The Great Storm of 1987 was a forecasting blunder that left at least 18 people dead, felled 15 million trees and caused a billion pounds worth of damage.
Category: Met Office (United Kingdom)
UK Braces for Record Temperatures as Third Heat Wave Spreads
A third official heat wave is expected to descend this weekend, with record-breaking temperatures possible in Scotland.
Europe Heat Wave Drives Record-High Temperatures, Prompting Health Alerts
Extreme heat has gripped Europe with record-high temperatures, health alerts and wildfires, from France and Spain to Greece.
Britain Braces for Its First Heat Wave of the Year
Health alerts were in place through the weekend, as temperatures are expected to keep climbing.
Behind the D-Day Weather Forecast that Saved the World
Getting the troops to Normandy on D-Day was a tremendous logistical undertaking. And it almost didn’t happen.
U.K. Records Its Hottest May 1 Ever, Despite a Toilet Getting in the Way
In an unseasonably hot week, readings from one weather station in London had to be disqualified.
