Again, Mr Hindsight is the best forecaster! I had a look at the radar rainfall
imagery in some detail today. Strong evidence of line convection on the front
and (as Jon mentioned) an 80 knot (92 mph) gradient wind. Bring that down in a
convective downburst and you have havoc, indeed worse gusts than the 1987 storm,
but obviously not lasting long in any one place. Parts of Plymouth had over 90
mph gusts and the damage runs into millions of pounds according to Spotlight (a
lot it yachts of course). So OK quite localised and it won't be rembered for
long but *potentially at the time* it was a serious developing situation. As for
moving, not a chance, I'm here to stay, I love the wild weather and walking in
the hills, but I reserve the right to get anxious when it blows and line
convection beckons, who doesn't to be honest?
Will.
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"weaman" wrote in message
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For heavens sake Will, if you need warning of last nights events I suggest
you move pronto. You will have worse without doubt. It was nothing special
over the south, even the southwest, and was massively overhyped. When the
equivalent of Oct 87 or some of the early 90's storms are threatening the
southeast again, nobody will be taking any notice of the warnings. I'm not
blaming the Exeter forecasters: the Met Office early warning had only 40%
risk for the SE - but that was not the way it was portrayed by the weather
presenters.
wrote in message
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0930
What a night.
Front came through at 0415 with a temperature drop of 3 degrees and a
massive
gust of 68 knots (81 mph) calculated at 10m agl, recorded 3 metre gust was
41
knots (49 mph). I did say I expected the strongest wind to be on the
front. This
is my highest recorded gust so far. I am relieved to say that there has
been no
damage to the house as far as I can tell. That was higher than expected as
I am
fairly sheltered from the south. Rainfall 30 mm BTW.
Will.
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