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1
Q

On which day did the Great Storm hit the UK?

A

15-16 October 1987

2
Q

Where was the cold air coming from?

A

The cold air was moving southwards from Iceland

3
Q

Where was the warm air coming from?

A

From the west from the tail-end of Hurricane Floyd, and from high temperatures in Bay of Biscay

4
Q

What and where was the highest wind speed recorded?

A

122m/h in Norfolk

5
Q

What was the pressure at midnight on the 15th October?

A

953mb

6
Q

What was the largest temperature increase in 1 hour at Heathrow?

A

7 degrees Celsius increase in one hour

7
Q

How many people were killed?

A

19

8
Q

How many trees were blown down?

A

15 million

9
Q

What was the cost of insurance claims?

A

£15 billion