Storm Isha

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Well if you are going to categorise storms with wind speeds of 10mph or less all together, you can safely say that there have probably been about 25 to 30 storms the past 35 years of similar windspeed to last night. So it's even more common than some people are making out.

As for downplaying, I was merely trying to put some context to the reporting. I personally find it overly dramatic. Having said that, I have no problem with the Met Office issuing warnings, so people can take adequate measures and protection where necessary. Ie dont drive a high sided vehicle, don't drive a motorbike. Secure and check temporary things like scaffolding and marquees.

A storm = wind over 55mph or 10 on the Beaufort Scale.

90mph Winds carry a significant risk to life.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Second load out on the line. Need new pegs though. The weather they refer to as winter has ruined them.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

A storm = wind over 55mph or 10 on the Beaufort Scale.

90mph Winds carry a significant risk to life.

Yes, but that's a mean sustained wind speed, not a gust.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yes, but that's a mean sustained wind speed, not a gust.

Just find it weird to downplay dangerous weather.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Just find it weird to downplay dangerous weather.

Well that again is a fact.

You think its down playing, I call it placing some context to the dramatic reporting. Let's agree to disagree. :-)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

You think its down playing, I call it placing some context to the dramatic reporting. Let's agree to disagree. :-)

It might be a combination though.

Last night blew planes to Paris!

 

[DTKOAG]

Just landed at Manchester
Don’t know what the issue is..

 

[Indaparkside]

Storm about as strong as the piss in Mary D’S

 

[i kne albert davy]

Just been up to i kne albert davy's place and had a two mins silence for his fence panels. :)

There’s a service at St. Pauls for the garage roof. :)

 

[bumbleblue]

Seems like everything has survived at mine.

Fence still up, lots of pots/furniture moved about nothing broken that I have seen yet. ! Dogs are obviously drama queens and will be appearing in the next season of Drag Race !