I wonder what urgent fixes will be requested on here tomorrow after the storms tonight.

So far, not sounding any windier tonight than last night, from the flood plains there's obviously been much more rain elsewhere too.

At 11.30 one of my fence panels pissed off. Dunno where it is, it has cleared the next door neighbours garden.

Luverly Jubbly! Already had my first 'fence panel' job come in!

Can I point out that the fence panel that has gone is not one that I installed.

All the posts and panels I installed are fine.

So someone stole the good one then?

Last night wasn't particulary windy here either F4 to F5, that is at the top end of the normal range. The westerly direction isn't the best for exposure on the anemometer but the noise level was about right for that strength wind.

The night before was a bit different briefly got to F9 with gusts to the mid 50's mph. Bad is F8 or above for > 6hrs, the noise of it roaring in the chimneys and generally around the house gets a bit wearing after 6hrs...

Yes it tested Messers EDF's electrical distribution network which was found to be lacking, and in need of some maintenance and attention;!...

Our local weather station at Wilsden (Bingley to the BBC) apparently reported gusts reaching 62 mph. The weather station in my garden some 2 miles away and some 2-300 feet lower (535 feet ASL here) didn't manage more that 47 mph.

Just an update.

I was out this afternoon starting to chop up a large windfall which came down overnight when I noticed two figures several hundred yards further up the hillside. The were struggling (in the still quite strong wind) with the base of a large trampoline which the wind had carried the best part of a quarter of a mile from its usual position in a garden.