STORM EUNICE: Fastest wind speed recorded near Peterborough revealed

The top wind speed recorded in our region today during Storm Eunice has been revealed.
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The Met Office use the weather station at Wittering - and between 3pm and 3.50pm a speed of 67mph was recorded.

Gusts of 63mph, 65mph and 66mph were also recorded in the afternoon - although it did not quite reach the speeds of up to 75mph it had been feared would arrive in the city.

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No major damage has been reported so far in Peterborough, other than a small number of trees blowing over. However, the storm caused disruption to travel, with buses and train services all cancelled in the city.

A wall was blown over in Linnet , Orton wistow. Pic: Dennis OsborneA wall was blown over in Linnet , Orton wistow. Pic: Dennis Osborne
A wall was blown over in Linnet , Orton wistow. Pic: Dennis Osborne

While the wind speeds in Peterborough were strong, elsewhere in the country records were broken, with an incredible 122mph recorded on the Isle of Wight - though to be the fastest ever recorded in England.