Labrador Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 This is the strongest Gale the broads has experienced so far this winter, blowing a hooly out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Pretty bad everywhere looking at the travel pages. Overturned lorry on M11 northbound, traffic stationary. QE2 bridge closed due to high winds. Hope our lady is safe in the marina! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I just recorded 64mph gust on my anemometer here on the North Norfolk Coast. Sounds like an express train passing the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I was well and truly rogered, as they say in Norfolk, at about seven o'clock this morning as a severe squall, Roger's Blast, slammed into our house. It's continued pretty much the same ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrador Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/weather/high-wind-norfolk-trees-down-1-5359715 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Just seen on this morning TV BBC wx forecast they say gusts in Norfolk could hit 80 mph - That's serious, structural damage and the like. Time to put in every reef possible, the rag-n-Sticks might have to use storm sails! Thank goodness 'B.A' is tucked up in the shed, mind you at 80mph that's no guarantee she'll be safe Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Ive been awake since 4.30. Waiting for it to get a bit lighter before I go outside to check if there is any damage. I get pretty freaked out with weather like this since a few years ago when a massive oak tree came down near me when I was walking the dogs. I dont mind any other weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrador Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 How come they haven't given this particularly nasty storm a name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Apparently she's called 'Gale' I knew a 'Gail' back in the day, right stunner she was too Griff 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfuzz Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Over 300 999 calls since 5am, all the boys and girls from night shift staying on to assist. Many major and minor roads blocked. Wheelie bins going up the road like Daleks. 30,000 plus homes without power Please be careful. Oh yes and I lost my fence and Gazebo to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 The worst appears to be over, my trees are now back to being pretty much upright! The last hour has been pretty rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 One tree here is no longer upright, at the moment it is laying over my car! Need to get a man in to deal with it I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrador Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Gust of 83mph recorded at Tibbenham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 42 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said: Apparently she's called 'Gale' I knew a 'Gail' back in the day, right stunner she was too Griff A real blast was she, Charlie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, BroadAmbition said: Just seen on this morning TV BBC wx forecast they say gusts in Norfolk could hit 80 mph - That's serious, structural damage and the like. Time to put in every reef possible, the rag-n-Sticks might have to use storm sails! Thank goodness 'B.A' is tucked up in the shed, mind you at 80mph that's no guarantee she'll be safe Griff There's no guarantee there'll still be a shed, Griff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Here in West Norfolk there's road chaos with trees down everywhere. My 10 minute journey into Watton took 30 minutes and I was a lucky one, others ahead of me couldn't turn round and are still stuck there since 7am. Take good care out there, peeps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I've just realised that my poly-tunnel/green house is now in the past tense, poor thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Well that was an interesting Drive in..... I opened the back door to be thrust backwards as the wind took over, it was a struggle to pull it closed behind me,, Walked to the gate, and opened it, times like this it was a good choice of having an open mesh gate, I'd have never got it open if it was solid. Got into the car clinging onto the door to stop it getting slammed open, put the lights on to see the black bin being sucked out of it's cupboard, shortly followed by the green bin. Got back out of the car while clinging onto the door, went and collected bins from driveway and brought them inside the gates, and laid the bins down on the grass. Got into the car clinging onto the door to stop it getting slammed open, drove forward of the gates, Got back out of the car while clinging onto the door..closed gates, Got into the car clinging onto the door to stop it getting slammed open, had difficulty pulling door closed against the wind.. Drove off... Began the many twiggy bits and occasional branch slalom. Reached the next village, Began the many green bins, many twiggy bits and occasional branch slalom. Left village and eventually reached the Cremated Swan, slalom there round all the cones all over the place, luckily the scafolding is holding up... Reached Stalham, green bin and trampoline (12ft diameter) slalom. Reached A149, good for the first bit then it turned accross the wind every time I passed a farm gate the car got thrown bodily across the road... Many more twiggy bits... Reached Hoveton surprisingly little problem , until... Joined and Enormous queue of traffic behind a high sided vehicle, when we left Wroxham, it didnt go over 30 on a straight 60mph road but with this wind I don't blame him. I do blame the red BMW idiot driving so close behind me that I couldn't see his lights, even when we got past the Artic and were up to the now 50 limit... Got to the NDR many temporary signs down but held in place by sandbags.. Left NDR, drove a few hundred yards and over a road sign lying flat in the road., a few hundred yards later and over the debris of a fir tree that had been cleared to the side of the road. Got to work, had difficulty pushing the door open against the wind... While doing all this there were many reports of trees down across the county, some trains stopped.. Weather Womble reports gusts of 70 to 80 MPH the peak of which wonn't clear till 09:00 Oh I forgot the fence panel, barge board off a house and we must have had a serious amount of rain last night judging by the puddles.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Anyone else got a log burner? Free logs to anyone that needs them!! Car now extracted from tree thanks to neighbour with a chain saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I've got four down in the garden, that was before this gale, I really need to get the chainsaw out... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 We from the being on the river perspective , lucky I was facing into most of it and there sure were some very strong gusts as bad as I've seen for a long time , damage wise nothing to report nothing absent . At least its calmed down now and I can sail safely but I sure glad I wasn't sailing between 5.30- 7am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 it was bad enough in kent, - a 3 hour sit on the slip road from the A2 to the M25 as they had shut the bridge. left home at 6.10 am - arrived at work 10.45am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I'd love to help but my chainsaw got nicked out of my shed over Christmas..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Smoggy said: I'd love to help but my chainsaw got nicked out of my shed over Christmas..... And TheQ suddenly acquired one!!! Suspicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Pig shack blown onto A47 near Norwich. Police say they are not sure yet if it was caused by the wind, or a big bad wolf. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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