Storm Dudley/Eunice/Franklin

[bluemcr]

I'm in Newquay now and you barely walk outside in it. Some tiles have blown off the roof at the hotel and fell into the carpark. Still it's pretty cool watching the storm never seen anything like it.

 

[Phil1]

Sunshine and blue skies here. Just sat by pool having coffee.

 

[M18CTID]

So just like any other storm then?

How often do storms hit the UK which result in multiple loss of life? It's not every week is it? It's not every year either. Off the top of my head, I can only count them on the fingers of one hand. 1987, 1990, and 2007 spring to mind. There may be a couple of others that I've missed. I recall one around 1984 but not sure how many fatalities there were. Storm Doris in 2017 resulted in 1 fatality I think.

 

[willipp]

I'm in Newquay now and you barely walk outside in it. Some tiles have blown off the roof at the hotel and fell into the carpark. Still it's pretty cool watching the storm never seen anything like it.

Yeah i love a good storm when you can just watch it out of the window and hear it battering the outside. Bet the sea looks spectacular down there.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I'm in Newquay now and you barely walk outside in it. Some tiles have blown off the roof at the hotel and fell into the carpark. Still it's pretty cool watching the storm never seen anything like it.

Probably worth staying in or wearing a coat and not standing under trees if you go out. I never realised Newquay was so exposed - might be a good surfing beach in gentler weather.

 

[bluemcr]

Yeah i love a good storm when you can just watch it out of the window and hear it battering the outside. Bet the sea looks spectacular down there.

Yeah it is the swell is unreal. Sea foam flying around. Taking blowing some cobwebs away to another level ;-)

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

How often do storms hit the UK which result in multiple loss of life? It's not every week is it? It's not every year either. Off the top of my head, I can only count them on the fingers of one hand. 1987, 1990, and 2007 spring to mind. There may be a couple of others that I've missed. I recall one around 1984 but not sure how many fatalities there were. Storm Doris in 2017 resulted in 1 fatality I think.

So perfectly normal to have one or two every ten years then? Look at stats for excess winter mortality in old folk - a few day of nice frosty mornings are more deadly.

 

[Manc in London]

So just like any other storm then?

No, it isn't like any other storm, is it?

 

[bluemcr]

Probably worth staying in or wearing a coat and not standing under trees if you go out. I never realised Newquay was so exposed - might be a good surfing beach in gentler weather.

There's quite a few who have walked up to the headland. There's a bit where the waves are pretty big.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Our media are truly toxic pushing hysteria over this "storm". I'm against censorship but hysteria needs cutting out.

Had enough off media bullshit from the pandemic which led to unnecessary bulk buying and business closure.

If it wasn't for the media people wouldn't know trains, planes and other services have been cancelled

people wouldn't prepare for the worst

it may or may not be media hype but the fact is a red weather warning indicates a significant danger to life - so a little media hype could save lives.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

No, it isn't like any other storm, is it?

Let's see. Wind - check, rain - check, big waves- check, trees randomly falling down - check. Snow - not really, but a bit in Scotland. Yep, looks like any other storm to me.

 

[Manc in London]

Bin day cancelled down there too.

Not sure why you take pleasure in being flippant.

These lazy tropes of 'southern softies'. They are as boring as the lazy tropes about northerners. I could put you in various parts of London and you would shit yourself, Mr Hardman.

 

[Manc in London]

Standard weekend up here.

Must have changed since I was born and bred up north.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Not sure why you take pleasure in being flippant.

These lazy tropes of 'southern softies'. They are as boring as the lazy tropes about northerners. I could put you in various parts of London and you would shit yourself, Mr Hardman.

Lol

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Blue skies here on the Costa del Stockport.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I'm in Newquay now and you barely walk outside in it. Some tiles have blown off the roof at the hotel and fell into the carpark. Still it's pretty cool watching the storm never seen anything like it.

No doubt you'l' get the idiots down at the harbour filming themselves trying to dodge waves so they can post the video on their social media accounts...

 

[Manc in London]

Let's see. Wind - check, rain - check, big waves- check, trees randomly falling down - check. Snow - not really, but a bit in Scotland. Yep, looks like any other storm to me.

Well, based on the weather warnings, it is clearly not seen as a typical storm in the UK. What objective measure are you using?

 

[bluemcr]

No doubt you'l' get the idiots down at the harbour filming themselves trying to dodge waves so they can post the video on their social media accounts...

Definitely, no surfers out in this unless you got a death wish

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Well, based on the weather warnings, it is clearly not seen as a typical storm in the UK. What objective measure are you using?

Wind, rain, big waves, - that sort of thing

 

[rowarta]

couple of current airport live streams taking place at the moment, could be eventful few hours. both of these are professional outfits who usually stream on a Fridays, so not aircraft rubber neckers.


Airliners Live from Manchester (Ringway!)


BigJet TV from Heathrow