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I'm adding this as a continuation of my last blogÌýtracking today's wild weather across much of the British Isles. A short while ago, I ventured outside here in Bradley StokeÌýto watch the passage of a vigorous , accompanied by some impressive gusts of wind fromÌýthis increasingly .ÌýI snapped a shot on the mobile 'phone (right).

The radar image below shows the squally line passing through Bristol and environs as I took the photo. It's now moving swiftly eastwards and I wouldn't be surprised if it takes a few (weak or diseased) trees down en-route; perhaps even dropping a small, short-lived tornado somewhereÌýif the conditions prove 'just right'.

Met Office rainfall radar and observation feed at 10am, Sunday 1 November 2009. Note (with arrows superimposed above it) the squally cold front passage eastwards, giving some strong wind gusts and potentially tornadic developments for some localities.

The worst of the rain is now moving smartly away from our region, but we expect the winds to get stronger for a while towards midday, gusting 50+mph in exposure for our neck of the woodsÌýand widely at 40-50mph.Ìý Some very squally showers will return after dark, more especiallyÌýtowards the late evening.

Farewell Indian Summer; welcome back to Autumn.

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