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'87 hurricane; 20 yrs on...

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  • 15-10-2007 2:09pm
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    Wertz
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    Was just looking at radar before heading out for some hillwalking and happened across this.
    http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/anniversary/storm1987.html
    20 years wasn't long shooting by....like anyone of my age, I remember this pretty well, even though we didn't get it nearly as bad as England. I especially recall watching Mr Fish letting fly the clanger of all clangers.
    Interesting articles detailing timelines and some satelite photos, and commenting on how the event changed weather forecasting.

    So what are your memories of this (if any)...


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    sunny2004
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    As you said 20 years on ,,... WOW>.......

    Didnt someone write a song about mr fish ?


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    Wertz
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    lol a Tribe of Toffs, had a novelty hit with "John Kettley is a weatherman"...Mr Fish did indeed get a mention. Novelty hits are one thing I don't miss about the 80s...


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    mike65
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    Sorry Michael

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqs1YXfdtGE

    My own 'hurricane' story was that I slept through it. Sure it was a bit blowy and the house we were in at the time was a 100 years old, but it and the similarly aged trees survived the ordeal. Lots of leaves and twigs on the ground and that was it.

    Mike.


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    Surrey Snow
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    I was staying in a hotel in Essex (Great Dunmow) as I was working away.

    I awoke early and switched on the light, to no avail.

    I got up and opened the curtains to find a huge Beech tree firmly "planted" across the cars in the car park.

    Something I'll never forget is the tremendous noise, the "howl".

    SS


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    ian_m
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    I wasn't allowed out of the house at the time as I was young. I remember thinking it didn't look too bad but it sure was windy. 20 years doesn't take long passing by.


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    Snowbie
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    The evidence of this storm is still across the road from my mothers house with two large trees leaning over to some degree.Or was it the other storm(charley)that done that?
    One was much blowier than the other cant remember which.


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    Mint Sauce
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    lived in the se of england at the time, almost felt the full force of it, , slept through most of it, propbabaly have slept throgh more if my mum hadn't of woke me to see if i was ok and to tell me i wasn't going to school

    loads of trees down near us, blocking roads, suspended over roads by walls or other trees they fell against, train and tube services had severe delays whislt lines were cleard, wimbledon common and richmond park near to us seen alot of trees blown down, many were left and remain uprooted where they were, have created new habitats for wild life and natural climbing frames for kids who had no fear at the time

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjNE5hTXL3k&mode=related&search=

    alister stewart on ITN news that evening


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