Severe Atlantic storms February 2014

[vladthemert]

humberside now 974.9

[chapmanslade]

looking at forcast plymouth running 9mph more predicted you wonder if that maintains other locations throughout

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[TwisterGirl81]

The wind is so strong in Exeter and quite sustained too, we must be getting near on 70mph, a couple trees at work are leaning over, huge trees, sign blew off from an electrical store as I was drying home and recycle bin has flown into the middle of the garden! I'm working if these are our peak winds here In Exeter?

I'd suggest to anyone to our east to tighten down things now!

This is stronger than the 23rd December storm we had here

Edited February 14, 2014 by TwisterGirl81

[chapmanslade]

My anemometer is reading a rather calm 12mph, and has been for about an hour. Might be something to do with all the trees behind it

Is it inside the house ?

[vladthemert]

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It was forcasting 40mph  winds the currently on 49mph winds without gusts should said

I need weather station but scared putting one up incase it falls kills someone be high up

[Hector the Convector]

The wind is so strong in Exeter and quite sustained too, we must be getting near on 70mph, a couple trees at work are leaning over, huge trees, sign blew off from an electrical store as I was drying home and recycle bin has flown into the middle of the garden! I'm working if these are our peak winds here In Exeter?I'd suggest to anyone to our east to tighten down things now!This is stronger than the 23rd December storm we had here

Sounds intense! I think the winds are peaking now in your region, but i'm not 100% sure on that. It's getting really windy here near Southampton now, almost on par with any storm so far this winter

[Buckster]

blowing a bit but nothing special here in Essex atm

 

when is it meant to get going ?

[JK1]

Will the winds weaken as they move to southeast or stay the same?

[Mapantz]

My neighbour has one of those 10' x 10' metal sheds in his garden, when he wakes up tomorrow, he'll realise he "had" one in the garden, someone else owns it now.

[jessandjon]

My neighbour has one of those 10' x 10' metal sheds in his garden, when he wakes up tomorrow, he'll realise he "had" one in the garden, someone else owns it now.

so did my neighbour is now in my garden!!!

[marcusmcb]

76 mph gust  at Poole, lots of flooding and many trees down again.....

[Polar Bear]

lights flickering more frequently now and ooh a large flicker then... . Keep those phones charged peeps..

 

gawd it is noisy... so much worse than last one.

[Mapantz]

This might sound dramatic but right now, this has to be the worst winds since the burns day storm, it's quite something!

[vladthemert]

british sense of humour

 

[Essex Boy]

blowing a bit but nothing special here in Essex atm when is it meant to get going ?

Give it another couple of hours to reach maximum gust levels. Biggest gusts/winds really reserved for the coastal areas though.

[stevofunnelcl]

Seemed to have a lull for about 1.5 hours. Lights have flickered again, and winds picking up again.

Some of us could be in for quite a wild night

[stubbys]

blowing a bit but nothing special here in Essex atm when is it meant to get going ?

Around midnight/early hours, I'm about as east as you can get, just starting to pick up a bit now, but expect it to get real tasty around midnight maybe later!

[Nick L]

Seems like my aerial is taking a battering, the TV signal keeps going a bit wobbly.

[Sainsbo]

Is it inside the house ?

 

Aha, nope, but it may as well be. Need to find a new location for it, I think.

[Mokidugway]

Strange how everything tracking south , apart from Wednesday we've had very little to worry about in south Cumbria !!....

[Cyclonic]

Very gusty here now

 

The sea is now flooding over the defences at Freshwater Bay

 

Wightlink St Clare Vessel is stuck in the Solent and has been for 2 hours unable to move

Sea state very rough

 

Severe flood warnings are now in force across the island due to high tides and storm surge

 

Max gust 61.3mph in last hour

Pressure @ 975.2mb (falling -2.2mb/hr)

[Rustynailer]

This might sound dramatic but right now, this has to be the worst winds since the burns day storm, it's quite something!

The tempo of the gusts has increased somewhat here too.

[Summer Sun]

Not too bad up here in Darlo the rain has stopped for now (more is coming) and the wind is nothing unusual

[Mapantz]

The tempo of the gusts has increased somewhat here too.

 

The reason I say that it's that bad here is because everything has to be just right for best impact of winds, due to location etc etc..

The criteria has been met now and from what I'm reading and seeing on Twitter, the flooding and damage is by far the worst this winter, and at least a decade.

 

Stay safe.

[island lad]

This really is quite something now. Whole house is shaking. Supposed to be worse at midnight !