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SCOTLAND...Notable weather events

Post by crikey »

DECEMBER 2011
Wowee! Scotland has had an outrageous storm with winds rating 12 the top of the Beaufort scale :o
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... itain.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Too windy for wind turbines! 165mph gales raise MORE questions about wind farms as gusts leave trail of destruction across country

* 300ft high turbine explodes and another collapses
* Huge areas of country brought to a standstill as roads and bridges are closed
* Winds are ranked at maximum force of 12 on Beaufort scale
* Bridge collapses in North Yorkshire
* Environment agency issues 12 alerts on rivers and lakes
Trucks overturned!


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1LoJBNJRb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This picture of the wind turbine generator catching fire because it span too fast rally blew me away.
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There is some excellent !! coverage of this storm.
Here is a sensational link and coverage of this storm
check out the plane that nearly didn't land..Landing on one wheel!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... itain.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by daviescr »

Thanks Crikey! Scotland was my second home before I moved to Aus, so this is very interesting - I posted a few bits as well if your interested in the 'UK Weather Extremes' thread earlier today :)

That wind turbine is shocking!
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Oh I saw this on the news tonight! Looks like a very, VERY hair ride over there. Unreal :o
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