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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111   
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Has anyone been blown over by today's winds? Looking at my trees they are nearly being blown flat. I am staying in, though we are just experiencing the edge of the storm it’s all a bit scary, the wind is howling over my roof hope the roof stay on. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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16th Oct 2017 4:39pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Wow, just see on our news that Ireland experienced 190kph winds with lots of damage.
Nothing wrong here, matter of fact thanks to this Ophelia tropical storm we experience late summer weather with unusual 24C daytime temps for October. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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16th Oct 2017 5:16pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223 
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In East Anglia it is reasonably quiet, with a slight gusting of the wind as yet.
Oddly, there is a very strange slightly orange hue to the sunset that has been building up late afternoon. The local radio is suggesting that there is a fair about of desert sand in the sky and this is giving the colour. We are on our way home to London later so it will be interesting to see if the weather changes at all. My thoughts go to all of you who are suffering loss or damage to property, or, loss of life in Ireland, and I wish you well.  1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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16th Oct 2017 5:36pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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Lucky 🍀 as above, missing the worst of it in East Anglia. But very strange light all afternoon and a spectacular sunset.
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16th Oct 2017 5:48pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17489 
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We had really odd, periapocalyptic light for most of the morning, with an orangy-red sun dimly visible through murky cloud. It was very surreal!
Saharan dust mixed with particulates from the Iberian wildfires, apparently, but a very "sci-fi" effect! |
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16th Oct 2017 6:07pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1228
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I have just walked past our local chip shop just as the 'pukka pies' sign blew over. Can I count that as storm damage?
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16th Oct 2017 6:10pm |
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| What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952
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Here in Berkshire, we had the orange sky all morning and up until about 2.00. But all we had were stiff breezes, and I'm on top of a hill. Sad to hear of loss of life in Ireland. But I really don't know why people unnecessarily leave their home when it's like that. It would have to be 'life or death' to get me out. Now left.
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16th Oct 2017 8:06pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1228
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This reminds me of working the night before the 1987 storm. I was out delivering sandbags to a few isolated properties on the Essex Coast, flooding not from the sea but because of the heavy rainfall which caused widespread flooding in the days leading up to the storm.
I was driving a a vauxhall astravan if I recall which despite being nearly new was put to work in the floodwater! Anyway, I arrived home at about 2am and all hell broke loose at about 4am. I am thankful I was inside by then and not in the van or stuck in a country lane with trees falling all about. All seems along time ago now..... |
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16th Oct 2017 8:16pm |
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| mini Anaconda Member Since: 23 Aug 2016 Location: Thames Valley Posts: 795
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As above, a very orange sky today in the Thames Valley, and went almost pitch black at around 2pm when I was at work.
My CB radio aerial was moving around a lot which would suggest a decent breeze, but no gales as it is still attached.  BORG - Bucks & Oxon 4x4 Response Group
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16th Oct 2017 8:19pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5212
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its been proper giving it some last night, haven't had much sleep at all due to the wind, it picked up here about 9 pm. Going to be fun going to work this morning!
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17th Oct 2017 5:02am |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3648 
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in Bellingham and its been very windy all night DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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17th Oct 2017 6:07am |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 821  
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We were hit fairly hard here.....some serious gusts up to 160km
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17th Oct 2017 6:29am |
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| What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952
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Brilliant. Now left.
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17th Oct 2017 7:28am |
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| simon67 Member Since: 18 Jun 2015 Location: west sussex Posts: 569  
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Middleborough got hit rally hard, caused £2 million of improvements
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17th Oct 2017 7:46am |
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