Heads up UK: Devastating 100mph storm to bring 48 hours of ‘utter hell’

reply to post by tdk84


You can hear the wind gusting and trees rustling indoors, with the sun still out.. Weekend should be interesting.

Does this mean our electricity will get cheaper, spinning all those turbines on our horzion?

|N|o? Its still going up 10% you say?

I am jacks lack of surprise

reply to post by Biigs


Ironically, they will be turned off to stop them from getting damaged! Really who turns off a wind generator because it's too windy!!???

Biigs
Does this mean our electricity will get cheaper, spinning all those turbines on our horzion?

|N|o? Its still going up 10% you say?

I am jacks lack of surprise

Don't he silly it will be more like 'these strong winds have took down power lines do we have to pay for those '

hahahah! all together now.. *communal facepalm*

I am an overhead linesman working for the electricity board. There are so many wires (LV) on our network that run through trees, that I fear this is gonna be pretty rough for us. I'm doubly annoyed by the fact I'm on standby Monday night...me thinks I may be busy!

I will keep you posted on how many faults I get.

DM

reply to post by Biigs


Not a chance, it does mean however that some of those wind turbines could quite possible fall over or overheat and burn!

Cheap electricity!!!

Maybe in a galaxy,far, far away! LoL

reply to post by andy06shake


Im on the UK south coast halfway up the Bristol channel so its going to be pretty bad where i am. I remember the last big storm of 1990, it was pretty awesome

I looked at the weather map and im right in the middle of the storm I live only about 2 miles from the coast, I will keep my camera charged and take some pictures

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sounds like the perfect kind of day for us Scots to hang our washing out, if not a bit milder



I did speak to the captain of a supply vessel out in the Scottish north sea this afternoon who had both marine antennas destroyed by the weather last night though.

Bucklel down and stay safe. As an experienced hurricane survivor I recommend candles and flashlights (I think you guys call them torches) Some books for entertainment while the power is out. We store water but that's because storm surge brings salt water inland. Not sure if you could face that. Shop early the stores sell out fast in these cases. Canned food and if you have time make big blocks of ice. Like large milk bottles so that you won't have to toss spoiled food come Tues. morning. Good luck.

reply to post by Dark_Matters


It's picking up now mate. Good luck on Monday!

Yay storm "Monday". Reminds me of that shiz they hyped back in 2008... maybe it's time to break out "storm watch" again

Sorry I still don't know how to add a YouTube vid on the new ats using my phons but here's an amusing video

Tie down or secure your trampoline !
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Great time to do so

Stay safe all

Looking out my hotel window in the Soutwest this morning. The clouds are high and light. Patches of blue around. nice and chilled for a saturday morning. the calm before the storm!! QUEUE DRAMATIC MUSIC.

Im thinking ride of the Valkyries!

I wonder if it will be blamed on 'Global Scamming, erm I mean Warming'.????
2nd or possibly 3rd who knows?

Hello not a storm chart reader but here is some projections...

you can get more info from the site.






St Jude Day STORM

This, to come, after a huge X-flare on the Sun yesterday. We've already had a big quake in Japan. This coming storm could be SENSATIONAL.

I always enjoy a nice spot of Requiem for a Dream during a storm.