The local man killed by a falling tree in Monday's gale was well known to
me. It certainly brings home another side of severe weather when something
like this happens. Was the Met Office right to issue gale warnings? Ask
ordinary folk here and you will be told in no uncertain terms. They don't
know what the official terms of a gale are and aren't particularly
interested, but they do know that a gale warning means damage, strong winds
and danger.
The warnings were well in advance and spot on, they usually are here.
Imagine the repercussions in these parts if there had been no warnings.
Most of our population are not weather nuts and welcome warnings of gales,
snow, ice etc.

Ken
Copley, Teesdale