Severe Atlantic storms 8-10th January

[Love Snow]

It maybe because it is hitting places overnight, so the impact to life is lower? Power disruption and structural damage risk is still there though.

Don't need to worry about the Lorry drivers who work nights only in this Country!

[BurntFishTrousers]

It maybe because it is hitting places overnight, so the impact to life is lower? Power disruption and structural damage risk is still there though.

Could argue the opposite. People unaware now then get hit during the night with an almighty storm.

 

Power out and structural damage = red. Surely?

[dismantled29]

Winding up now! Stay safe folks

[shetland islands]

Could argue the opposite. People unaware now then get hit during the night with an almighty storm.

 

Power out and structural damage = red. Surely?

Well we rarely even get a warning up here for 80mph winds or snow. Seems the MO forget that there are 22,000 people up here.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

It's getting blowy enough over here, can only imagine how bad it is going to be for you folks. Stay safe my gaelic friends

[Liam J]

Wind becoming very strong now and it's pouring with rain.

 

Western Isles beginning to feel the strength now, but it's going to get much worse when the wind swings westerly over the next few hours! http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Edited January 8, 2015 by Liam J

[Ross Andrew Hemphill]

Very gusty wind with heavy rain for a while.

[Liam J]

Scorpions tail forming, sting jet?

 

 

 

[Thunder Snow]

Wind becoming very strong now and it's pouring with rain.

 

Western Isles beginning to feel the strength now, but it's going to get much worse when the wind swings westerly over the next few hours! http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

rain pouring,winds gusty.

[Daniel*]

Yes how a red has not been issued bewilders me, still there's time, you can never play by chance. Flying tiles, what have you kills - and seriously injures. It's a known fact, you cannot guarantee everyone will be tucked in bed can you? so the appropriate move is to bump it to a red. To ensure the message is clear stay in home & sit it out. For the far NW a orange is not ample, it's simply not.

Edited January 8, 2015 by Daniel*

[Matty M]

Wind becoming very strong now and it's pouring with rain.

 

Western Isles beginning to feel the strength now, but it's going to get much worse when the wind swings westerly over the next few hours! http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Yup, strongly suggest it is. Question is whether it will last until it touches down in Scotland

[Liam J]

Yup, strongly suggest it is. Question is whether it will last until it touches down in Scotland

I think the strongest winds are now occurring out over the Atlantic, poss sting jet touch down? 

[stevofunnelcl]

Check Kirkwall Airport on xcweather

 

0600 mean speed 76mph gust 94mph

 

Proper Cat One Hurricane Force winds for a time, being predicted there

[Matty M]

I think the strongest winds are now occurring out over the Atlantic, poss sting jet touch down? 

Yea, i too think the peak winds are occurring around now, probably well into hurricance force south of its centre. The storm is probably reaching it's maximum depth now and will slowly fill in next few hours, probably at its most dangerous phase in next 3-6hrs

Edited January 8, 2015 by Matty M

[Liam J]

Yea, i too think the peak winds are occurring around now. The storm is probably reaching it's maximum depth now and will slowly fill in next few hours, probably at its most dangerous phase in next 3-6hrs

Rather worrying for NW Scotland over the coming hours. this could have major impacts. 

Edited January 8, 2015 by Liam J

[Matty M]

Now there's a a PTY at K5 buoy, -19.1

 

That is impressive.

[Zenarcher]

Just got a message from someone I know in the Western Isles they said that there's thunder and lightning at the moment along with very strong winds and the lamp post outside wants to take off.

[Gazza H]

Now there's a a PTY at K5 buoy, -19.1

 

That is impressive.

No wind speed data is frustrating! would have made very interesting viewing 

[BurntFishTrousers]

Now there's a a PTY at K5 buoy, -19.1

 

That is impressive.

Yes, or 12mb fall in 2 hrs

[Mapantz]

Yea, i too think the peak winds are occurring around now, probably well into hurricance force south of its centre. The storm is probably reaching it's maximum depth now and will slowly fill in next few hours, probably at its most dangerous phase in next 3-6hrs

It's expected to bottom out between midnight at 3am. Going by that, it's yet to do it's worst.

[elfinpunk]

Now there's a a PTY at K5 buoy, -19.1

 

That is impressive.

 

Sorry, I am being a bit dumb.. PTY stands for???

[Thunder Snow]

Wow winds really going for it now rain bouncing

[Daniel*]

Regarding sting jet from Peter Gibbs: "Oh yes, high probability. Uncertainty is when." 9:31pm

[Matty M]

Sorry, I am being a bit dumb.. PTY stands for???

PTDY*, sorry, just pressure tendency, (fall in pressure in last 3 hours)

[Cookie]

Big lighting storm pushing across the  Western Isles. close to 150 strikes in the last hour.