Atlantic storm Gertrude

[Mokidugway]

A tad rough for a cliff top walk ...

[Zenarcher]

Up to 1.30pm Top wind speeds around the Orkney and Shetland parts,

Scatsa Shetland 101 mph
Lerwick Shetland 96 mph
Baltasound Shetland 94 mph
Sumburgh Shetland 93 mph
Gulberwick Shetland 92 mph
Scalloway Shetland 89 mph
Sanday Orkney 86 mph
Foula 86 mph
Fair Isle 85 mph
Toft Shetland 84 mph
Unst Shetland 83 mph
Sandness Shetland 82 mph
Dounby Orkney 82 mph
Calfsound Orkney 80 mph
Kirkwall Orkney 76 mph
Sule Skerry 76 mph
NW Orkney 72 mph
Kirkwall Airport Orkney 70 mph
Orphir Orkney 67 mph
Holm Orkney 64 mph
Mossbank Shetland 62 mph
Herston Orkney 56 mph
Veensgarth Shetland 53 mph

[Paul]

I can confirm it's windy on Cairngorm!

 

 

[cowdog]

17 minutes ago, Paul said:

I can confirm it's windy on Cairngorm!

 

 

When are the men in white coats coming to take you away to the funny farm? As that is one of the most nuts things I have ever seen anyone do for weather watching.

 

Did you ever see anyone for miles? Kind of surprised the road was even open.

[Paul]

There were quite a few people up there actually, and even the bar/restaurant is open at the base!

[P-M]

The winds are pretty strong across the NE region too albeit no where near as bad as across the border.  It's been pounding the office windows for a good few hours here but appears to be dying back somewhat.  The noise early hours this morning was like a freight train running through the whole house!  God only knows what it's like across Shetland at the minute. 

 

To be fair as far as wind storms go this is a fairly strong one from an IMBY point of view although just some trees felled etc and not the destruction that there is further north.  Stay safe peeps!

 

 

[Summer Sun]

105mph gust recorded in Lerwick

[Zenarcher]

Up to 3pm Top wind speeds around the Orkney and Shetland parts,

Lerwick Shetland 105 mph
Scatsa Shetland 101 mph
Baltasound Shetland 100 mph
Sumburgh Shetland 93 mph
Gulberwick Shetland 92 mph
Scalloway Shetland 89 mph
Sanday Orkney 86 mph
Foula 86 mph
Fair Isle 85 mph
Toft Shetland 84 mph
Unst Shetland 83 mph
Dounby Orkney 82 mph
Sandness Shetland 82 mph
Calfsound Orkney 80 mph
Kirkwall Orkney 76 mph
Sule Skerry 76 mph
NW Orkney 72 mph
Kirkwall Airport Orkney 70 mph
Holm Orkney 64 mph
Mossbank Shetland 62 mph
Veensgarth Shetland 53 mph

[The PIT]

2 hours ago, Paul said:

There were quite a few people up there actually, and even the bar/restaurant is open at the base!

You'd had been popular if you had to be rescued unless your part of a rescue team.

[The PIT]

Anyway didn't beat the early morning 64 mph gust. Had a one up to 61 mph a bit later on but mostly 50's

[Paul]

12 minutes ago, The PIT said:

You'd had been popular if you had to be rescued unless your part of a rescue team.

As has already been noted, if it was considered too dangerous they would have closed the road, and wouldn't have opened the shop/cafe either. 

[Weather-history]

It was gusty this morning but hasn't been too bad and not a lot of rain apart from a brief downpour

 

 

[lfcdude]

5 hours ago, Paul said:

I can confirm it's windy on Cairngorm!

 

 

Just seen that on the weather channels facebook!

 

 

 

[stevofunnelcl]

Rabbit had to be rescued after being blown onto a roof by Storm Gertrude

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35436955

[Paul]

2 hours ago, lfcdude said:

Just seen that on the weather channels facebook!

Ah cool, I said they could use it  

[Liam J]

Gertrude now battering Norway. 

Satellite animation over the last 24hrs showing the development of the storm - http://www.yr.no/satellitt/europa_animasjon.html

 

[Polar Maritime]

 

 

[matty40s]

 

Some fantastic showers racing across the Irish Sea today on the weeble of Gertrude, could hardly stand on the cliffs.

 

 

Edited January 30, 2016 by matty40s

[Polar Maritime]