Attempt #2 having posted originally to uk.sport.cricket

OK, July's not quite finished but a friend just emailed to ask "Is
this the windiest July on record? It's been real struggle cycling to
work recently".

Philip - does your E-W / N-S index (IIRC) take into consideration
strength of wind?


Richard

Richard Dixon wrote:
OK, July's not quite finished but a friend just emailed to ask "Is
this the windiest July on record? It's been real struggle cycling to
work recently".

Doon 'ere in Devon it hasn't been as windy as July 08, but only just (so
far).

Here are a few figures.

2008 2009 (1st - 29th)
Max Gust: 35 34
Ave Max: 21 21
Ave Wind: 4.7 4.3
Wind Run: 3520 2833
Calm (days): 4.5 5.1

Figures in mph, and wind run is in miles.
________________
Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

"Richard Dixon" wrote :

Attempt #2 having posted originally to uk.sport.cricket

OK, July's not quite finished but a friend just emailed to ask "Is
this the windiest July on record? It's been real struggle cycling to
work recently".

Philip - does your E-W / N-S index (IIRC) take into consideration
strength of wind?

Richard, no it doesn't ... the indices simply resolve the mean
monthly flow into its W/E and N/S components. My feeling
is that it certainly has been quite a windy July, but also that
most unsettled summer months are windy. The big difference
is that they are not as cool as they used to be. I seem to
remember reading that July 1954 was a particularly windy
month ... I'll see if I can dig out a few figures from the MWR.

Philip

On 30 July, 12:26, Richard Dixon wrote:


OK, July's not quite finished but a friend just emailed to ask "Is
this the windiest July on record? It's been real struggle cycling to
work recently".

YEAR JUL
1986 6.6
1987 6.4
1988 7.4
1989 6.3
1990 7.1
1991 7.4
1992 5.1
1993 6.7
1994 6.1
1995 6.7
1996 6.6
1997 5.3
1998 7.2
1999 7.0
2000 6.0
2001 6.6
2002 6.1
2003 6.1
2004 6.1
2005 6.6
2006 5.8
2007 6.7
2008 6.5
2009 6.5 so far

Ave 6.5

This is our data for Coventry for average July wind speeds in mph,
Richard.

Steve Jackson
Bablake Weather Station
Coventry UK
www.bablakeweather.co.uk

"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote:


"Richard Dixon" wrote :

Attempt #2 having posted originally to uk.sport.cricket

OK, July's not quite finished but a friend just emailed to ask "Is
this the windiest July on record? It's been real struggle cycling to
work recently".

Philip - does your E-W / N-S index (IIRC) take into consideration
strength of wind?

Richard, no it doesn't ... the indices simply resolve the mean
monthly flow into its W/E and N/S components. My feeling
is that it certainly has been quite a windy July, but also that
most unsettled summer months are windy. The big difference
is that they are not as cool as they used to be. I seem to
remember reading that July 1954 was a particularly windy
month ... I'll see if I can dig out a few figures from the MWR.


How about the cold, dry July of the early 70s - 71? - as that had lower than
average pressure and a strong westerly anomaly

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