Storm Hector

[patricks148]

been blowing since late last night, 70 to 80mph gusts. garden looks like autumn with all the leaves blowing around.

was bright and sunny till half an hour ago now black and hammering it down.

due to get worse as the day goes on.

Just off to Stornoway for the day.... typical

Hector hit anywhere else yet?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

been blowing since late last night, 70 to 80mph gusts. garden looks like autumn with all the leaves blowing around.

was bright and sunny till half an hour ago now black and hammering it down.

due to get worse as the day goes on.

Just off to Stornoway for the day.... typical

Hector hit anywhere else yet?

Very breezy for Surrey down Surrey way today. The wind whistling around the house this morning as I lay a-bed reminded me of a summer day on Tiree...

And the name of the storm stirred poignancy in my heart as it is my Father's name (and he being from Tiree)

 

[Khamelion]

It's a bit blowy here in Newcastle, clouds a belting past, sunny at the moment, got a few plant pots blowing around the back garden and a couple of fence slats came loose which I've nailed back in to place.

 

[rudebhoy]

50 mph here in Whitley Bay. Pity as it's a nice sunny day otherwise, would have been perfect for a game of golf ...

 

[User101]

Bridge Closed here, I'd be surprised if the ferry is running to Stornaway, though it's heading east so you may get lucky.

 

[patricks148]

Bridge Closed here, I'd be surprised if the ferry is running to Stornaway, though it's heading east so you may get lucky.

Not sure if its lucky or not but flying, i would not fancy the Minch in winds like that

 

[casuk]

Its wild here in Glasgow was wanting to play today aswel, some bright spots but extremely windy and rainy most of the day

 

[Beezerk]

Got stuck on the m62 near Manchester for 90 minutes due to a trailer which had blown over. Bit breezy here in Southport but it’s blue skies and sunbathing weather if it wasn’t for the wind.

 

[Khamelion]

Gusts are getting a lot stronger now. looking from my home office out of the back gardens, when there is a strong gust, you can see the larger window glass flexing, not be much but you know it is as the reflection in them distorts.

 

[pokerjoke]

Yes mate its blowing a hooley down Taunton about 8mph ATM and due to strengthen to about 10mph so no golf for me.

 

[Hobbit]

We’re sort of on the edge of it down here in southern Spain. Wind speed of about 10mph and a current temp of 29*. I may need to dig out a jacket..... in November

 

[Tashyboy]

Got stuck on the m62 near Manchester for 90 minutes due to a trailer which had blown over. Bit breezy here in Southport but it’s blue skies and sunbathing weather if it wasn’t for the wind.

Stay away from the beach Beezerk, I was there the other week and the beach was rammed with kids. It kicked off between a bloke and a woman, she slapped him and he gave her a proper slapping.,police turned up and gave him a knocking about with the old truncheon. He got the truncheon off the copper and ended up slapping them. Then a crocodile turned up and run off with the sausages.

 

[CliveW]

Blowing a hoolie here, but still no rain!

 

[Imurg]

Obviously not as bad as Oop North but the breeze has blown a heck of a lot of leaves off trees - almost looks like a green autumn in places.
And the long grass has been blown flat - looks very strange.
Dying down now to a pleasant summer afternoon with a gentle breeze to stop it getting too hot:thup:

 

[CliveW]

Luckily no major damage, but lots of large poplar branches down, so it looks like a day with the chainsaw tomorrow!

 

[Khamelion]

Stay away from the beach Beezerk, I was there the other week and the beach was rammed with kids. It kicked off between a bloke and a woman, she slapped him and he gave her a proper slapping.,police turned up and gave him a knocking about with the old truncheon. He got the truncheon off the copper and ended up slapping them. Then a crocodile turned up and run off with the sausages.

Oh look Tumbleweed

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Blowing a hoolie here, but still no rain!

We had our first rain since 7th May last night.

Bit blowy this morning, enough to send the wheelie bins flying.
100 mph in the Cairngorms. That's about a 10 club wind at Braemar.

 

[CliveW]

We're pretty much the same here. We had some work done to the roof and gutters of our big sheds the last week in April and there hasn't been any rain since to see if the leak has been fixed!

I played Monifeith on Tuesday and I haven't seen grass that burnt since the summer of 1976. It was so bad you couldn't define the fairways. I checked the Carnoustie webcam this morning to see if it is the same for the Open, but it looks like they've had the sprinklers on. Shame!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

We're pretty much the same here. We had some work done to the roof and gutters of our big sheds the last week in April and there hasn't been any rain since to see if the leak has been fixed!

I played Monifeith on Tuesday and I haven't seen grass that burnt since the summer of 1976. It was so bad you couldn't define the fairways. I checked the Carnoustie webcam this morning to see if it is the same for the Open, but it looks like they've had the sprinklers on. Shame!

The Troon courses were well burnt when I passed them last week.
Not much green on my village bowling green but it is running true and fast.

 

[CliveW]

And some say it always rains in Scotland! ⛈☂