Elizabeth Allen wrote:

Some of us remember only to vividly the Hurricane that hit the Outer
Hebrides 11 January 2005. The true windspeed isn't known but it was way
above 100mph.


Strongest gust recorded at low level (according to MetO) was 118mph at
Gwennap Head near Land's End (where the RIB turned round Alan!) on 15th
Dec 1979.

Graham
Penzance