Storm Agnes

[Lesley2313]

Light wind and rain here near belfast

[Jan]

Had a heavy shower about lunch time, the wind has picked up a bit, but nothing worthy of a warning yet. Is there more to come or is it a damp squib?

[matty40s]

Lovely pressure squeeze here..

[Josh Rubio]

I’ve had regular windy days produce more interest than this ‘storm’. Total non-event this is. 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

4 minutes ago, Josh Rubio said:

I’ve had regular windy days produce more interest than this ‘storm’. Total non-event this is. 

Aye, great that its a non event, last Wed was much worse nothing 'named' yesterday was worse too

[Jo Farrow]

2 hours ago, alr1970 said:

No, it's not named after Mrs Brown, but a more consequential Irishwoman.

Actually, I had no idea the storm names were anything other than randomly chosen.

There is quite a list of "weather responders" included this season - 

Storm Names: 2023 to 2024 season with Agnes, Babet and Fergus

WWW.NETWEATHER.TV

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Where do the name suggestions come from and who gets to name a storm? A look at the various European Storm Naming groups and the list for 2023/24 starting with Agnes.

 

[matty40s]

 

[Wivenswold]

I'm sure there are some in the affected areas who wished this was a "non-event".  Warnings are just that. They warn of possible risks. Not every warning becomes an actuality. 

[WinterWilf]

Hoping it blows through by tomorrow morning having a big tree taken down. Would be my luck it blows down in this storm the day before we fell it. Looks like the Midlands is only getting a sideswipe.

[Polar Maritime]

Been working half way up Mam Tor helping a friend out at Mam Farm, been a pleasant day really with some showers but the Wind is really picking up now.

[damianslaw]

Wind has picked up, but so far, nothing untoward. Rainfall moderate at best. Strongest winds anticipated later this evening.

[Frosty hollows]

11 minutes ago, Wivenswold said:

I'm sure there are some in the affected areas who wished this was a "non-event".  Warnings are just that. They warn of possible risks. Not every warning becomes an actuality. 

Exactly. I'm sure those who've had their rooves ripped off in the RoI will be overjoyed this was a "non event"

[The PIT]

Clouds rushing by quite nicely but winds fairly low still here just a light breeze.

As for a none event the forecast was always for a none event here, for the west and across  areas to the north of us that's a different story. Top gust 22mph here. Should pick up when the winds swing to the SW but still will be nothing of note.

[WinterWilf]

1 minute ago, The PIT said:

Clouds rushing by quite nicely but winds fairly low still here just a light breeze.

As for a none event the forecast was always for a none event here, for the west and across  areas to the north of us that's a different story. Top gust 22mph here. Should pick up when the winds swing to the SW but still will be nothing of note.

Hope so

[The PIT]

Our favourite Capel Curig has hit 79mph.

[alexisj9]

1 hour ago, Jan said:

Had a heavy shower about lunch time, the wind has picked up a bit, but nothing worthy of a warning yet. Is there more to come or is it a damp squib?

If the storm is still SW/w of you it hasn't really started yet.

[StingJet]

Been blowing old boots here since the arrival and passage of Agnes's Cold front, quite an intense period of precipitation and wind, now gusting horizonal 60mph drizzle and winds probably at their peak. 
Not quite as bad as anticipated (70+  mph gusts)

Edited September 27, 2023 by StingJet

[StingJet]

UKV @1900hrs

[Polar Maritime]

Gusts have upt a notch now here into the upper 50's.

[Thunder Snow]

Heavy showers now and then still ni winds

[Summer of 95]

Has it gone further north than forecast? Had a few showers and been blowy but nothing spectacular so far. 

[Scuba steve]

Squall not long gone through though not very windy 

[Ross90]

51 minutes ago, Frosty hollows said:

Exactly. I'm sure those who've had their rooves ripped off in the RoI will be overjoyed this was a "non event"

That's in Ireland though, warnings should be more location specific instead of just covering most of the UK. The vast majority of people in the warning areas will not have experienced damaging winds today I have no doubt about that.

[The PIT]

15 minutes ago, Polar Maritime said:

Gusts have upt a notch now here into the upper 50's.

Interesting just 22mph max gust here.

[Metwatch]

Cold front clearing now which just gave a few short showers and some nice hint of colour to the sunset. The cloud clearance can be seen at the very end as it got dark. 

Winds calming down now. 

 

Edited September 27, 2023 by Metwatch