I'm not impressed by Alex as a named storm - yes, definitely wet and windy but no more than an Atlantic depression typically delivers around the equinox.

Yes, think for us, at the moment we have been through a lot worse, but early days and the growing rainfall totals could be a big issue. Believe it was the French who named it as it was due to have more impact there.

Some pretty intense rainfall in a thin band across southern Hampshire at the moment. Up at this end of the county it is just steady light to moderate stuff so far.

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The winds have moderated significantly here but a decent surf running into Weymouth Bay.

Some notable flooding of roads around Dorchester bypass which you might think the Council/Highways Agency would address after countless events in recent years but must be a money thing. Back in the office the suns out, well glimpses of the sun. So all in all a storm that may not warrant a name this side of the Channel IMO. But have to see what developments occur over the weekend re rainfall totals.

Looks impressive on rain radar though. 7/10 so far but subject to revision.

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Appears from the latest GFS charts coming out now that energy left from ‘Alex’ will combine into another area of low pressure which will cause pressure over this country to deepen on Sunday to 980 from 990.
This is a marathon, not a sprint.
Currently, around here the ground seems to be taking the water quite well as it’s persistent, but not too heavy.

It's a bit wet here, with 11mm so far today being more than we've been used to for the last six months, but not much wind at all.

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Areas of the west Country and Bath look to get a soaking over the next couple of hours as that rain band pivots.

a very fine line through the Southampton area looked very wet earlier

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Some pretty intense rainfall in a thin band across southern Hampshire at the moment. Up at this end of the county it is just steady light to moderate stuff so far.

it certainly was intense here dumping close to half inch in under 1hr. 

Amber Warning for 12:00 Saturday to 06:00 Sunday for very heavy rain.

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On the radar, seems to be another band coming in affecting SE areas, then spreading along the M4 corridor.

The BBC trying to big this up, when it's just a common or garden autumn storm. Had to chuckle at this. The caption underneath reads, "Members of the Coastguard were on hand as the waves knocked a bin over"  

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54383792

 

 

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Amber Warning for 12:00 Saturday to 06:00 Sunday for very heavy rain.

Yes, including this area. After the start of last month I hope there is no repeat.  Up to 120 mm of rain has been forecast over high ground.

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The BBC trying to big this up, when it's just a common or garden autumn storm. Had to chuckle at this. The caption underneath reads, "Members of the Coastguard were on hand as the waves knocked a bin over"  

 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54383792

 

 

Well, its very much been a garden storm IMBY with a tree felled in my back garden by the winds. And to make matters worse the fallen tree  has almost destroyed my Davis VP2. I will have to check and see whether it has any life in it tomorrow. Before operation firewood begins.

 

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Contrasts from Littlehampton Riverside both about 1515

Looking SW -Blue sky beyond sand dunes over the sea

 

Looking NW - heap of cloud on the Downs

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I'm not impressed by Alex as a named storm - yes, definitely wet and windy but no more than an Atlantic depression typically delivers around the equinox.

It was named by the French for the impact on France ....

But I think it's impact in terms of rainfall would have justified a name here anyway.  Bearing in mind storms are not only determined by wind speed.  We have currently had more rain today than in the whole of September.  And tomorrow is expected to be wetter.  I think many places have had a lot more.

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The BBC trying to big this up, when it's just a common or garden autumn storm.

We'll see.  There's a potential this could be the biggest event down here since July 2007

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We'll see.  There's a potential this could be the biggest event down here since July 2007

Yes, but you will forgive those of us to the North and West for wondering what the fuss is about having had several similar storms already this year alone.

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Loving the imbyism in here. 115mph gusts for heavens sake. That’s getting close to what we got in England in 1987.

And here north of the channel the rain continues. This is shaping up to be a Harvey rather than an Irma for the UK.

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The BBC trying to big this up, when it's just a common or garden autumn storm. Had to chuckle at this. The caption underneath reads, "Members of the Coastguard were on hand as the waves knocked a bin over"  

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54383792

 

 

Thanks for posting that. It gave me a good laugh too. 

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Just gone past the 22 mm mark since 12 am IMBY. Thankfully the wind never amounted to anything and even the rain is welcome but what with 20 mm yesterday it is shaping up to be a particularly soggy start to this October.  

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Yes, but you will forgive those of us to the North and West for wondering what the fuss is about having had several similar storms already this year alone.

The southern 3rd of the UK is not really used to these types of 'storms', so you'll have to forgive them! Still, at least they are getting something of interest from the skies at the mo. 

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