UPDATED TO INCLUDE LATEST WIND SPEEDS AS AT 3PM, 5 DECEMBER 2013
As forecast, there have been severe gales with widespread gusts of between 60 and 80mph across Scotland and northern parts of England. Some very high level mountain sites have reported speeds of over 140mph, but these are in very exposed areas and not representative of the winds most people have experienced.
| UK MAX HOURLY GUST SPEED 4 DEC 1800HRS – 5 DEC 0600HRS | |||
| SITE NAME | AREA | ELEVATION | MAX GUST SPEED (MPH) |
| ALTNAHARRA | SUTHERLAND | 81 | 93 |
| LOCH GLASCARNOCH | ROSS & CROMARTY | 269 | 92 |
| DRUMALBIN | LANARKSHIRE | 245 | 90 |
| SOUTH UIST RANGE | WESTERN ISLES | 4 | 89 |
| HIGH BRADFIELD | SOUTH YORKSHIRE | 395 | 87 |
| EMLEY MOOR | WEST YORKSHIRE | 267 | 86 |
| STORNOWAY AIRPORT | WESTERN ISLES | 15 | 85 |
| ORLOCK HEAD | DOWN | 35 | 84 |
| KINLOSS | MORAY | 5 | 83 |
| SPADEADAM | CUMBRIA | 285 | 83 |
| ESKDALEMUIR | DUMFRIESSHIRE | 236 | 83 |
| SKYE: LUSA | WESTERN ISLES | 18 | 83 |
| TIREE | ARGYLL | 9 | 82 |
| DUNSTAFFNAGE | ARGYLL | 3 | 82 |
| MOUNTAIN SITES MAX GUST SPEED 4 DEC 1800HRS – 5 DEC 0600HRS | |||
| SITE NAME | AREA | ELEVATION | MAX GUST SPEED (MPH) |
| AONACH MOR | INVERNESS-SHIRE | 1130 | 142 |
| CAIRNWELL | ABERDEENSHIRE | 928 | 137 |
| BEALACH NA BA | ROSS & CROMARTY | 773 | 116 |
| GREAT DUN FELL | CUMBRIA | 847 | 113 |
| GLEN OGLE | PERTHSHIRE | 564 | 106 |
It has been very wet in some areas overnight as well with 50.8mm of rain being recorded at Tyndrum, Perthshire and 42.4mm at Cluanie Inn, Ross & Cromarty.
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