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Conditions today in and around Bolton town centre at lunchtime
were truely horrendous. My estimate of gusts of around 80mph seem to correlate well with those recorded in NW England on Weatheronline. Certainly some of the strongest winds I've ever personally exprerienced. A wind to take your breath away, almost impossible to walk against and then knocking you sideways, the air full of swirling leaves and twigs. It remains to be seen whether my umbrella is repairable ![]() Bolton town centre was just surreal. The wind howling around and one of those wheeled bins breaking free and gliding across the street. At one point I had to return a pushchair (complete with small child) to it's owner as it too made a bid for freedom and ran into my path ![]() Fortunately the only damage at home appears to be a small fence panel down. What a day! -- Col Bolton, Lancashire 160m asl |
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![]() "Col" wrote in message ... Conditions today in and around Bolton town centre at lunchtime were truely horrendous. My estimate of gusts of around 80mph seem to correlate well with those recorded in NW England on Weatheronline. Certainly some of the strongest winds I've ever personally exprerienced. A wind to take your breath away, almost impossible to walk against and then knocking you sideways, the air full of swirling leaves and twigs. It remains to be seen whether my umbrella is repairable ![]() Bolton town centre was just surreal. The wind howling around and one of those wheeled bins breaking free and gliding across the street. At one point I had to return a pushchair (complete with small child) to it's owner as it too made a bid for freedom and ran into my path ![]() Fortunately the only damage at home appears to be a small fence panel down. What a day! -- Col Bolton, Lancashire 160m asl Horrendous in Macclesfield Cheshire, aprox 14 miles south of Manchester too, lots of trees down, wheelie bins all over the roads and pavements Thank goodness it has calmed down as I am high up, infact I can see the mast at Winter Hill clearly, nice pretty red lights on it, so I should be able to wave at you Col! 5 people sadly killed in this region accoeding to the local news Regards Lockzie |
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![]() "Lockzie" wrote in message ... Horrendous in Macclesfield Cheshire, aprox 14 miles south of Manchester too, lots of trees down, wheelie bins all over the roads and pavements Thank goodness it has calmed down as I am high up, infact I can see the mast at Winter Hill clearly, nice pretty red lights on it, so I should be able to wave at you Col! I'm only about 3 miles away from the mast and it's obviously very prominent from here. If you wave at the mast then you're pretty much waving at me ![]() 5 people sadly killed in this region accoeding to the local news Unfortunately exciting winter weather usually has it's downside ![]() -- Col Bolton, Lancashire 160m asl |
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Col wrote:
Conditions today in and around Bolton town centre at lunchtime were truely horrendous. My estimate of gusts of around 80mph seem to correlate well with those recorded in NW England on Weatheronline. Certainly some of the strongest winds I've ever personally exprerienced. A wind to take your breath away, almost impossible to walk against and then knocking you sideways, the air full of swirling leaves and twigs. It remains to be seen whether my umbrella is repairable ![]() Highest winds here between 1pm and 3pm, gusting to approx 55mph. Bolton town centre was just surreal. The wind howling around and one of those wheeled bins breaking free and gliding across the street. At one point I had to return a pushchair (complete with small child) to it's owner as it too made a bid for freedom and ran into my path ![]() Fortunately the only damage at home appears to be a small fence panel down. Trees have toppled, fence panels flying and wheelie bins scudding along roads. Most of the trees that have fallen have not brought up much roots or soil, seemed to be rotten at the base. One house owner nearby, was lucky when a tree fell towards his house, it just grazed the side of his house, knocking off the gutting. In Bloxwich, (Walsall) High street closed off, two coppers on point duty, they looked decidedly cold. A policeman's lot is not a happy one! What a day! Y'can said that again Col, I feel like I'd been standing in front of a giant air dryer all day. I feel all blown and dried ! Joe Wolverhampton 175m asl |
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