West Cornwall - Post Goretti Landscape

[Graham Easterling]

It might have all happened 6 months ago, but drive around Penzance on the bypass, and downed trees are still lying next to the road, where they were cut off to re open the main A30.

I think, the most dramatic reminder are the trees which weren't felled, but had all their branches removed by the 100mph gusts.

The following picture was taken from the train today about 2 miles out of Penzance. It WAS a thick copse of trees. Most were felled, but the survivors(?) are a reminder of the once in a lifetime event. 

It was easily the worst that I've experienced, and I used to  live on the cliff top at Sennen, looking west over the Atlantic. This is in sheltered Mounts Bay.

There certainly seems to have been a narrow corridor of really extreme winds just east of Penzance. Just 2 or 3 miles wide stretching north south. Going by the damage to the trees.

Graham

Penzance