Scilly welcomed in February with a bang or should I say gust! The islands saw the strongest winds in the country yesterday- 83mph.

The islands took the wind out of the Isle of Wight’s sails who could only claim winds that reached 74mph.

Some weather experts say that Scilly was close to experiencing a hurricane.

On Saturday flights from the islands to Penzance only took ten minutes, thats half the normal time, due to gales.

Picture: Scilly Webcam