Too windy for wind turbines! 165mph gales raise MORE questions about wind farms as gusts leave trail of destruction across country
300ft high turbine explodes and another collapses
Huge areas of country brought to a standstill as roads and bridges are closed
Winds are ranked at maximum force of 12 on Beaufort scale
Bridge collapses in North Yorkshire
Environment agency issues 12 alerts on rivers and lakes
Britain was battered by gales of up to 165mph yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction across the country.
In one spectacular incident a 300ft wind turbine exploded in flames as it was buffeted by the high winds.
Another wind turbine was completely blown down on Wednesday, raising questions about whether wind farms were simply unable to cope with the weather.
The appalling conditions brought huge areas of the country to a standstill as lorries were blown over, roads and bridges closed, and ferries cancelled.
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