Storm Eowyn.

[Ming the Merciless]

Did you all get the UK Gov wind alert on your phones?

That was just those in Red area I think. No alerts here.

 

[Marchrider]

It is starting to arrive here in the Borders, its a wild day, the noise is awesome. just watching some Silver Birch trees (70'), it is amazing how far they can bend without snapping

my own home made wind meter on the top of the roof shows a gust of 67.1mph, which is the 7th biggest gust (weekly max gust) that I have recorded in the 15 years of keeping these records

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Similar here. Not heard of parks closing though, all the ones I know don't have gates.

The swings will have padlocks on them. No swinging for you today.

 

[Marchrider]

The swings will have padlocks on them. No swinging for you today.

Swingers are grounded !

 

[Brandane]

According to the BBC weather app, it's gusting about 70 mph here just now, and it sounds very rough out there. But in the next 2 hours the gusts are to increase to 86 mph .

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

We’re basically back in lockdown today. No public transport, we’re being told not to set foot outside the door, all council premises closed, all Tesco’s closed, other shops and businesses being strongly urged to follow their example. Power cuts forecast.
Gusts of 88 by 1 pm.

 

[Drago]

Blustery here still. My weather station recorded a max gust of 54MPH, which is nothing compared to thet which my Northern brethren have in store.

Wheelie bins everywhere, some minor damage to thnodd roof here and there, nothing too tragic.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Pretty drafty here but no trees down in the woods or anything

I did look on Windy and the Menai Straits look pretty hairy!!
I used to live near there and it could funnel the wind into a gale on a calm day at time - so today should be "interesting"

 

[Paulus]

The worst has now passed by quite suddenly.
It was very windy and the rain was hammering down.
Then it suddenly stopped, the wind died down and there is now just a gentle breeze. The clouds are breaking and it is getting brighter.

 

[dicko]

Windy ish here in Derby for about 30 mins now it’s just windy and the sunshine come out.

 

[cougie uk]

Some BIIIG arrows there - bad enough here in the NW of England.

 

[postman]

I think our bins have moved about an inch.Can i make an insurance claim.Don't know if bus services are altered,it would not make any difference nobody would notice they are garbage anyway.

 

[iandg]

Local Tescos closed, tree down across the Dumfries bypass, phoned by local garage and told not to come in for new tyres and appointment re-arranged, powercut at 07.15 but back on now.

Currently gusts >80mph

 

[cyberknight]

Swingers are grounded !

@Fnaar

 

[straas]

There was pretty much nothing of interest forecast for anywhere south of Bolton, so whilst it's interesting to hear about how calm it is in the south east - it's not really relevant to the event.