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The squall line appears to passing through here now - greater intensity to the wind and heavier rain but so far it looks as though it won’t be any worse that the worst that Eunice threw at us. I think that this storm is just as severe as Eunice in my immediate location if only in respect of the strength of the sustained wind speed but the gusts are not as violent.

Yes….looks like I can expect the squall around 3:25pm looking at the radar - I hope my newly refixed garage roof tiles stay fixed ‘cos I don’t want to have to get up there again….

I’ve been listening to George and Aretha singing “I knew you were waiting” ever since Robobunny and Queen Bee sung their duet last weekend. And if you understand any of that last sentence you’re just as sad as I am……

Got the garage roof fixed yesterday in quite windy conditions - was quite hairy up the ladder but glad I did it because I couldn’t attempt it today! Now we are back in strong gales which are not far off being worthy of another name….. Leaving everything tied down for the time being.

Was absolutely hammering it down here earlier in a gusty westerly but now the rain has stopped and it’s just very windy again. Not been able to fix the garage roof yet but I’ll get the ladders out and have a look shortly, while it’s not raining. Could have been worse and I’m still thankful to have avoided real problems. Went up to the shop (3.5miles) earlier and discovered that one of the local lanes is totally blocked by a fall of several old pine trees which must have been caught by one of the strongest gusts. Shame to see all those old trees down but apart from that I couldn’t see any other major issues locally. We are lucky that the trees didn’t have their leaves on or it might have been a very different story.

I’ve been reading some posts from the other regions, especially the south east, and I reckon I dodged a bullet yesterday, despite having a bit of damage to the garage roof. It was wild for a time but no trees down that I can see, no other damage to the house, and no power cut! So I’m grateful that the storm seems to have passed more to the south and left me relatively unscathed. My sympathies to anyone else who had a worse experience and hope you get back to normal as soon as possible. I’ve got a feeling that there’s going to be another storm around the end of the month looking at the long range charts, so I’ll keep watching….

Maybe this is better off in the models thread but is the GFS on to something here (28th February - I know it’s 10 days away….) Might not be the last blowy day we get this winter…?

We had another half an hour of really strong, violent gusts that shook nearby large mature trees around like grass but it’s eased up again. The noise was huge. I had to go outside to check for damage and I was watching as slates on the roof were flapping up and down - I thought any minute they’ll all go - but the roof survived! Good old Welsh slate! Now that it’s calmed down a bit, and the sun’s out through watery clouds, I’m hoping we’ve come out relatively unscathed. However, given that we are not in the red warning zone, and knowing how violent the wind was here, I suspect those in the south east will see more damage before the afternoon is ended.

That really is an OMG moment of ever I saw one.

Lights continuing to flicker - come on Western Power, don’t let me down now…! ….and there was the strongest and most violent gust yet! The whole house seemed to shudder and the roof howled, but we’re still here! I’d better go and see if any more of the roof came off….

Have possibly reached the most dangerous part of this storm with some really powerful gusts shaking everything and making a hell of a noise. Just lost the second ridge tile off the garage roof but luckily didn’t fall on the car - so close! Have now moved the car . Had the lights off for just a few seconds but then they came on again - thank goodness! However, the sun has started to come out and if we can just get through the next half an hour I think the worst might be over…..

Have possibly reached the most dangerous part of this storm with some really powerful gusts shaking everything and making a hell of a noise. Just lost the second ridge tile off the garage roof but luckily didn’t fall on the car - so close! Have now moved the car . Had the lights off for just a few seconds but then they came on again - thank goodness! However, the sun has started to come out and if we can just get through the next half an hour I think the worst might be over…..

Looks like there are six or seven power cuts in Pembrokeshire so far, each affecting multiple properties, but nothing widespread. Lets hope it stays that way. https://powercuts.westernpower.co.uk/ There do seem to be a lot of power issues around the country especially in the South West. I wouldn't want to be working on power lines in this weather....!

Seems quite fitful here with steady but not damaging winds and then every few minutes a giant gust has a go at the roof, making everything that moves rattle and bang, then back to relative normality. If this continues for another two hours or so I think I'll be through the worst. Just as I wrote the above a huge gust hit the house and made it shudder. Guess there's more of that to come.....

Just noticed the first bit of damage - I've lot a ridge tile off the end of the garage roof. Must have happened during the stronger gusts we had earlier today. Amazingly, for a heavy concrete tile, it was blown 2 metres away from the garage and landed unbroken! However, it's left a weak spot on the roof which the wind can exploit if it gets up again later - hope I don't lose any more of the roof! Must admit I wasn't expecting any damage this early on.

WalesOnline reporting cancellations: Storm Eunice: Everything that's cancelled and closed in Wales after the Met Office red weather warning - Wales Online WWW.WALESONLINE.CO.UK The impending storm has led to school closures, train suspensions and events being called off

It’s very interesting hearing how this storm is developing and affecting different areas. After a stormy hour or so, the wind has dropped slightly here and the gusts have eased. However, the rain has returned, not torrential but definitely falling sideways!

Let us know how it’s going as soon as you get power back. Good luck!

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The main event is more likely to occur between 11:00am and 1:00pm - here is the current UKMO wind gust chart for midday: 130km/h = 81mph gusts. You’ll know when it gets this wild. Will not necessarily be so bad in a sheltered valley, though.

Saundersfoot and Tenby webcams…. Webcams - Stay Pembrokeshire STAY-PEMBROKESHIRE.CO.UK …..both relatively sheltered from the west.

Just been outside to check anything loose I might have missed. The peak of the storm is not due here for another four hours at least but already the wind sounds like I’m living next to a motorway - a constant roar through nearby trees - but at least the rain has stopped. There are quite a few large, elderly and diseased ash trees in this area and I don’t think all of them will still be standing tonight….. Every now and again I’m getting an extra strong gust but nothing like what is predicted for later.

Yes….a poor nights sleep, not because of the noise of any wind but nervous anticipation of what today could bring. The wind and rain was not an issue last night, but this morning it’s much livelier and beginning to bend the tree branches around here. Red warning for the South East definitely a wise move by MetO even if it is a little late and there are bound to be images of damaged roofs around the capital on the news tonight. I still can’t really predict how bad it will be here as the apps and models don’t all agree but I have four apps forecasting maximum gusts above 85mph and one saying 67mph will be the limit. 67mph gusts do not scare me, but widespread 87mph gusts over the course of an hour or two could be an issue for my overhead power supply which could be affected by falling trees. I don’t want a power cut! Even so, it looks likely to be worse along the coast so my prayers go out to everyone - stay home if you can and don’t take any unnecessary risks in this weather.

I say I could survive - I can cook porridge and boil an egg……and I can open a tin of beans too! Sorted!

Four of the weather apps I use are promising gusts at or above 80mph tomorrow morning for my location, with the fifth one maxing out at 67mph. I’m not sure what damage could be expected from one or two hours of 80mph+ gusts but I’m sure we’ll have trees and branches down across roads. It’s still possible for the wind strength to be higher or lower than predicted so I’m keeping my fingers crossed it doesn’t get any worse. I really hope we don’t get a long term power cut - it really can be disruptive - but we could survive with a log burner and the bottled gas hob. Then there’s the roof……it’s going to be touch and go.