"Col" wrote in message
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"Will" wrote in message
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Nothing out of the ordinary if it were January but in June ?


A few years ago I recall a June depression that was said to have given
gusts up to 100mph albeit in the far north of Scotland and the
northern
Isles with little of note happening in the rest of the country.

ISTR they said it was the deepest Atlantic low on record for June
though
of course the centre didn't track across the mainland.

I made these notes (roughly) at the time: can't promise that all the
data are spot on.

June 2000:

4. A DEEPENING Atlantic depression which tracked north-eastwards between
Scotland & Ireland during the 12th and 13th became exceptionally deep
for the season, its lowest central PRESSURE of 968 mbar ( J. Minhinick
in his email says 964 mbar) being the lowest in the region since June
1944. WINDS averaged 40 to 50 knots for a time in the north & west of
Scotland with GUSTS around or above 70 knots (e.g. Lerwick, Shetland =
70 kn; Stornoway, Lewis = 72 kn/highest June gust this station since
12th June, 1973 in record length since 1961.) - unprecedented in June
(apart from isolated gusts in exposed areas due to instability
features). Fallen trees blocked roads, power lines were brought down and
a North Sea oil rig was set adrift in the Norwegian sector.

Martin.