Storm Francis - Tuesday/Wednesday (25th & 26th August)

[Mapantz]

30.8mm of rain here. Wind not really up to much.

[Terminal Moraine]

33.1 mm of rain here in the 24 hours  up to 0800 g.m.t, and a maximum gust, since midnight, of 46 mph at 0801 g.m.t.

[weirpig]

icon  ramps winds up further for later on  parts of Wales seeing some very high gusts   migrating to the central swathe   

[AnvilCrawlers]

Bit damp and breezy here,nothing too intense yet.

[Ryukai]

15 minutes ago, Ndc Ozzie said:

Bit damp and breezy here, nothing too intense yet.

Same here, drizzle and a slight breeze not really gusting yet either.  We were supposed to be having 30+mph gusts by now, in reality they are barely getting upto 15mph on the rare occasion that they do happen.  

[A Face like Thunder]

2 minutes ago, Ryukai said:

Same here, drizzle and a slight breeze not really gusting yet either.  We were supposed to be having 30+mph gusts by now, in reality they are barely getting upto 15mph on the rare occasion that they do happen.  

I think we've got worse to come in terms of wind as the heavy rain clears from the area.

[The PIT]

All quiet here taking it's time to ramp up plenty of rain though earlier on.

[Ryukai]

Getting a bit 'stormy' in the SW Coastal areas  

 

 

[Josh Rubio]

‘Calm before the storm’ is certainly appropriate for here right now. After a wet morning, it seems relatively calm now.

[Mapantz]

A gentle breeze here. The current conditions and forecast couldn't be further apart!

[Midlander]

Amber Wind Warning now issued for Wales and Midlands

[weirpig]

3 minutes ago, AppleUK 123 said:

Amber Wind Warning now issued for Wales and Midlands

I was waiting for that   i guess its the fact  sodden ground  trees in leaf etc  

Edited August 25, 2020 by weirpig

[Jimmyh]

I was thinking the same trees swaying in the wind 

[elfinpunk]

Getting very gusty in Weston-super-Mare. I have my window ajar facing the oncoming wind and it is making a lot more noise than I am used to already.

[Ian Price]

winds really picked up here now in NW Wales!!

[Man With Beard]

I find the GFS pretty good at short range with these storms. It forecasts the worst to hit North Wales this afternoon about 2pm, with winds 20km/h stronger than they were this morning - so we'll probably see 70mph gusts or more a bit later. The same model suggests gusts 55-60mph could hit just about anywhere in the amber warning zone later today. I'm guessing that this would have the same impact on trees as an 80mph storm might in mid-winter, due to the leaves.

[Jamie M]

Wind has dramatically picked up after the frontal rain came through.

Highest gust in my garden has been 14.8 mph so far & expected to peak at 5 pm. I didn't expect the sudden pick up in wind but it's definitely alive outside!

Current pressure is 1000.10 hPa

[Ryukai]

Beginning to hear that deep bass sound coming down from the sky now.  Wind must be screaming by up there.  Had the house creek a couple times too.

Also t'was Bin day today here, and there's alot of people who still haven't taken them off the pavement and back into their gardens yet.  I have a feeling I'm going to be seeing some going for a 'walk' soon. 

Edited August 25, 2020 by Ryukai

[jam2010]

Lots of rain overnight, on holiday in south wales (in caravan) wind has really ramped up in the last 30 mins. Could be an interesting afternoon!! 

[mountain shadow]

A lot of localised flooding over here, particularly in the Newcastle, County Down with run off from the saturated Mournes..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53902793

More rain forecast and high tide at 4pm. 

[Ryukai]

Some amazing Waves at Porthcawl atm, the pillar of spray in the first image has to be about 70 foot tall (the Lighthouse at the end is 30 foot).  second one looks like a Hokusai print xD

 

Edited August 25, 2020 by Ryukai

[ChannelThunder]

Getting the Red Funnel car ferry back to the mainland later on - should be interesting. They were delayed enough when I came over on Friday in weaker wind than what's due today.

I'll probably sit outside on the boat and feel the force of nature across the Solent. Much better than sitting inside with a mask on and kids running loose.

[The4Seasons]

Getting stormy and nasty here now. Trees really getting a battering. Small branches breaking off. 

[Ryukai]

Let's all give an 'F' for the guy in the bottom right, he was standing pointing his camera at the lighthouse for a good 5 mins waiting, and when nothing happened he put his camera in his pocket as he turned away...  

EDIT, just had fun watching a wood pigeon flapping as fast as it could but slowly flying backwards   Think it's getting a tad windy outside now. 

Edited August 25, 2020 by Ryukai

[Jo Farrow]

1 hour ago, AppleUK 123 said:

Amber Wind Warning now issued for Wales and Midlands

Amber Warning for wind from 2pm til 10pm tonight. Flood alerts and warnings beginning to appear too. Few over England too (not on image)