Stats from Storm Bram

Photo: Stephen Shelley-Davis taken at The White Bridge, Ramsey at 2.20pm on Tuesday

Storm Bram might have blown through, but our friends at Ronaldsway Met Office have delivered the stats from Tuesday’s chaos, and yes, it really was that wild.

The highest gust recorded at the airport hit 64 knots (74mph) between 4pm and 5pm, which the forecasters say is the fourth-highest gust in the last decade and the second strongest this year, just behind Storm Eowyn’s 70-knot blast.

But it hit 100mph on Snaefell!

The highest hourly mean speed came in at 46 knots (53mph), and madly, the island also clocked a maximum temperature of 14°C, making it the third warmest December day on record.

On Tuesday, Bram brought a rare red coastal overtopping warning, cancelled flights and ferries, sent debris flying across promenades and paths, and toppled trees all over the place.

Several roads were shut as Highway Services scrambled to keep up, with teams from DEFA and private tree surgeons pitching in to shift fallen timber and clear standing water.

The DoI said at the time it had been ‘dealing with fallen trees at multiple sites across the island’, and many routes were only safe to fully clear once daylight arrived.

The good news?

As of today, the roads have now reopened, the worst of the debris has been cleared, and Bram has (thankfully) sodded off.

However, a weather warning for coastal overtopping does come into play later today (Thursday), but don’t panic, it’s just a yellow alert and will only see minor waves come over the usual coastal routes.

But if you thought it felt particularly blowy and oddly warm on Tuesday… the Met Office says you weren’t imagining a thing. Storm Bram really delivered.