Yesterday saw Scotland battered by extreme winds causing damage and disruption. There are still 50000 homes without power as the power companies try to repair downed lines.
In the far north gusts reached 138.5 mph but at work the wind stayed in the 30- 50 mph region all day - with gusts up to almost 80mph.
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| Wind Speed and Wind Gust data for 08 Dec 2011 from Prestwick Aiport (wunderground.com) |
The drive home was interesting. At least traffic was light, but then the police had advised everyone not to travel at all. Hard to observe when you are 30 miles from home.
It certainly took its toll on my arms holding the car in its lane. The route home brings me past Whitelees Wind Farm, the largest onshore windfarm in Europe. Guess what the weather was like there?
Luckily I have not heard of anyone who has been hurt or suffered major damage, so at least there that. And all the snow from earlier this week is gone, but likely due back tonight...
The only damage I suffered was the demise of my fence. While I was painting it this summer I noted that it was quite fragile. I was using a sprayer and was afraid I would punch a hole through it!
Naturally, my insurance doesn't cover storm damage to fences.
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