Gusts of up to 99 miles per hour have been reported, but here in Kent the effects have been somewhat muted. I suspected that 66 miles per hour has been more likely.
The sky at one point was full of gulls, and although anthropomorphism is an anathema, they appeared to delight in displaying their aerobatic skills when flying into the wind, tacking and gliding to negligible effect. There were far more dog-walkers about than is usually the case, travel restrictions preventing many people from making their usual commute to work.
Two pergolas have been blown over in the garden, one wooden and the other a metal construction, I shall await the winds abating before attempting to remedy the situation
One bonus was that the road was strewn with cooking apples. I collected about 5 lbs in a short time and shall prepare, them before freezing in a stewed state.
I kept well shy of the woods, though there seems to have been little risk involved.