Craig Cameron

The local council maritime station recorded 103mph at the pier. Chatter about a sting jet given how it went from gales to 20 mins of calm then 40 mins of 80mph+. Just a normal gale blowing now

The clean up has started in the Western isles, lots of reports of trees down and roof damage. Peak of the storm lasted only about an hour but was incredibly intense. I think Stornoway airport is reporting 93mph as their top gust.

Stornoway airport has reported over 90mph.. a lot of damage across the island. Peak of the storm lasted about an hour and was incredibly intense.

I think Carloway may well be getting a battering @Norrance, they are more exposed to this than us. Sister in law in Callanish says they can hear the tiles flying off the roof sadly. VID_20220130_180025_01.mp4

Sustained winds at 55mph frequent gusts over 80mph. The intensity of the change here is quite incredible. Just had two more transformer flashes light up the sky and whole western side of the island is now dark. 4G for the rest of the night it seems.

Really bad here now on west coast of Lewis. Don't expect power to last much longer. Can see large electric looking flashes coming from the neighbouring island of bernera.

Wow.... The air pressure inside the house is incredible. Can hear things airborne outside hitting the windows, sustained winds over 50mph with frequent gusts into the high 70s Strongest gust of 78mph from due north, I'm very sheltered here from the north behind a small hill. Guessing speeds will be in excess of 80mph along the sea front

Here we go it seems. Lull didn't last long. Wind has gone south to northwesterly in short time now averaging 25mph gusting over 50mph. Pressure levelled out around 996.2 Getting pretty noisy outside. Temp has also dropped from 7.8c to 5.5c over 15mins.

Very calm in the Western isles at the moment. Dropped from an average of 30mph gusting 45mph from the south to now at 10mph gusting 18mph. Pressure has rapidly fallen to 996.1 hPa and still falling. Winds still southerly, expecting a change in direction and speed very soon

All gone calm out in western isles... Average wind speed now at 10mph gusting 18mph still from the south. Pressure still falling at 996.1

Still seeing the pressure drop away here from 107hPa to currently 997.9hPa over two hours. Wind has just ever so slightly dropped off from an average of 30mph gusting to 45mph to now 22mph gusting 32mph over the last 15 mins or so. All looks to be within forecast, expecting pressure to bottom out soon and minds swing into the west and north west and pick up again. Shall see soon enough I think

Persistent moderate rain for last few hours. Winds currently at average of 27mph with regular gusts in the 40mph range from the south. Pressure falling very quickly at a rate of -4.7hPa/hr and currently at 1001.4hPa. Temp 6.5c and rising.

Pressure really starting to drop off here in the Western isles now. Winds markedly picking up too, awaiting the other side of the low as strongest winds will swing more from the northwest.

Another chilly start but first morning out of the last 9 without snow. -6c overnight is extreme for here at sea level. currently 3.3c with a dew point of 0.6c. Flat calm (yes, no wind in this part of the western isles ), unending blue skies and sunshine. should be a good day.

Heavy snow showers. Current temps of -1c with an overnight low of -5.3c. Dew point of -1.4c Wind easterly at 2.5mph. pressure at 1023.6hPa steady. 5-6cm of snow on the ground.