs 17th

[alexisj9]

1 hour ago, Ross90 said:

Winds dropped then picked up again here too, still at the lower end of the forecast severity and not worth more than a yellow warning in my opinion. 

It's weather we are used to down south, the wind is arriving before and during showers then relaxing in-between.

[stainesbloke]

Storm Dudley making its presence felt here in Prague, blowing a very noisy hoolie now and forecast to get much worse by morning. 

[JamesM]

Been pretty gusty here in East Ayrshire but not exceptional for these parts. Huge amount of rain this morning and the odd tree down locally. 
 

More substantial damage not too far from here on the rail line from Kilwinning to Ardrossan and Largs 

[Wold Topper]

1 hour ago, alexisj9 said:

It's weather we are used to down south, the wind is arriving before and during showers then relaxing in-between.

Didn't think storm Dudley would affect kent that much?

[matty40s]

It's certainly the windiest it's been here for a long time in Northants....I unfortunately have lowered my weather station in order to preserve it.....a long pole on a boat roof isnt a good idea with what's forecast on Friday!!

[Snowyowl9]

This first storm has been overhyped..Wind speeds north don `t look to much..

Came more further south in the end,,

 

[Zenarcher]

The heavy showers have remained here this evening, with a few more gusts just under 50 mph, and according to the latest forecast from the 18z GFS, gusts of 40 to 55 mph are expected to last through tonight, more noticeable during the heavy showers.

[alexisj9]

1 hour ago, Wold Topper said:

Didn't think storm Dudley would affect kent that much?

Wasn't talking about here, but to what seems to be happening where the poster i replied to is. Showers are bring gusts down.

Edited February 16, 2022 by alexisj9

[Wold Topper]

2 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Wasn't talking about here, but to what's seems to be happening where the poster ii replied to is. Showers are being gusts down.

Thanks for clearing that up, that now makes sense!

[SnowBear]

Quite blustery here this evening in Colchester, just had to retrieve one plastic dust bin and clear up a broken jam jar which blew off the patio table. Got a bit wet in the process too hehe, only moderate rain but driven by the wind. 

[Cheshire Freeze]

Nothing but a bit of a stiff breeze here today from storm Dudley.

[Wold Topper]

Blowing a proper hoolie right now, deffo picked up a tad in last half hour,

[Ross90]

The last 3 posts sum up quite well how different people can view pretty much the same weather in totally different ways. 

 

Most of the northern half of the UK from the central belt to the midlands were forecast to have 50 - 60 mph so whether it's blowing a hoolie or a stiff breeze chances are you all had pretty similar conditions today if you were inland and not at significant height.

[SnowBear]

3 minutes ago, Ross90 said:

The last 3 posts sum up quite well how different people can view pretty much the same weather in totally different ways. 

 

Most of the northern half of the UK from the central belt to the midlands were forecast to have 50 - 60 mph so whether it's blowing a hoolie or a stiff breeze chances are you all had pretty similar conditions today if you were inland and not at significant height.

Having lived in Cornwall I know what a proper gale is hehe

It's just blustery to me, you get blown about a bit, the bins go walk abouts, the plastic flowerpots appear in the garden despite weighing them down or putting away somewhere (ever noticed that? ) and things just generally look wind blown for a few days.

That said, I was in the worst of 87, and that was scary. 

[SnowBear]

1 minute ago, Wold Topper said:

Thanks! O wise one , and there was me thinking this is a weather forum! Oh its a tad windy out, if that is ok with u, Rich cranium!

Three very different areas though too

[Beanz]

1 minute ago, SnowBear said:

Three very different areas though too

Sitting here in Colchester like you, I’d say it’s fairly breezy out there.  We’re just out of town and quite exposed though. 

[Cheshire Freeze]

46 minutes ago, Ross90 said:

The last 3 posts sum up quite well how different people can view pretty much the same weather in totally different ways. 

 

Most of the northern half of the UK from the central belt to the midlands were forecast to have 50 - 60 mph so whether it's blowing a hoolie or a stiff breeze chances are you all had pretty similar conditions today if you were inland and not at significant height.

We're quite sheltered from a westerly wind here by the Welsh mountains. I'd be surprised if we had gusts above the 40s here today.

Add a slight NW'ly direction to the wind though and we're completely exposed.

[Weather-history]

Very windy last evening

 

[Gill Bone]

Well it was wild here in Lanark, some good sustained gusts and with some intense squalls which included hail showers one of which triggered a few bolts of lightning one of which struck a fellow stormchasers Stuart Franks house who lives just 150m away from me. #StormDudley

Thankfully no serious damage it took out their landline phones / Internet and electronics but it could have been far worse

The photograph taken by Stuart shows where the lightning scorched the wall and broadband box

Edited February 17, 2022 by Gill Bone
added second photo showing damage

[Chris Smith]

Well. It was windy for sure. Worthy of an amber warning? Yes, I think so.

Arwen and Malik were stronger though. All eyes to the South now.

Edited February 17, 2022 by Chris Smith

[Fiona Robertson]

Stunning piccies of mammatus clouds during Dudley yesty.

Storm Dudley's weird and wonderful clouds

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Mammatus cloud formations could be seen from parts of Scotland during Wednesday's storm.