Updated Wind and Rainfall totals for 18th to 19th December

As forecast there were severe gales and heavy rain overnight. See the tables below for the strongest low level gusts and the largest rain totals across the UK.

We are expecting more stormy weather over the coming days, with spells of heavy rain and gales affecting the UK – with the heaviest rain affecting the west and south west and strongest winds affecting the far north. Warnings for each individual spell of wet and windy weather will be issued when we are confident they will provide useful and accurate advice.

UK MAX HOURLY GUST SPEED 18^TH DEC 1800HRS – 19^TH DEC 0700HRS

SITE NAME	AREA	ELEVATION	MAX GUST SPEED (MPH)
WIGHT: NEEDLES OLD BATTERY	ISLE OF WIGHT	80	94
SOUTH UIST RANGE	WESTERN ISLES	4	90
TIREE	ARGYLL	9	87
PLYMOUTH, MOUNTBATTEN	DEVON	50	85
CASTLEDERG	TYRONE	49	84
PEMBREY SANDS	DYFED	3	82
CAPEL CURIG NO 3	GWYNEDD	216	81
STORNOWAY AIRPORT	WESTERN ISLES	15	77
ALTNAHARRA NO 2	SUTHERLAND	81	77
FAIR ISLE	SHETLAND	57	76

24 HOUR UK RAINFALL TOTALS 18^TH DEC 0700HRS – 19^TH DEC 0700HRS

SITE NAME	AREA	PRECIP        AMOUNT ( MM)
TREDEGAR	GWENT	38.4
CARDINHAM, BODMIN	CORNWALL	35
WHITECHURCH	DYFED	34.4
TYNDRUM	PERTHSHIRE	32.2
LIBANUS	POWYS	30.8
SHAP	CUMBRIA	30.6
OKEHAMPTON,	DEVON	30.6
KESWICK	CUMBRIA	28.8
TULLOCH BRIDGE	INVERNESS-SHIRE	27
BALA	GWYNEDD	26.4