Storm Imogen - Lee on the Solent - Out To Grass Photography

Storm Imogen battered the south coast of Britain yesterday with a gust of wind recorded at the Needles of 96 mph.

This was the first ‘named’ storm to hit the south coast with wind speeds of 75 mph recorded at Gurnsey Airport and Avonmouth and 81 mph in the Isles of Scilly. Wave heights in the English Channel were around 5 – 6 metres (compared to 4.3m for a double decker bus). This is the biggest storm in the south that I can remember since the hurricane in October 1987.