Atlantic Storms February 2014

[alr1970]

My interpretation of the windfield currently, everything due to shift eastwards as the LLC moves NE across southern Scotland in the coming hours ahead.

 

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There's probably precip to the SW of what is showing in Ireland, Shannon radar is out.

[Love Snow]

Well above Hurricane force on the Kinsale Platform...78mph sustained gusting 99mph.

What times this expected to hit Yorkshire the hardest thanks in advance

[Mark Griffin]

Sun out now.. winds calmed slightly.

[Barbmac]

Worst wind so far this winter. Periods of sunshine then cloud but always very strong wind with frightening gusts. Bit worried about our chimney now! Raining again.

[BornFromTheVoid]

Severe damage to the power here and surrounding area reported by ESB. Somehow, electricity continue to flow in this house!

 

https://twitter.com/ESBNetworks

[Eskimo]

My room just shook here in Cottingham :O

[Barbmac]

Next door's sold sign just snapped off and cartwheeled down the street. Tremendous gusts now.

[Pennine Ten Foot Drifts]

What times this expected to hit Yorkshire the hardest thanks in advance

 

As far as I understand it, between about 6.00 pm and 10.00 pm, worst in the west, (Pennines especially - not great form my perspective !). I do wonder though if the wind turns more westerly, given it's forecasted strength, whether any lee waves might be formed.

[knightrider]

Definitely the strongest storm this winter here and I'm in relatively quiet Essex but still winds gusting well in excess of 50-60mph I'd say the rain is being driven sideways like you see in those hurricane movies lol    Quite scary at times still I'm so grateful that I'm not in that RED zone where the 100mph winds are predicted.

[Lynxus]

Getting very gusty here now. Been breezy most of the day, but now its very windy compared.

[Mokidugway]

100 mph gusts in Ireland and some parts only 3mph amazing the difference on one island !...

[knightrider]

100 mph gusts in Ireland and some parts only 3mph amazing the difference on one island !...

The 3mph must been in the calm centre (core) or the EYE of the storm if you will...

[Gray-Wolf]

As far as I understand it, between about 6.00 pm and 10.00 pm, worst in the west, (Pennines especially - not great form my perspective !). I do wonder though if the wind turns more westerly, given it's forecasted strength, whether any lee waves might be formed.

 

This is the conditions that spawn our, not too infrequent, " Mini Tornadoes" ( hate that term) as gusts roll off the tops and down into the valley. When such a 'roll' of wind gets turned on end by hitting the joining valleys ( at 90 degrees to the main valley) you get these violent vortex winds as the 'roll' stand on it's end.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Gray-Wolf

[vladthemert]

pretty windy here at moment raf coninsby getting 58mph gusts

[BornFromTheVoid]

Doesn't really look like a tornado, but interesting pic nonetheless

 

[Pennine Ten Foot Drifts]

This is the conditions that spawn our, not too infrequent, " Mini Tornadoes" ( hate that term) as gusts roll off the tops and down into the valley. When such a 'roll' of wind gets turned on end by hitting the joining valleys ( at 90 degrees to the main valley) you get these violent vortex winds as the 'roll' stand on it's end.

 

Aye G-W, not looking forward to the next 8 hours at all. I really hoped I'd never experience one of those 'one in fifty years' wind events whilst I lived up here, but this one might unfortunately deliver it.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Pennine Ten Foot Drifts

[Luke Anthony]

Doesn't really look like a tornado, but interesting pic nonetheless

 

Rain core, heavy hail shower maybe...it sure is no tornado.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Luke Anthony

[Skullzrulerz]

The Met Office has just confirmed it has recorded a gust of wind of 106mph in Aberdaron, in north west Wales, in the last hour

[Cloud 10]

The 3mph must been in the calm centre (core) or the EYE of the storm if you will...

 

Storm center about to head into the Irish sea.

 

[Mapantz]

Doesn't really look like a tornado, but interesting pic nonetheless

 

It looks like a hail shaft to me, there could well have been rotation but it doesn't look tornadic from that image. Nice though!

[Lynxus]

Doesn't really look like a tornado, but interesting pic nonetheless

 

 

 

Looks like a heavy hail shower!

Nice.

[on the coast]

Here we go the gusts have started. I hope it passes through with no problems.

[cheese]

As far as I understand it, between about 6.00 pm and 10.00 pm, worst in the west, (Pennines especially - not great form my perspective !). I do wonder though if the wind turns more westerly, given it's forecasted strength, whether any lee waves might be formed.

Yes, lee waves are quite common whenever the wind is westerly. We in the Vale of York often record very high wind speeds even though we're supposed to be sheltered and not exposed at all.

[johnholmes]

As far as I understand it, between about 6.00 pm and 10.00 pm, worst in the west, (Pennines especially - not great form my perspective !). I do wonder though if the wind turns more westerly, given it's forecasted strength, whether any lee waves might be formed.

 

It would depend on the temperature profile up to about 2000ft above the hill tops around you. If the air is unstable well above those then probably no if there is a stable layer within that zone, maybe within 5000ft, then the probability would exist.

[pip22]

West Coast main line will close from 7pm. Sky News just annouced.