Severe Atlantic storms February 2014

[Mapantz]

I'm normally very impressed with the Weatherpro app but this freaks me out slightly.. LOL

 

Midnight tonight:

 

[matty40s]

looks like a back edge squall line starting to form to the west of Wales now.

[knocker]

Front just through Camborne about 60 minutes ago, cloudy with wind south west 30 gusting 74 mph.

[vladthemert]

winds now slowly picking up

[knightrider]

Front just through Camborne about 60 minutes ago, cloudy with wind south west 30 gusting 74 mph.

BBC London news weather forecast quoted that there could be 70mph+ winds around the London area in the early hours of tomorrow morning

[EML Network]

well I am confused with people reporting 40-50mph gusts in the North already  ??

 

 

what's going on ?? either some of the posters don't know what a 60mph gust actually is, and are thinking that a leaf beiong blown across a road equates to a 50mph gust of wind...OR this storm has a mind of it's own and is not behaving as modeled.

[Summer Sun]

Cloud increasing in Darlington light rain just starting to fall the wind remains light

[Bovril]

Highest gust in London as been around 27 mph it seems, rain seems more the problem at this moment.

My son as a football match tonight outdoors, hope it gets called off.

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well I am confused with people reporting 40-50mph gusts in the North already  ??

 

 

what's going on ?? either some of the posters don't know what a 60mph gust actually is, and are thinking that a leaf beiong blown across a road equates to a 50mph gust of wind...OR this storm has a mind of it's own and is not behaving as modeled.

 

Don't worry EML just follow the usually posters who know 

[warrenb]

Heavy rain here, but hardly a breath of wind.

[TwisterGirl81]

We're experiencing some really strong gusts in Exeter, I think some tree's will be going down tonight!

[vladthemert]

humberside reporting 17m/s so we getting 40mph gusts at present EML

 

http://weatherspark.com/#!dashboard;ws=28735

Edited February 14, 2014 by vladthemert

[Benjamin]

well I am confused with people reporting 40-50mph gusts in the North already  ??

 

 

what's going on ?? either some of the posters don't know what a 60mph gust actually is, and are thinking that a leaf beiong blown across a road equates to a 50mph gust of wind...OR this storm has a mind of it's own and is not behaving as modeled.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but http://www.xcweather.co.uk/ uses actual observed data, so it's probably the best place to get info.

[knightrider]

well I am confused with people reporting 40-50mph gusts in the North already  ??

 

 

what's going on ?? either some of the posters don't know what a 60mph gust actually is, and are thinking that a leaf beiong blown across a road equates to a 50mph gust of wind...OR this storm has a mind of it's own and is not behaving as modeled.

I think they might be taking the jaffa cakes, either that or it's something to do with the way the low pressure is rotating. Once it's back edge swings around and it's southern flank crosses the south that's when the winds will start howling along the channel and in the SE.

[P-M]

Hi EML - would say the odd rogue gusts of 40-50mph in the north with exposure but the main winds down south for sure.  These from the Metoffice.. sorry they didn't come out right but if you check the Meto latest observations it gives details on there.  West Midlands, North West and Yorkshire having some rogue gusts but the highest winds are defo down your neck of the woods (South and SE)

 

St Bees Head 5.1 °C SE 34 mph 49 mph 25 km 980 hPa, Falling

 

 

Crosby 4.9 °C SE 23 mph 39 mph 20 km 980 hPa, Falling

 

 

Keswick 6.1 °C ESE 22 mph 37 mph 35 km 982 hPa, Falling

 

 

Leek Thorncliffe 2.0 °C SE 30 mph 45 mph 6 km 983 hPa, Falling Edited February 14, 2014 by P-M

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Pressure now beginning to rise in the center of the low well it was.... BUT very very slowly! 

 

 

Then again.. the last screen grab shows it dropping again?   

Edited February 14, 2014 by Surrey

[SparkleS]

well I am confused with people reporting 40-50mph gusts in the North already  ??  what's going on ?? either some of the posters don't know what a 60mph gust actually is, and are thinking that a leaf beiong blown across a road equates to a 50mph gust of wind...OR this storm has a mind of it's own and is not behaving as modeled.

We really are experiencing some violent gusts, certainly not a leaf rustler,,i cant tell you the wind speed but i i know these freak gusts when tney come are much stronger than weds red warning for here.

[vladthemert]

according to earth wind currents we got winds splitting left and right winds coming from europe wonder if this  could possibly causing micro bursts.  Upto 17.5 m/s now here.

 

http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-0.31,53.02,1818

Edited February 14, 2014 by vladthemert

[Hammer]

We really are experiencing some violent gusts, certainly not a leaf rustler,,i cant tell you the wind speed but i i know these freak gusts when tney come are much stronger than weds red warning for here.

Could be it appears stronger because of direction it's coming from?

[Bobby]

Some huge gusts here recently along with torrential rain, must have been 60-70mph, like a freight train passing.

[terrier]

The wind is certainly stronger here than forecast. Must be gusting 60mph here in West Yorkshire. Has the storm shifted further north? And are they set to get worse for us?

[knightrider]

It sounds to me like this storm is behaving very strangely and not how it was predicted to, perhaps it's central pressure is rising therefore it'll loose some of it's forecast potency or it's just winding itself up to deliver a sting in it's tail #Confused

[gottolovethisweather]

The centre of the main depression I believe is passing over Ireland currently judging by the satellite animation, but I may be wrong?

 

http://www.yr.no/satellitt/europa_animasjon.html

 

According to xcweather, the strongest gusts are due South and Southeast of this, so perhaps this will become more of a Western and Northern England event after all. All conjecture and that's not to say the squalls won't certainly pack a punch as the day progresses, well into the overnight period as forecast.

Edited February 14, 2014 by gottolovethisweather

[Bobby]

Places like Yorkshire may be experiencing unusually strong winds because of the direction, SEly rather than the usual SWly or Wly. For 3pm:

 

 

Strongest winds for the south to come later this evening and tonight, 11pm:

 

[powerpuffgirl]

according to xcweather blackpool airport getting 53mph gusts.  A few miles north here in fleetwood we've also had 53 mph gusts.