winger

No records broken here. Max gust 64.2mph at 3am

Wind gusting to 56mph now.....from virtually nothing 30 minutes ago

Wind is really picking up now, and rain rate has dropped right off. Barometer is 983.5mb and dropping at 3.2mb/hr

Wind is picking up now. Barometer 992.1mb and dropping at 2mb/hr..... Something is stirring!

Almost flat calm now in Wincanton

March 2008 storm saw a maximum gust here of 67.9mph. Be interesting to see how this compares. Average wind speeds here now just above 20mph, the highest gust today was 42.6mph when the rain passed through in the early hours, and just over 50mph yesterday late afternoon. Barometer steady at 998.0

Yes, probably a little extreme, though in October 1987 we ended up being without mains power for six days and telephone for a day over three weeks. Don't underestimate the power of nature.....