An intense storm passed over Scotland yesterday, with hurricane-force winds on hilltops (the Cairngorm station in the highlands recorded a gust of 165 mph). The Monifieth station recorded a maximum of only 58 kph (around 40 mph) but even so, it managed to dislodge some PVC siding on my house, so some repairs will be necessary (grumble). No records were broken at the Monifieth station though.
On the Internet, the storm got christened 'hurricane bawbag'. A 'bawbag' is Scottish slang for the scrotum ('ball bag', basically). There is even a wikipedia article on it already. From news reports, the storm was a lot worse in the west of Scotland, where a lot of places are still without power and a lot more damage was done.
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