Storm Darragh

[Chippy_Tea]

Red warnings have been issued for the SW.
It's leathering it down here but its not very windy.
Are any members in the red area?



The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for wind as Storm Darragh approaches the UK.
Red weather warnings are the most serious type. The Met Office only issues them when meteorologists believe that dangerous, potentially life-threatening weather is expected imminently.
It is in place from 03:00 to 11:00 GMT on Saturday, covering western and southern coastal regions of Wales, as well as the Bristol Channel including parts of Bristol and Cardiff.
The last red warning was issued in January for winds in north-east Scotland.
The areas under the red warning are forecast wind gusts of 90mph (144kmph) or more, which could lead to flying debris and falling trees, posing a danger to life, the Met Office said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dxlwz219ko

 

[Agentgonzo]

Red warnings have been issued for the SW.
It's leathering it down here but its not very windy.
Are any members in the red area?

Southampton area here. Light drizzle and not much wind. I don't think it'll last for long though

Hockey could be interesting tomorrow afternoon

 

[The Cat]

In South Wales we are gonna cop it. I'd decided not to work tomorrow but any shifts have been cancelled anyway which I've never seen before.

Am bunkered down with supplies not setting a foot outside tomorrow.

 

[RichardM]

I'm in Cardiff. It's raining here. The red warning for wind is 3am to 11am tomorrow.
parkrun cancelled and Cardiff's game at home to Watford postponed.

So I get a lie in and won't have to suffer an afternoon of crap football.

 

[The Cat]

Only 3 minutes notice but our phones are gonna do the warning siren for the storm.

 

[The Cat]

Didn't even work for me

 

[RichardM]

My phone, my work phone and my wife's phone all got the alert. It wasn't at 18:45 though

 

[Leon103]

I am smack in the middle of that. Hopefully all the trees around thr house keep standing. My wind app isn't showing that bad, winds of 40knots, whilst met are saying 90mph

 

[The Cat]

My phone, my work phone and my wife's phone all got the alert. It wasn't at 18:45 though

Yeah I eventually got it about half an hour later.

 

[Clint]

Might get some free fire wood!

 

[Druss]

I'm not quite in the zone of terror, but it's absolutely lashing down and windy enough that it's actually starting to rain sideways.

They finally gave a storm a scary sounding name, well, as long as you draw out the vowels...storm Daraaaagh...sounds like a terrible demon from the netherworld.

 

[Summer Lane Brewery]

Got a couple of big trees down in the garden about an hour ago just outside Weston-super-Mare. Apart from that, ok.

 

[Clint]

It's blowing a gale here! Think I'll stop in today and wash my trousers.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

It's blowing a gale here! Think I'll stop in today and wash my trousers.

I would leave that until after the storm they may be in bigger need of a wash then

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Poor bloke only just got the car back its been in a garage for the last two weeks -

 

[Chippy_Tea]

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Soon be over, has anyone suffered any damage?

 

[Clint]

The felt has blew off the shed. Saved me a job.

 

[The Baron]

Chased a few barbecue covers etc around the garden apart from that no

 

[Clint]

I anticipated the bbq cover so nipped out and put a big brick on it.