Yellow weather warnings - sensible precautions or scaremongering?

I was woken up at 3:30am by our dustbins going over on our gated drive in Wiltshire. I looked at weather radar to see a gust of wind just then at 115mph on the west coast of Ireland. The winds here were 60mph which at that point were higher than in Scotland but that soon changed. I think in the south the next 2 days are just cold and ordinarily windy but not wet.

I agree that it was a deliberate ploy by certain sections of the media to report 250mph winds without mentioning until further down articles this was a reference to the jet stream. I’m not sure winds of this speed have ever been recorded at ground level on Earth.

Up here, we are very much used to carrying on with things, whatever the weather, but believe me, it is extremely wild here right now. I would not want to be outside unless it was absolutely necessary. As I said in previous posts, almost all the shops and local businesses have closed, as well as doctors' surgeries and so on.

madeleine45

Well ever since the time that Micheal Fish got it wrong about the storm they are covering their backs but of course it is the boy who cried wolf. They are also copying the wretched americans who dont think about the probability of something but if they might be sued for not getting things right.

Well up here we have little microclimates so that if you go up swaledale and down wensleydale you can have rain in one dale and dry in the other. Personally I have always used my own brain and common sense to decide what and how I do concerning the weather. I have sailed and have a farming background so that we are all used to looking at the likely possibility, making sure we have basic provisions in the house in case of sudden snow and at this time of year I carry a spade, spare jumpers etc etc as a precaution and then just look out on the day and make my own decision.

In any case in Yorkshire we are used to making sensible provision and getting on with life. When I lived in London they thought the slightest touch of snow needed a snow plough. we have all lived long enough to trust our own common sense, have family and friends we can contact to see if there is worse weather where we plan to go.

So as a basic, I think if the journey wasnt really necessary you might put it off for a better day and if it is important carry on with care.

The most sensible attitude to the weather I have seen.

I'm in South Bucks and although we had a Yellow warning we just had a bit of rain and some gusty wind overnight. It's sunny and breezy just now. but I've noticed the wind direction has changed and is now coming from the North East and feeling a bit more "windy".

My BFF is in Edinburgh and they had The Warning on their mobiles so she was battening down the hatches. Looks pretty awful in the North, so hoping everyone stays safe.

Marydoll

Our surgery and Tesco are now closed!

Yes, same here. Most of the shops are closed now, many local businesses too. I've just seen that the main A1 road is closed because a number of vehicles have overturned.

Our surgery and Tesco are now closed!

I have washing out on the line, blowing nicely! Sun is showing at the moment.
It did get wet and windy in the small hours but it was dry when I got up just after 6am.
In Dorset, just over the border from Somerset.

Take care up North, hope nobody has any damage to property etc.

It's scary here. Our flat is wobbling! Ornaments tinkling. Luckily, the cat is sleeping soundly. When he panics I will!

Do you remember Michael Fish, the Weather forecaster in the eighties. He famously closed his item with a little joke about a woman who had been concerned about a hurricane on its way. He told her there was nothing to be worried about!!!In the morning I couldn’t get out of my driveway as a tree was across it, no electricity, trees down everywhere, Seven Oaks no longer had seven oaks, tiles off roofs everywhere, looked like the blitz, schools closed everywhere, fences down, cars damaged. Ever since then I have been afraid when I hear wind forecasted. This was in Bromley. I think this is why they don’t take any chances now but as said it is more than likely that things change and hopefully things won’t be bad enough to disrupt arrangements. I have been concerned about my dd and family returning from Sri Lanka sometime yesterday as not sure about the time differences.

Ireland is currently taking a battering with the entire country in the red zone. Record wind speeds of 113mph were recorded on the west coast of Galway and over half a million homes are without power. It’s sweeping across the country and heading for the red alert areas in Scotland.

It is a bit windy here, that’s all. But I wish the BBC could talk about something other than the weather. Whilst it is crucial in some areas, there is other news.

I'm in Cambridgeshire, close to Cambridge. We are very lucky here. Winds only 37km. I have just got back from walking my elderly dog and we were fine just wet.

I hope everything stays safe and sound.

Grammaretto

How is everyone?
The wind has woken me this morning. Trees are swaying.
I'm just south of Edinburgh.

That's where I am too - very wild here just now. Neighbour's garden shed has been blown over and looks wrecked. No buses or trains, even many of the shops and supermarkets are closed today. Stay safe everyone.

welbeck

Patrick in Cork has messaged LBC to report that they have 120 kph winds currently.
Not sure what that is in English money but it sounds alarming.
Take care everyone.

Kilometres to miles- Divide by 8 and times by 5
So 15x5 = 75 mph

Very rainy with gale force winds here but nothing out of the ordinary. The south east doesn’t seem to be at risk. Take care those of you being battered with very high winds today. Did we ever get storms like this years ago??
It feels like we get them so regularly now.

Well the blooming wind woke me up just after 4am, and once awake that’s it for me. It’s still at it, no doubt some of the recycling that’s been out awaiting collection since before Christmas’ll need chasing up this morning!

In south Oxfordshire, in a single glazed house and I slept through everything, assuming something happened.

Woken to heavy rain and windy but nothing exceptional.

I was woken at 3.30 am by the wind roaring and the rain sounding like hailstones hitting the windows. I'm in South Gloucestershire - amber warning here. My house is not remote or exposed and the windows were closed so it must have been very noisy to wake me up.

Stay safe, warm and dry everyone.

Looks like it’s Ireland and Scotland that will be expecting really bad weather, ok here just some rain.
Will drive to work later rather than cycle, not a fan of arriving wet through.
Enjoy the theatre today RosiesMaw2😃

I’m in Oxfordshire where we have an Amber warning, the winds woke me up at 5 am, we are quite sheltered here so the wind must be strong if I can hear it.

How is everyone?
The wind has woken me this morning. Trees are swaying.
I'm just south of Edinburgh.

I wish you all well.
I’m just about to fly home from Sydney and praying the wind has abated by the time we land in the UK early on Saturday 🙏🏻. There have been some tremendous storms here over the past days with trees uprooted and trucks overturned and wild seas. It seems that the weather worldwide is causing problems be it storms or fire.

www.news.com.au/national/wild-winds-across-sydney-cause-havoc/video/7d6f21ef7f0825f9a42c0fae9769926a

I did a big food shop then a big shop in Boots just in case .
So plenty of essentials are at hand .
I can hear the wind whistling and can't sleep .

www.xcweather.co.uk/

Patrick in Cork has messaged LBC to report that they have 120 kph winds currently.
Not sure what that is in English money but it sounds alarming.
Take care everyone.