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10-28-13, 12:25 PM

Definitely wet 'n windy for a few hours overnight here (S.W. London), though no obvious signs of major damage locally. The Guardian reports that a falling tree in Hounslow caused a gas explosion, killing two people.

BossMark · 10-28-13, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Where was the great storm of 2013 I ask?

This was nothing I repeat nothing like 1980's one. About 6:55am the wind picked up here and was all over by 7:30am, just wind no rain no thunder no lightning what a bloody joke! I would stand more chance being blown over by standing behind a hippo while it farted.

Had bugger all up here STEED apart from a few drops of rain. And there want enough wind to blow a candle out

Jimbuna · 10-28-13, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BossMark

Had bugger all up here STEED apart from a few drops of rain. And there want enough wind to blow a candle out

Same in the north east.

mapuc · 10-28-13, 02:32 PM

Last week we knew the storm that should hit England will reach us in the beginning of this week.

As the days goes it became more and more sure that it would not only be little storm.

Earlier this morning the meteorologist knew it would be as bad in england.
This afternoon about 1600 CET Denmark's Meteorological Institute measured the strongest winds ever in Denmark it measured 54 m/s or about 195 km/h
This occurred only, thank God, in a local area of Western Jutland

We had our share of this storm/hurricane here on Aero island.

One of our pear trees had been broken in half like it was a matchstick

on our lawn there is, lots of small and medium-sized branches

and not to forget, some parts from my neighbors roof

Markus

Jimbuna · 10-28-13, 03:50 PM

The death toll now stands at four:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24699748

BrucePartington · 10-28-13, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Two dead from falling trees, another swept away, a few hundred thousand people without power. Some transport disruptions. All in the south, up here the predicted heavy rainfall lasted for about half an hour (but it was heavy) with normal rain after it. Had to drive to work in my sunglasses as it was really sunny but clouding over again now.

Edit - just looking through the BBC's storm highlights and came across this one. Can anyone else spot the irony?

Sad aftermath indeed, regarding the loss of lives. However inconvenient, damage and disruptions can be repaired.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-28-13, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Where was the great storm of 2013 I ask?

Well the BBC have got it covered, here are a selection of their headlines -

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UK storm upturns marquee

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Planes wobble on way into Heathrow

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Hundreds of calls to police

Sad news about the increase in deaths.

Oberon · 10-29-13, 09:28 AM

Well, we've only just got power back on, thirty hours after the event, had a pretty nasty gust which took it out, also tore off some fence panels at a nearby building site, downed a tree and removed some tiles from our roof.
Good thing that we decided to come back from London on Sunday though since the railways shut down for all of Monday and the buses only started again in the afternoon after a double-decker got itself knocked over in the wind.

As for myself, I used the same procedure for dealing with this storm as I did for the 1987 one...I slept through it...

Herr-Berbunch · 10-29-13, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

...I slept through it...

That's the way to do it, no point being awake and worrying what might be - if you need to be awake for something you'll soon know about it. Glad you and house ok.

Oberon · 10-29-13, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

That's the way to do it, no point being awake and worrying what might be - if you need to be awake for something you'll soon know about it. Glad you and house ok.

Aye, was starting to get internet withdrawal too

I've got a message from my Dad and he's alright too which is good, daft sod decided to spend Monday at his caravan on the Kent coast, it was quite breezy apparently.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-29-13, 09:59 AM

Sounds like Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, and Denmark suffered too, not just the UK.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24723120

Hope everyone from here is ok.

mapuc · 10-29-13, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Sounds like Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, and Denmark suffered too, not just the UK.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24723120

Hope everyone from here is ok.

I'm okey. How it went here were I live? See post #50

Markus

JU_88 · 10-29-13, 11:18 AM

Herr-Berbunch · 10-29-13, 11:24 AM

Welcome back JU_88, haven't seen you around for a while.

TarJak · 10-29-13, 11:49 AM

Aye Francis good to see you survived the storm.

10-29-13, 09:59 AM	#56
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Sounds like Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, and Denmark suffered too, not just the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24723120 Hope everyone from here is ok. __________________

10-29-13, 11:24 AM	#59
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Welcome back JU_88, haven't seen you around for a while. __________________

10-28-13, 12:25 PM	#46
AndyJWest Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Definitely wet 'n windy for a few hours overnight here (S.W. London), though no obvious signs of major damage locally. The Guardian reports that a falling tree in Hounslow caused a gas explosion, killing two people.

10-28-13, 02:32 PM	#49
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,541 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Last week we knew the storm that should hit England will reach us in the beginning of this week. As the days goes it became more and more sure that it would not only be little storm. Earlier this morning the meteorologist knew it would be as bad in england. This afternoon about 1600 CET Denmark's Meteorological Institute measured the strongest winds ever in Denmark it measured 54 m/s or about 195 km/h This occurred only, thank God, in a local area of Western Jutland We had our share of this storm/hurricane here on Aero island. One of our pear trees had been broken in half like it was a matchstick on our lawn there is, lots of small and medium-sized branches and not to forget, some parts from my neighbors roof Markus

10-28-13, 03:50 PM	#50
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,661 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The death toll now stands at four: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24699748 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-29-13, 09:28 AM	#53
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Well, we've only just got power back on, thirty hours after the event, had a pretty nasty gust which took it out, also tore off some fence panels at a nearby building site, downed a tree and removed some tiles from our roof. Good thing that we decided to come back from London on Sunday though since the railways shut down for all of Monday and the buses only started again in the afternoon after a double-decker got itself knocked over in the wind. As for myself, I used the same procedure for dealing with this storm as I did for the 1987 one...I slept through it...

10-29-13, 11:18 AM	#58
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0

10-29-13, 11:49 AM	#60
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Aye Francis good to see you survived the storm.