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Strange wind effect on mountain top

A friend and I were on top off Sgurr Breac NW Highlands, UK, OS grid ref NH158 711 (57 41’ 31”N, 05 05’30”W), altitude 999m on 10 July 2010.  A light  wind was coming from the south east at perhaps 12 -15 mph, the cloud was high and it was mostly sunny, temp around 15C.  We heard what sounded exactly like a flimsy plastic bag blowing from south east to north west and were able to track the sound as it moved across in front of us, about 2 metres away before it disappeared off the cliffs to the north.  There was no sign of leaves or dust moving in a vortex and the short vegetation didn’t move either.  The wind then dropped completely for a couple of minutes before returning the way it had been before.  What was this? Some sort of vortex? 

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Last edited on: 2010-11-23 16:52:06

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jerym65 says:

The wind was 12-15 mph yet the short vegetation did`nt move?

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posted on 2011-01-22 16:16:15 | Report abuse

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claretrinder says:

the vegetation was very very short, perhaps 1-2 cm so there was nothing obvious waving around

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posted on 2011-01-26 12:47:11 | Report abuse


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