Great storm of 1987
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The great storm of 1987 was a violent extratropical cyclone that occurred on the night of 15–16 October, with hurricane-force winds causing casualties in England, France, and the Channel Islands as a
The storm at peak intensity over the North Sea
Partially cleared storm damage, Chelmsford
Storm-damaged building, Barton on Sea in Hampshire
Storm damage in London
Great storm of 1703
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The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck south Wales and central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High winds caused 2,000 chimney stacks to collapse in Lond
Great storm of 1987
…cloud, hooked like a scorpion's tail, gives the wind region its name the "sting jet". It is sometimes claimed that this storm was the worst since the Great Storm of 1703, but this has been challenged as ignoring storms outside the south east of England. Storms of this strength regularly form over the north Atlantic…
1739 illustration of the storm
Rear-Admiral Basil Beaumont was the most senior naval officer killed by the storm. Painting by Michael Dahl, early 18th century
Windstorm Thomas