Godfrey Bloom

It is understood that when the wind isn't blowing, wind turbines produce no energy. What is less understood is that when there are strong winds, wind turbines have to be turned off. Now it turns out that turbines are even more vulnerable to... err... wind that was previously thought. The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reports that, 

Ultimate wind power destroys turbine at Scapegoat Hill

A WIND turbine came crashing down as high winds and burst of torrential rain swept across Huddersfield.

The turbine was one of two that had been put up on fields off Halifax Road at Scapegoat Hill earlier this year.

It fell down on Tuesday when squalls are thought to have reached 80mph on the top of hills and moors.

The freak winds also hit Meltham, causing damage and leaving debris in its wake.

Godfrey Bloom and the Duke of Edinburgh were unable to give an account of their whereabouts on Tuesday.