It has remained resolutely dry here in the flatlands apart from an odd spot of turbocharged drizzle, though MetO automated telling me currently a 90% chance of heavy rain.

The wind is getting a bit noisy now though nothing too serious yet - just a few plant pots knocked over in the garden.

The fences at the bottom still being held up by a dense covering of ivy even though the posts rotted through at ground level years ago

Luckily just outside of the fence is a row of concrete posts (the original boundary) so I have wedged some wood across between those and the panels to support it. 

Looks like I did it just in time as the gusts have really picked up in the last 10 mins. 

Squall line hit here over 5 mins ago and still going strong. Some hail mixed in there.
It is the torrential rain and the poor visibility rather than the wind strength which has made this squall so entertaining though.

You wouldn't want to be out there in this.  Conditions as poor as I have seen them here.

Wow, I thought the squall line had broken up - how wrong was I. Been a wild 10 minutes of torrential side ways rain and very strong gusts. Just off to check the roof! Garden under water 
Martin

It will be and it certainly packs a punch! Just clearing through now and it's been a long time since I've experienced a squall line of such ferocity. The wind coupled with the absolutely torrential rain sheeting off every surface and the severely reduced visibility. These events never last long of course but when they ocurr they can be very impressive.

A very rapid temperature drop as well, around 2C in just 5 minuites. Was 10.7C at 10.40, now 8.2C and falling.

Can see the squall line, very marked

Squall line produced 11mm in 10minutes here. (Maybe more given the sideways rain). 44mm total for the storm. Our road was like a river, which isn't good for areas at the bottom of the hill.
Down to 8.2c from 11c .

The exposed led flashing on our extension has already lifted and the ridge tiles are starting to peel off. Not good at all and the worst is still to come.

I always think exposed lead flashing is a thoroughly bad idea, better to have it under the tiles without exposed edges - although sometimes  this is impossible i.e around chimneys.

Pepped up around here again - 63 MPH gust at RAF  Odium

JESUS H CHRIST , that was phenomenal 

Back neighbours garden wall has come down quite substantial aswell, a couple of trees down, looks like the worst is yet to come as the squall lines head east.

FWIW, that squall line contains a few >200mm/hour gridpoints and even one >250mm point! It's passing over Manchester right now.

Still no rain to speak of here in the flatlands, and the odd patch of blue sky and sunshine in the last half hour- which reveals just how fast the low level cloud is moving

Darkening to the west now though as it looks like the first squall line approaching.