Hurricane Ophelia (2017)
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Hurricane Ophelia, known as Storm Ophelia while extratropical, was regarded as the worst storm to affect Ireland in 50 years, and was also the easternmost Atlantic major hurricane on record. The tenth
Hurricane Ophelia at peak intensity south of the Azores on 14 October
Hurricane Ophelia near its initial peak intensity on 12 October
Saharan dust and smoke brought north by the former hurricane created hazy skies across parts of the United Kingdom on 16 October, resulting in an orange sky and orange or red sun.
Windstorm Thomas
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
Hurricane Ophelia (2017)
…Hurricane Debbie (1961) – caused severe impacts in Europe as a powerful extratropical cyclone Great Storm of 1987 – a deadly and destructive extratropical cyclone that impacted the United Kingdom exactly 30 years beforehand. Hurricane Lili (1996) – hurricane which…
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