RED ALERT - Scotland to get battered with 90MPH winds on 8/12/11

[iaingbrennan]

Now your getting the tail-end of what hit us here in Scotland earlier on.

breaking news update......now it's gonna calm down here by tomorrow morning,( I hope it does, I need to catch a Ferry to Arran!)

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winds still blowing very high - now it has turned icy, icy cold, and we are geting sheet lightning

[iaingbrennan]

More of the same tomorrow.........

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@iaingbrennan - you got to be joking ? jeeez !

[iaingbrennan]

Stuck in Ardrossan, Ferries cancelled, might make it to Arran tomorrow...... maybe...

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@iaingbrennan - take care up there m8....its pretty hairy up there i heard :-(

[smokey66662]

My fence just fell down :(

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A tree has been uprooted in the wind and landed on Craiglockhart Road in Edinburgh

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Cairngorm summit just recorded 165mph, only 8mph short of the all-time record

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a wind turbine fell down about one kilometre north of Coldingham village at the Lumsdaine junction on the A1107, 100 metres from the road. The tip of one blade made it to within five meters of the road,

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metoffice Highest gust now 151 mph at Cairngorm Summit

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Powerlines have fallen on the A9 between Kincraig and Kingussie, near Aviemore, according to police.

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storm rips roof off garages in Cambuslang

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South Ayrshire Council: Promenades in Ayr, Girvan, Newton, Prestwick and Troon closed and public should avoid these areas.....

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In Falkirk, a section of Main Street, Bainsford, has been closed after roofing was blown off buildings. Diversions have been put in place, but motorists are advised to stay away from the area - and to avoid all travel due to the weather conditions.

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Gonna try and get round the other side of the harbour later :-)

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An area of Byres Road in Glasgow has been closed off after a piece of roofing blew off a balcony

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Reports of chimney stacks and Christmas lights coming down in Aberdeen city centre.

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All schools in the west are now closed or are closing and most schools are closing in the east of the country.

Widespread flooding has caused road closures.

Trees are down in a number of places in the west and central belt.

[SwitchBladeSmilesx]

@ALTERNATIVESEER when is the worst of it going to hit? im in scotland (inverclyde)

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@SwitchBladeSmilesx - between now & 6pm - stay safe my friend....

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Four police forces have urged people not to travel between 2pm and 9pm.

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Breaking News

Scottish Hydro say thousands of people are without electricity in Argyll and the Western Isles. The company has 500 staff working to restore supplies. In some cases, the wind is making it too dangerous for them to attempt to climb electricity poles

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Bridges including the Erskine and Forth Road Bridges have been closed due to the high winds.

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Breaking News

Dumfries and Galloway Police; Central Scotland Police; Lothian and Borders Police and Strathclyde Police have all now said DO NOT travel.

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some local business's/factorys are sending staff home now from work.....they are saying that police told them the worst will hit in around 2hrs from now !

[andelus222]

I hope that you stay safe x

[brahmin21]

storm bird in full effect

[HMFC2397]

I'm off school

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9.10am - thats the wind picking up now guys n girls......

[flirt4eto888]

You can see HAARP on 00:37 sec.. be safe

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7.30am here just now and its eerily calm outside at the moment - i know the old sayin - "The calm before the storm" - but its really mild outside and NOT raining - YET !

[garyleothelion7]

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE ON THE WEATHER KEEP SAFE AND SOUND PEACE TO YOU,,,THIS IS ALL WE NEED SH$T..

[tazzym1]

Much appreciated - I have just sent this vid to my mates who are in Scotland and the Midlands - Peace :)

[loveisblinddontblink]

Be safe!

[cujo9]

holy shit, im not too far away. yikes.

[dannyjw123]

thanks will do!

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WATCH MY CHANNEL TOMORROW FOR UP TO DATE VIDEOS OF THIS STORM AS IT HAPPENS !