Hurricane Katia - Storm thread!

[coupe69]

Latest models seem to indicate the low (Atlantic depression, not a hurricane) has shifted slightly further south.

 

[lewism]

I actually do hope the rain is heavy for a bit. I love rain when it's heavy.

Something nice about when its bucketing down and your inside.

that or drizzle while your drifting off to sleep is soothing.

 

[djshauny1]

what time is it expected to hit the uk?

 

[Windle]

what time is it expected to hit the uk?

Monday evening

 

[Andrew Moore]

But not a Hurricane, as we don't have the correct climate to generate one.

1987 not happen for you then?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Storm_of_1987

Ok... Its not a Hurricane as is explained in the link due to our location but wind speeds of 134mph are far beyond that of an "Hurricane" and was in the catagory 4 speeds which isnt too far off the pace of Katrina a few years ago..

Theres still massive dead trees littering parks in the south of the UK from that storm even now!

 

[LOAM]

Housing in the uk has a designed wind loading tolerance of approximately 70-80 mph. Anything beyond that can result in significant structural damage. Hence why I hate it.

 

[djshauny1]

Monday evening

i was told its around 12-1am in the early hours of monday

dam

i was going to stay up and shoot a video lol

 

[Mickie]

it got a little bit windy, hardly worth making a thread about, i worked through it on the drive and the kids were also playing out too, im pretty high up from sea level too, it was more like a light breeze

 

[Jonny ///M]

It's already been a wet and windy couple of days here but is forecast to be nasty the next few days. We're forecast for 61mph winds on Monday night, fun :/

Just brilliant! I'll be cycling to Glasgow in this then effort required just doubled.

 

[[TW]Fox]

1987 not happen for you then?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Storm_of_1987

Ok... Its not a Hurricane as is explained in the link due to our location but wind speeds of 134mph are far beyond that of an "Hurricane" and was in the catagory 4 speeds which isnt too far off the pace of Katrina a few years ago..

Theres still massive dead trees littering parks in the south of the UK from that storm even now!

But as you have said, its not a hurricane

 

[cheets64]

Raining here now, was windy this afternoon

 

[PiKe]

Pretty gusty here at the moment, just had a really heavy reason shower but nothing out of the ordinary for this time of the year.

 

[Xein]

The wind has started to pick up here, no rain as of yet

 

[Windle]

i was told its around 12-1am in the early hours of monday

dam

i was going to stay up and shoot a video lol

Wind forecast to start increasing about 10am in Strathclyde, it should already be starting to make some noise in NI. Peak wind forecast for Strathclyde is about 7pm mon evening but remaining strong into tues morning according to met

 

[nikeair94]

A cow just flew by my house

 

[peterattheboro]

Got a lovely breeze coming into my room and its pouring down. Hope it gets more severe late morning

 

[oO Stevie Oo]

pfft... poverty storm, UK cant get **** all right

 

[Fossil]

Theres still massive dead trees littering parks in the south of the UK from that storm even now!

Where? Almost 25 years and nothing has been done about those dead trees?

 

['Wes]

'I open the window, and a breeze comes in and i **** in my pants.'

 

[newbiejim]

picking up here in Ayr, ridiculously warm too