mega storms uk next week

DJMK4 · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:39

Over hyped

We had some bad weather/storms last week, I bet this wont be any different

deanolfc · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:43

Skynews.

Spektor · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:46

Yeah... it's going to be a regular Katrina, see you guys down the local storm shelter for some gang rapes and looting.

[TW]Fox · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:47

We do not get hurricanes in the UK:

In terms of meteorological definitions it is just not possible to get a hurricane or a tropical storm in the British Isles.

Best quote I can find to support that for now, there is a more indepth article somewhere on the BBC site from the metoffice explaining how no matter how windy it gets, we don't get hurricanes.

AJK · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:47

arknor said:
hurricanes-false widow daily mail article up yet? expect millions of false widows to go flying across the country

From the makers of Sharknado comes... SPIDERICANE!

RageQuit© · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:48

XeNoN89 · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:53

[TW]Fox;25179656 said:
We do not get hurricanes in the UK:

Best quote I can find to support that for now, there is a more indepth article somewhere on the BBC site from the metoffice explaining how no matter how windy it gets, we don't get hurricanes.

Correct, this is a low pressure system with potentially hurricane force winds, not an actual hurricane

antijoke · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:57

The UK only being the south coast/Wales.

Suarez7 · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:08

Come at me Hurricanebrah

413x · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:16

cainer said:
im off to Chessington on monday

You are in for a world of adventures.. But only on the journey :-P

I'm off to Marlborough for work for 2 days. Should I request the optional extras of 'propeller' for the hire car?

Murf · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:20

So many idiots suckered in by this guff.

MooMoo444 · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:22

Is it the dreaded false hurricane?

MikeTheNative · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:29

I'm not sure why people are more worried, washing lines and even fences could be blown away, just think of the destruction.

randal · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:33

MikeTheNative said:
I'm not sure why people are more worried, washing lines and even fences could be blown away, just think of the destruction.

Combined high winds with autumnal leaf drop is what scares the **** out of me, I mean the two alone are bad enough but combining them is nothing short of cataclysmic in this country.

I predict train delays, and possibly the sighting of men with brooms or a road sweeper of some kind.

Dunno about you lot, but this weekend I'll be cowering in terror.

Stay safe OcUK.

MooMoo444 · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:41

randal said:
Combined high winds with autumnal leaf drop is what scares the **** out of me, I mean the two alone are bad enough but combining them is nothing short of cataclysmic in this country.

I predict train delays, and possibly the sighting of men with brooms or a road sweeper of some kind.

Dunno about you lot, but this weekend I'll be cowering in terror.

Stay safe OcUK.

I agree, it could be catastrophic. Get to your nearest supermarket ASAP and stock up. Also fill your cars and jerry cans to the brim.

randal · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:46

Are you mad? The supermarkets will be a dog-eat-dog frenzy of shelf stripping chaos, no sane person would even attempt such a feat.

I'll send the Mrs.

XeNoN89 · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:47

As we get closer it is looking more likely that there could be some disruptive winds, hardly a mega storm though.

If there are winds of 80MPH like currently expected there will probably be quite a few trees going down considering most still have a lot of leaves and the ground is soft from the rain.

Locky · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:49

thep02 said:
Pah, mega, wake me up when we get ULTRA storms.

pffft ULTRA

Wake me up when we get MONSTER storms

XeNoN89 · 25 Oct 2013 at 14:06

Ok this is looking pretty serious

Channel islands and Kent coast are going to get hammered!

Raymond Lin · 25 Oct 2013 at 14:07

Until they issue evacuation orders, it's nothing to worry about.