Norman Lynagh wrote:

Metman2012 wrote:

On 20/02/2019 11:54, Graham Easterling wrote:
On Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 10:36:39 AM UTC, John Hall
wrote:
In message
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Graham Easterling writes
But positively ludicrous when next Thursday, when the mean
wind speed ranges from 7 - 14mph gusting to around 20mph, it
says "Gusts will be strong enough to make small trees sway,
but shouldn't blow you over"

It looks like it's a standard piece of text used whenever the
strength of gusts is forecast to be between some upper and lower
limit, and is independent of the location. That's because
yesterday afternoon's forecast for today's weather in Cranleigh
used exactly the same text. It seems ridiculous that there is
felt to be a need to mention that the wind won't blow you over.
Gusts capable of doing that are perhaps a once in ten years
event here. If the forecast had been for rain, they might as
well say that it wouldn't be heavy enough that I should start
building an ark. -- John Hall
"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from
history that man can never learn anything from
history." George
Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

I think you're right about the standard text.

We're a bit further up the MetO Tree Wind scale today
http://www.landsendweather.info/ , though being blown over doesn't
get a mention, but large branches do. Mind you, there are no trees
near Lands End - just a few stunted bushes.

Who needs Beaufort when we've got gale force gusts & moving
branches.

Graham
Penzance

I totally agree, it's awful. I've submitted feedback saying this.
I've answered their question about how to improve it by telling them
to revert to the previous one. I trust you have done similar.

The one for Tideswell currently tells me that "umbrellas may become
difficult to use this evening" yet the rain is forecast to cease
before 1800.

I agree that the new format is appalling. I thought maybe it was just
me but it seems not! I have also suggested that they revert to the old
version.

The warnings page looks like it has been "updated". It'll be
interesting to see what the warnings look like when we next get some
severe weather.

I see they've already got rid of the crap about trees swaying and
umbrellas being difficult to use.

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Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
https://peakdistrictweather.org
twitter: @TideswellWeathr