The wind...

[PeteB99]

Bin day here and about 75% of houses seem to have put them out. Mine are only half full so they can shelter behind the fence for another week.

UK windmap shows it picking up quite nicely down south.

https://www.xcweather.co.uk/GB/observations

[andyoxon]

Watching a squirrel drey which is ~30ft up in the swaying-madly hazel tree.  Pretty well constructed nests...

Had to 'rescue' (push them together) neighbours recycling wheely bins that were fallen & open - about to discharge contents all down the road.

[Nuncio]

We just had a big gust on top of the strong wind, and I saw a neighbour's ridge tile blown off. And the bottom of their gable end fascia is loose and flapping alarmingly. I'll give it a while before I go out to check ours, I think.

[Wowbagger]

According to my weather station, the strongest gust of wind in 2 years occurred on 6th February 2022 at 66kph. So far, today has only yielded 48kph.

[Cudzoziemiec]

I think you're on the wrong side of the country for this one, Wow. The "red zone" according to what I've seen is south Wales and north Cornwall (and maybe Bristol).

[Cudzoziemiec]

It's got to recycling bin level here but nothing more as yet.

[ElyDave]

Bin day here and about 75% of houses seem to have put them out. Mine are only half full so they can shelter behind the fence for another week.

UK windmap shows it picking up quite nicely down south.

https://www.xcweather.co.uk/GB/observations

Lakenheath has seen 38mph (61kmh), predictions up to 68

[hatler]

I think you're on the wrong side of the country for this one, Wow. The "red zone" according to what I've seen is south Wales and north Cornwall (and maybe Bristol).

They've added a whole chunk in the London area too.

See this Beeb piece - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60426382

[Basil]

Yeah but they had to do that.  If it's not London it's not news.

[Basil]

Anyway,  as I spent most of yesterday thinking it was Friday, I spent most of the day feeling distinctly underwhelmed. 

[De Sisti]

In these blustery conditions I'm always afraid that my tv aerial will get blown off detached from
its wall bracket and come crashing through my bathroom window (directly below it).

[Ian H]

The wind is playing this old house like a musical instrument. 

I've often stopped at the bakers in Bude (best pasties in Cornwall according to a friend who introduced me to them). I've sat with friends in the little gardens opposite when riding the Kernow & SW 600 permanent. In this tweet the baker is just out of view on the left.
https://twitter.com/BBCDevon/status/1494624248379461639

[nicknack]

It's getting a bit mental here.

[quixoticgeek]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/vPQh1FrbOc0?autoplay=1

Live stream of heathrow planes trying to land...

J

[hatler]

We just had a 75mph gust.

[Nuncio]

The wind is playing this old house like a musical instrument. 

I've often stopped at the bakers in Bude (best pasties in Cornwall according to a friend who introduced me to them). I've sat with friends in the little gardens opposite when riding the Kernow & SW 600 permanent. In this tweet the baker is just out of view on the left.
https://twitter.com/BBCDevon/status/1494624248379461639

Dramatic certainly, but I think the 'miracolously' in 'miraculously no one was injured' is a bit hyperbolic.

[Jurek]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/vPQh1FrbOc0?autoplay=1

Live stream of heathrow planes trying to land...

J

They've had 18 19 20 21 go-arounds so far today

[Mr Larrington]

In these blustery conditions I'm always afraid that my tv aerial will get blown off detached from
its wall bracket and come crashing through my bathroom window (directly below it).

There is a somewhat rickety TV ærial on the chimney stack that Larrington Towers shares with the neighbouring mansion.  Its presence predates the arrival of both me and the neighbours and it’s certainly not connected to anything in here, so I've no idea who will be responsible if if it decides to go walkabout and comes through the roof of The Sheds or impales next door’s children.

[Pingu]

I think you're on the wrong side of the country for this one, Wow. The "red zone" according to what I've seen is south Wales and north Cornwall (and maybe Bristol).

They've added a whole chunk in the London area too.

See this Beeb piece - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60426382

London! Carrie! [Enough! - Ed]

[Jurek]

It's getting a bit mental here.

I've just had a look at the web-cam on Whitstable beach.
Epic would be an understatement.

[TimC]

I think you're on the wrong side of the country for this one, Wow. The "red zone" according to what I've seen is south Wales and north Cornwall (and maybe Bristol).

The south-east corner, including Essex and Suffolk is also under a ‘Red’ warning.

[andyoxon]

At The Needles on the Isle of Wight, an exposed wind gust of 122mph (196km/h) has been recorded

   

[TimC]

It’s gusting 60kts (69 mph) at Stansted just now. The peak winds are expected around 14-1500 here, so I would expect to see more than that.

At The Needles on the Isle of Wight, an exposed wind gust of 122mph (196km/h) has been recorded

   

Must be fake news as it’s not up north. 😜

[nicknack]

Just lost about 3m of guttering.

[woollypigs]

Live from Heathrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPQh1FrbOc0 The fella just told a TV station to standby as there was a big A380 landing LOL