Author Topic: The wind... (Read 32979 times)

perpetual dan · « **Reply #200 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:23:32 pm »

I brought our empty wheelie bin in, as it was getting blown into the street from it's sheltered and wedged in corner. The fence is flapping a bit, and the wires whistling.

Brighton beach is looking splashy https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/united-kingdom/england/brighton/brighton-pier.html

Jurek · « **Reply #201 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:32:22 pm »

Quote from: woollypigs on 18 February, 2022, 12:20:31 pm

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

That A380 has already aborted two attempts.

andyoxon · « **Reply #202 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:33:44 pm »

Quote from: woollypigs on 18 February, 2022, 12:20:31 pm

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

Just had a peek, & saw Qatar A380 have to abort landing again.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #203 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:35:18 pm »

Watched a 787 landing on that LHR wossname a few minutes ago. That amount of dihedral bain't be natural even in calm conditions.

TimC · « **Reply #204 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:40:04 pm »

Just collected some slates off the roof of the pub next door. It’s about 50-60 metres from my patio, so that’s quite a throw! I’d estimate its gusting 75-80 mph just now. The power’s been off for a while after several false starts. I’m glad I’m not one of those trying to get into Heathrow just now!

FifeingEejit · « **Reply #205 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:41:17 pm »

Quote from: andyoxon on 18 February, 2022, 12:04:24 pm

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

That's cairngorm summit stuff...
But then that's also without the switch from sea to land to slow it down so.

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FifeingEejit · « **Reply #206 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:45:30 pm »

So far it's been disappointing here, but up the hill hidden by the clouds there's a good covering

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Basil · « **Reply #207 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:50:23 pm »

The noise being generated by the woods on the opposite side of the valley is astonishingly loud. It's s good job they're not in leaf.

andyoxon · « **Reply #208 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:51:00 pm »

O2 London dome has lost part of roof...

https://twitter.com/trevor_fowler/status/1494654723676327939?s=20&t=Yg7rgZ07c6qjXjXV0vf4nA

edit. Wonder how much will be left by later this pm.

Basil · « **Reply #209 on:** 18 February, 2022, 12:57:08 pm »

Crikey. And there's me worrying about my daffs.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #210 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:01:49 pm »

We haven't even lost a recycling box so far. All a bit of a let down really! I've concluded that not only is Bristol in the wind shadow of the Brecon Beacons etc, but this particular house is sheltered because it's on the northeast slope of a (small) hill. I expect it's getting a bit blowy up on El Dub and round the Purdown transmitter tower though.

T42 · « **Reply #211 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:02:12 pm »

We're just getting the southern edge of the storm, gusts up to 70-75 kph forecast for later today - chickenfeed unless you're riding in it. During our 200 kph hurricane back in 1999 we lost half the barn roof.

woollypigs · « **Reply #212 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:09:00 pm »

Nothing here other than some rain and sleet. So the calm before the thing

Wowbagger · « **Reply #213 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:12:06 pm »

My weather station has reported 79kph in the past half hour. It is not well sited, being too low and on the east side of an adjacent yew tree, so it would have been quite a bit more.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #214 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:32:10 pm »

Quote from: woollypigs on 18 February, 2022, 12:20:31 pm

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

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=114795.msg2701701#msg2701701

SteveC · « **Reply #215 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:37:40 pm »

So far one fence panel damaged (and replacing that was on MrsC's list of thing she wants done in the garden).
More seriously, I've had to phone the brewery to say I can't get in and collect my beer.

Currently there is a road blocked in this village, and one in each of the two villages on either side of us.

Basil · « **Reply #216 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:39:26 pm »

I think we're over the worst here.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #217 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:41:56 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 18 February, 2022, 01:39:26 pm

I think we're over the worst here.

Where is here? So i can gauge how much longer I've got to endure...

J

Basil · « **Reply #218 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:47:45 pm »

Llandysul, South Ceredigion. So a long way west of you.

Just dicovered we have no mobile. I can see the mast from the kitchen window, it is still standing.

FifeingEejit · « **Reply #219 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:47:55 pm »

Ventuskys icon render is showing it dark read around the ij until 3am

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woollypigs · « **Reply #220 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:55:04 pm »

ian · « **Reply #221 on:** 18 February, 2022, 01:55:42 pm »

Calming here. A big chunk of epiphyte fell off one of the trees and bounced off the garage roof, the hole in the front fascia from the last storm (I'm brewing up a rant) doesn't seem any worse. If it could all stop, I'll be happier. Some epic gusts earlier and we live on the side of a steep hill so are completely exposed. I think my entire office shook a few times.

FifeingEejit · « **Reply #222 on:** 18 February, 2022, 02:30:51 pm »

Some wee shites were throwing snowballs at the hoose earlier, I stood at the window and realised I haven't learnt how to make the angry old man at the window gesture yet.

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De Sisti · « **Reply #223 on:** 18 February, 2022, 02:42:32 pm »

Some recklessness here:
Coastguard officers tell swimmers to get out of the sea

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #224 on:** 18 February, 2022, 02:43:32 pm »

7 floors up, and the wind is making the building shake rather a lot.

Had to move to laying in bed as trying to watch stuff on the screen in the living room was not working too well cos the screen was shaking too much.

J

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