Seems to be a bit of confusion about this "102mph" reading at Aberdaron earlier:
"I've been chatting to the Met Office, who have been filling me in on the wet and blustery conditions to come later this week, but before I get to that a word on maximum wind speeds. We mentioned earlier that there had been a recorded wind gust of more than 100mph.
That was, the Met Office says, a recording of 102mph at a weather station in Aberdaron, north Wales. However, a spokeswoman says that has yet to be confirmed and technicians are checking the instruments as it is a far higher reading than recorded nearby. The Aberdaron station is at an elevation of 95m, and a nearby station at a more exposed 216m saw a maximum gust of 87mph. So, it might not have been a 100mph storm."
I guess it's an issue with station location and the nature of gust speeds plus the fact the MO apply very strict citeria to their readings, and rightly so. Most of us amateurs can't get close, but spot readings give an idea of intensity at that location. There is a big difference between 87mph and 102mph so something seems a bit strange....especially since the 87 reading was from a "more exposed" location.
One thing is for sure....87mph is wild enough!