100 mph winds in Scotland

[Muzz]

Hi folks

Its windy as hell up here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-13499503

[ktlight]

Hi folks

Its windy as hell up here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-13499503

It's windy in London too, but not 100mph winds. Maybe something to do with the Icelandic volcanic eruption? In Scotland, you're closer.

[blufire]

Is this kind of sustained winds unusual for these areas? The article doesn’t really say.

[Muzz]

Hi ktlight

The gusts are unbelievably strong. My house is groaning and creaking. Just been down the coast and its wild. Who knows if its natural or not. We had some whale beachings here a couple of days ago. HAARP ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZA9wxlBmtI

This will certainly bring the ash from Iceland sooner if its blowing in the right direction.

[red_rose]

I've just got home to find my plastic greenhouse spread all over the garden......my seedlings had only just started sprouting...gutted!

I've hated wind ever since the hurricane in 1987. I lived in the south east then, which was hit the hardest....strong winds brings the fear back.....heeby jeebies!!!


Hold on tight to yer hats.

Hey I hear Glasgow is pretty damn windy.
red_rose

[Muzz]

Is this kind of sustained winds unusual for these areas? The article doesn’t really say.

Hi bluefire
Heres a chart from the MET office.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/ws/images/tiree_wind.gif

[Billy]

I've just got home to find my plastic greenhouse spread all over the garden......my seedlings had only just started sprouting...gutted!

I've hated wind ever since the hurricane in 1987. I lived in the south east then, which was hit the hardest....strong winds brings the fear back.....heeby jeebies!!!


Hold on tight to yer hats.

Hey I hear Glasgow is pretty damn windy.
red_rose

I just helped my neighbour as her greenhouse done the same, we have trees down, roads closed, my caravan is rockin and rolling :-) The seaspray is crashing against my caravan. It is amazing to watch though.

[pickle]

Yep, same in north west England, really wild, and more to come - I'm sure we're getting more stormy weather than when Adam was a lad, or maybe I'm blown over more easily these days ;-)

[Billy]

Hi ktlight

The gusts are unbelievably strong. My house is groaning and creaking. Just been down the coast and its wild. Who knows if its natural or not. We had some whale beachings here a couple of days ago. HAARP ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZA9wxlBmtI

This will certainly bring the ash from Iceland sooner if its blowing in the right direction.

What coast are you on Muzz, I am north west of Fortwilliam

[Calz]

Is this kind of sustained winds unusual for these areas? The article doesn’t really say.

Let me leap way out on a thin limb yet again ... *NEGATORY* :horn: *** see below ***

Never been to Scotland ... just takin a wild stab here :shocked:

*** correction ... read too quick ***

assumed blufire asked if this was *usual* for this (or any area) ... and of course it is not.

100 mph is getting into the weaker hurricane range.

[the trojan]

i have tied down anything in the garden that is liable to blow away.I am in my loft at the moment and it is quite scary.
i am just outside of glasgow.We had one afternoon of this late last year(i think) but this is not common.

[Anno]

I'm near the pennines and it's been rediculously windy since yesterday. My local pigeons were having a hell of a time getting in to their abandoned building. Each time they swooped in they'd get blown about 20 feet sideways in a couple of seconds. It's usually quite windy here being so high up, but not like this.

[blufire]

I had a wee bit of suspicion that my “kinfolk” across the pond may be in for a wild windy ride. . . . . .

I feel very certain that these types of highly unusual weather events are something we most definitely need to prepare for.

A tornado struck Abington VA a few weeks ago . . . . absolutely unheard of. The people in the area didn’t even know what hit them. We have always been comfortable thinking tornados couldn’t come down into these rugged mountainous areas. We no longer have that comfort. I know thunder24 was talking about it on another thread.

Joplin Mo. . . . devastated. We will not be able to recover from one event before another one hits.

I would like to strongly suggest that you practice and pretend being in one of these destructive weather events.

What kind of protection do you have?
Turn your power and water off for at least a week. Are you able to cope without these conveniences? Anchor’s “cold shower” thread is very timely.
What if your vehicle is damaged?
Do you have copies of your vital legal documents in a protected secondary place?
Do you have cash on hand?
Do you have basic food, water, medical and extra clothing and rugged footwear in your shelter?
Do you have candles readily available or flashlights with extra batteries?
Do you have several ways to build a fire and practiced building fires with each source?
How long do you boil water before it as safe to drink? Do you know how to filter water?
Do you know basic first aid or what would you do if someone was seriously injured?

You cannot rely on the governments or military to come save you. Be pragmatic and self reliant.

Practice being a safe harbor in the storm . . .first for your own family and then for the neighbors and people around you.


Until I figure out how to bi-locate like Enelia or jump timelines . . . I’m stuck in this reality and what ever is in it with me. :p

[blufire]

Last spring I had several hens with chicks. There were several extremely windy days. I thought I would have to put up a net to keep the little feather balls from being blown into the next farm.



I'm near the pennines and it's been rediculously windy since yesterday. My local pigeons were having a hell of a time getting in to their abandoned building. Each time they swooped in they'd get blown about 20 feet sideways in a couple of seconds. It's usually quite windy here being so high up, but not like this.

[Calz]

blufire


Joplin Mo. . . . devastated. We will not be able to recover from one event before another one hits.

That was ... what ... within a couple hundred miles from you correct?


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[blufire]

About a hundred miles due south. I could see the lightening and horrible storm clouds.



blufire


Joplin Mo. . . . devastated. We will not be able to recover from one event before another one hits.

That was ... what ... within a couple hundred miles from you correct?

[Muzz]

What coast are you on Muzz, I am north west of Fortwilliam

East Lothian mate. Normally we are a wee sheltered area and only get hit hard when it comes of the North Sea. This is billowing up the Firth of Forth with some power. :)

Thats a lovely part of the world your in.

Link to sat24
http://www.sat24.com/?culture=en

[Calz]

About a hundred miles due south. I could see the lightening and horrible storm clouds.



blufire


Joplin Mo. . . . devastated. We will not be able to recover from one event before another one hits.

That was ... what ... within a couple hundred miles from you correct?

Adding another photo (don't mean to take away from OP 100 mph winds):


7702

One of the 2 hospitals took a direct hit ... check out the helicopter ...

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[Ecnal61]

hi muzz, 100mph winds in scotland eh! not a good day to wear a kilt, but seriously though the strenghth of winds in the south west where i live has been on the increase year on year,is it harrp or good old mother nature kicking back.

[Muzz]

don't mean to take away from OP 100 mph winds

Not at all my friend, that certainly puts things in perspective. Prayers to all those involved.

Watchin the news now - 42000 without electricity and a fatality in north England somewhere.

[Calz]

don't mean to take away from OP 100 mph winds

Not at all my friend, that certainly puts things in perspective. Prayers to all those involved.

So much happening all over the globe now.

Just like some have said to expect ...

Thanks for your concern ... many people have (yet again) been affected in degrees that most could not dream of.

[gsb67]

Very strong wnds in the North East of England too.