Storm Ciarán

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

This is an early heads up.

Models have consistently been bringing in a deep low pressure for sometime over Wed/Thurs. As is often the case, details are yet to be nailed down, but some of the models are producing some severe gusts - southern coastal winds of up to 90mph and more widespread inland winds of around 60mph. With storms, comes rain too unfortunately. A wobble in the track could take them further north or, keep it all in France. Exactly when and where the low pressure develops will make a big difference in the outcome. More details to follow.

If the storm is named, it will be Storm Ciaran. At that point I'll ask MNHQ to change the title appropriately.

Thunderstorm just arrived here!

Oh interesting, the CAB said 12 hours per the below:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/water/your-water-supply/interruptions-to-your-water-supply/#:~:text=If%20the%20interruption%20lasts%20more,(tankers%20in%20the%20street).

But we had a massive water outage last week impacting thousands of homes and lasting over 24 hours and they only supplied to some vulnerable customers - no one else. So if it has changed that would explain it.

It’s stopped raining for now, and sounds quieter. Some flooding reported online along seafront in a couple of areas (high tide was 2 hours ago).
I keep an eye on the airport website, as it constantly updates the largest gust over 10 mins and 1 hour. https://www.airport.gg/weather

I somehow wound up on the vulnerable list - thing spinal injury details got through somehow, long after the event.

I took myself off because it seemed wrong but now think I should have stayed on because it might have helped neighbours out.

@MissIndecisive2023 I tried to reply to your post, but it didn’t work properly. You’ll see it above. Hope your family stay safe.

Here are details of the priority services register for those interested: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/getting-extra-help-priority-services-register

https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/households/customer-assistance/special-assistance/

Stay safe all, especially my fellow channel islanders as we move towards the brunt of it.

We're off to bed now, not sure if it's best to put my noise cancelling headphones on and block it out or stay alert

(Will probably be back in an hour when I can't sleep)

Hoping everyone in channel isles and amber zones are ok overnight. Thinking of you.

Central Dorset, South Coast (can see the sea) almighty thunderstorm and lightning, wind picking up.

Where possible shut all windows and internal doors helps to protect the roof from winds.

Several trees down already.

I'm going to try and sleep too. Thinking of you all down by the coast.
If the thread runs out can someone start a new one please.

Hang on - is this legit??!!
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23895967.storm-ciaran-sparks-tornado-watch-south-england/

Salisbury, not much wind (as of yet) but hammering down with rain outside.

Bit of wisdom with my builders hat on, DO NOT go into the loft with high winds outdoors, the loft is not airtight and opening the hatch in high winds can result in half your tiles going airbourne as a vacuum is formed by wind rushing across the tiles, pulling them down, as you open the hatch the vacuum is lost and air rushes in from below, they lift just enough for a gust to pluck em off!

This is indeed legit. There was a tornado last week in Littlehampton I think, and a few years ago quite a bad one in Birmingham. It’s not quite like Twister though.

@RagzRebooted sound alike you are in same area as my parents. I am hoping all is ok there - half their garden is woodland but luckily the half away from the house. My dad is also pretty good about getting the trees checked.

I’m in guernsey. It doesn’t sound TOO bad yet but I think it will be a hairy night especially for anyone living on the coast

My loft hatch is still open from summer. Should I close it? Means getting the ladder set up, but I could do it. Windows are all closed.

We've just got home off the Eurostar and the train and wind here in Kent are quite bad!

The water companies can't magic water bottles to everyone at once. Logistics, innit. Round here they used to bring in a sort of portable tank, to be shared by the households of nearby roads. The advice has always been to fill vessels with fresh water if it looks like the water might be going off. And sometimes there are planned outages because of works by the local water supplier. So it's worth keeping buckets and things clean (I am preaching here - I don't necessarily practise all I preach)

I am old, so remember one summer when Durham's water was yucky but safe, because the reservoirs were so low

That Sidmouth Sea has suddenly got very violent looking!

Good luck, hope you get some sleep and you and your home stay safe.

Oh yikes!! I was just thinking how quiet it was outside and that the weathermen had got it wrong. Apparently not 😯

Good luck to everyone down south!

Stay safe everyone.

Its just hit Braintree It was like someone flipping a switch It was quiet Now its not

*uck both my husband and me are randomly away from home tonight on separate events, house is on the seafront, south coast, two cats home alone 🙁🙁

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