"Will Hand" wrote in message
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Inversion at 2500 feet meant air was trapped going over Dartmoor, hence a
very
windy day.
Lee wave activity too leading to strong lee gustiness in Exeter.

Max wind was at 1150 with a measured 10 minute mean speed at 3m agl of SW
18
knots gust 43 knots.
This converts to SW 31 knots gust 56 knots (64 mph) at 10m agl.
That fits in nicely with surrounding data and a force 7 at my house
(sheltered
from SW) was consistent with other evidence. Full blown gale/severe gale
on open
moor earlier in morning with several small trees and branches snapped off
in the
part of Haytor adjacent to open exposed moorland.

This is my highest recorded gust at this station since I started wind
observations in Jan 2005.

Something pretty nasty came through here around 8.30 this morning.
I can only assume it was some kind of a squall line. It had been
very windy beforehand but not exceptionally so. But as I was walking
to work I sensed that something was about to happen. Moments later
there was very heavy driving rain (trousers saturated!) and a fierce
wind, 60-70 mph perhaps looking at what it was doing to the trees.
Visibility was also severely reduced. It was at the point when
experiencing severe weather conditions starts becoming downright
unpleasant rather than exciting
All over in a few minutes and the front (occlusion?) cleared around
half an hour later.
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Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl