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Gladys might visit on Thursday.
So far for me Franklin has been measurably significantly less bad than Eunice. It will be interesting to compare the overall figures when it is all done. I think one of the differences is that Franklin has bought a significant amount of rainfall. I don't know why this wasn't warned for and I think this was an error.
Another difference is the location and timings of severe winds, which for Eunice was in the day time over densely populated and inland areas which rarely see such high winds. Away from the NW, weve not really seen the extremely high winds that were seen for Eunice.
A third factor to take into consideration is that wind direction can change local wind effects dramatically. So yes, people in some areas will be seeing higher wind speeds than those who recieved red warnings. Impacts may well be greater because we have so many trees in precarious positions now.
I think that one aspect this is illustrating to me, is that people don't take yellow wind warnings seriously enough. They don't just mean windy weather, they are issued because they cause dangerous weather that can impact infrastructure.
Today will see the wind gusts which are generally in the region of 50-60mph gradually die down from the north downwards, leaving a blustery evening.
Met office tweet showing highest gusts recorded for Franklin in the photo.
Given the number of flood warnings in place from the Environment Agency, i can not understand why there wasn't a higher warning for rain.
Wtf is the threshold for an amber rain warning?!
Met office:
Amber warnings are assigned when there is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt the public's plans. This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts, and the potential risk to life and property.
I know the ground was already heavily saturated, but even then the rain even yesterday afternoon was something else.
Anyone going out in it, in coats which were not suitable seriously was risking hypothermia or cold water shock.
There is an experiment that Bear Grylls does in cold water 'rain' to demonstrate this. The producers pulled it after 15 mins because of the state he was in.
Seriously, I don't get it. I'm used to 'northern weather'. Some of the rain we've had here in the last 24 hours has made some of the tropical downpours ive seen look like a shower.
DH and I will generally go out in all weather. We have good kit. This? Nope.