Not really - depends on the current location of the jet stream, which often puts the British Isles directly in the track of North Atlantic depressions. Incidentally, the 165mph speed was recorded on the top of a mountain (Cairgorm). Speeds at inhabited levels were a lot lower, though still exceptional.
Ah. That sounds much better. I was imagining 165MPH winds going down my little street. Texas is hurricane country but I might well consider going for a bit of a vacation if that was going to happen. We would be without electricity for weeks at least.