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• strong-winds---27-october-2002---met-office.pdf

  and highest hourly mean wind speed maps The following maps shows the highest gust and mean wind speeds recorded, using data available from the real-time network on the 28 October 2002. Highest hourly mean wind speeds were 68 knots (78 m.p.h.) at the Needles (Isle of Wight) and 61 knots (70 m.p.h

• Microsoft Word - 2022_01_storms_dudley_eunice_franklin.docx

  and Wales since February 2014. Winds gusted at over 70Kt (81mph) in exposed coastal locations and a gust of 106Kt (122mph) was recorded at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight, setting a new England gust speed record. Winds gusted widely at over 60Kt (69mph) across southern England. These storms

• Microsoft Word - 2020_08_storms_ellen_francis.docx

  coastal locations. Wind speeds reached 69Kt (79mph) at Capel Curig, Conwy during storm Ellen and 70Kt (81mph) at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) from storm Francis. These were two of the most notable August storms in the UK in the last 50 years. Impacts Storm Ellen brought significant travel

• 2023_02_storm_noa

  ) at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight, which set a new England April gust speed record, exceeding 78Kt (90mph) at Avonmouth, Bristol on 1 April 1994. Needles Old Battery is located at the western end of the Isle of Wight, at 80 metres above mean sea level at the top of a cliff and is fully exposed

• Storm Eunice continues ahead of unsettled weekend

  winds, especially in coastal areas.   “It's worth noting that despite the gradual easing of winds overall further impacts are likely from wind gusts continuing to reach 70 mph inland.”  The highest wind gust so far for Storm Eunice was 122mph at Needles on the Isle of Wight, although

• strong-winds-10-12-march-2008---met-office.pdf

  was recorded at Valley (Anglesey). Lowest pressure over England was 957.1 hPa at Shobdon Airfield (Herefordshire) at 1300 UTC. This was the lowest pressure over England since 30 October 2000, when 951.2 hPa was recorded at Fylingdales (North Yorkshire). Station (height in metres) Needles Old Battery (Isle

• Microsoft Word - 2019_011_november_wind.docx

  Strong winds November 2019 An area of low pressure brought some very strong winds to south Wales and the south coast of England on Saturday 2 November. Winds gusted at 60 to 70 Kt (69 to 81 mph) in exposed coastal locations. Gusts of 95 Kt (109 mph) were recorded at Needles Old Battery, Isle

• Wet and windy weather continues in parts of the UK

  recording a gust of 70mph and The Needles on the Isle of Wight, 71mph. Met Éireann named the storm on Friday because the strongest winds are expected to affect the Republic of Ireland, however the UK will see impacts as well and National Severe Weather Warnings for wind are now in force for parts

• Met Office weather records for April: How does 2025 compare historically?

  knots at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight, on the 16th, which is lower than the record gust of 100mph at Flat Holm, South Glamorgan, on April 1, 1994. These figures indicate that while April 2025 had some spells of unsettled weather, they were not as extreme as some of the historical records. READ

• Met Office weather extremes: What are August's current records?

  , but extreme heavy rain events such as this are less common and can be particularly impactful when they occur. Strongest wind gust: Needles, Isle of Wight, 1996 The highest maximum gust recorded in August was 76 knots (approximately 87 mph) at the Needles on the Isle of Wight on 6 August 1996. Gusts