Originally Posted By: ILBob
wow - 61 mph gusts! ... makes some noise. that is about it.

Actually, gusts up to 99 mph. Seems like a pretty intense storm to me.

"Around 270,000 homes are without power, and rail services across much of southern Britain were cancelled as high winds brought down trees.

Network Rail said the damage was "worse than expected," and 130 flights have been cancelled at Heathrow airport.

The Met Office said a gust of 99mph (159km/h) was recorded at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight, at 05:00 GMT.

The Environment Agency has issued 11 flood warnings - in south-west England, East Anglia and the Midlands, there are also 128 flood alerts across England and Wales."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24699748


Edited by dougwalkabout (10/28/13 02:09 PM)