Yellow weather warnings - sensible precautions or scaremongering?

It sounds horrendous, Aveline.
Hope you're staying warm, if damp.

It wasn't so bad here either, Storm Darragh was worse.

Even if we'd wanted to go out today, we couldn't. Roads blocked. Schools and workplaces closed. Local supermarkets all closed. I've never seen anything like it.
Just off to empty out the various buckets I've got to catch the water that sprays in round the windows ( which have all just been expensively checked over and sealed!!). I foresee trouble at the next residents meeting.

TerriBull

In our small island, the disparity in the weather is staggering, commiserations to those who are being battered. I've just come home from a supermarket shop, here in my corner of the south east it's now calm, normal day, hardly any wind, it was a bit wilder earlier.

Not too bad here in Devon. I've seen worse.
Hope everyone in the danger zone stays safe.

I can vouch for the fact that there are power cuts in Cumbria!

In our small island, the disparity in the weather is staggering,

It certainly is.

I sometimes make a journey of 30 miles, round trip.
Last time I made it a couple of weeks ago, the weather changed quite a bit, about 6 times.

We’re on the edge of the red zone. It’s pretty wild although as far as I can tell no damage has happened. You know how you get used to the sounds your house makes? Mine has been making noises I’ve never heard before, which is a bit alarming. One of my cats is supremely unbothered, the other one keeps coming over for cuddles.

I feel for those right in the red zone, it must be awful.

In our small island, the disparity in the weather is staggering, commiserations to those who are being battered. I've just come home from a supermarket shop, here in my corner of the south east it's now calm, normal day, hardly any wind, it was a bit wilder earlier.

We lost our electricity but its back on now. I intended to do a bit of baking but thought better of it.

The wind is howling down my chimney, my neighbour's shed has blown over, my sister's fence is down, my brother has a power cut, my son's greenhouse is damaged and trees near them are down. Local people online who live in the tower blocks have reported that they are swaying ( I think they are designed to, but it must be scary).
We've not seen anything like this for a long time. I remember a terrible storm here ( West of Scotland) in 1968 which cost lives.
Stay safe and warm. 🥰🙏

The roof has just been ripped off a house not far from me - landed on a neighbouring house.

The wind is fierce here in N Lancs.
The M6 Northbound was just a solid block of high sided vehicles for about 3 hours this am.
The road I often use for work is closed because a huge tree fell across the road smashing at least 2 cars and going into the garden, just missing the house windows.

Walking the dog was a nightmare. She, with 4 legs and a low certre of gravity, happily raced across the field with her ears streaming out on either side, but the wind was so strong that bending down to use a collection bag put me in danger of falling onto the 💩 I was collecting!

We have next-door’s recycling bins and lids in the back garden, fortunately empty.

Although I’m convinced the wind would make it an excellent drying day, I might end up with no laundry so I won’t bother.

Rain is being blown in through our window frames and far into the rooms. Buckets galore required.
The cat is varying between running aimlessly around and having to be on my knee requiring big cuddles. Never seen him like this before.
According to local Facebook groups there are trees down blocking roads all round us.
At least it's not cold and we still have electricity unlike many.

According to Windy Wilson, my weatherman of choice, the storm is only now peaking over central Scotland, so we've a few more hours of this yet. I still have power so far

Hope everyone stays safe with no damage, or as little as possible. It's certainly showing no signs of abating here - quite the opposite, in fact.

I am terrified that the conservatory roof will come off. The wind is getting worse, not abating.😱

DS Glasgow said that the window facing the wind direction has been/is being well and truly tested, slightly billowing due to air pressure and force. Double glazed bedroom window, he has closed the curtain, just in case

I live west coast Scotland feet from the sea and l can't overstate the extreme power of this storm. I've experienced a few but nothing like this. Although the high tide turned hours ago the sea has not abated and it's crashing over the sea wall into our garden and pushing water upstream in burns and rivers. My house is vibrating, the power is down and the dog is anxious. My sailor husband says he's not seen a sea (here) like it ever before. Everything is shut, so far only people's sheds and garage roofs and many trees down. All the best of luck to Glasgow and beyond.

I had a mirror blown off my windowsill when the window was not quite shut.. but fairly calm now

Depends where you stay. We are on red alerting central Scotland and it is horrific at the moment! I think you will be fine asylum are way further south and I think it's yellow in Birmingham. Enjoy you're day

It's howling! Posting while we still have electricity.

Aveline

Even the water in our loos is sloshing about 😯

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I'm sure there was a slight earth tremor here last night, I definitely wasn't dreaming.

Gusts have ramped up here in central Scotland now. I've had to retrieve a bin and assorted rubbish and the force of the wind was something else

Even the water in our loos is sloshing about 😯

Here in Kent we have glorious sunshine and a light wind, whether anything else occurs we have to wait and see

I hope your journey to the ballet is trouble free Rosie