The Great Storm of 1703, branded a hurricane, lasted for more than a week across the UK, with Southern England affected worst of all – but its impact lasted much longer, with between 8,000 and ...

As weather predictions for the start of the year look bleak, the Standard looks back at some of the worst storms Britain has ever seen over centuries. The Great Storm of 1703, branded a hurricane, ...

Storm clustering is not a new phenomenon, with at least one potential ‘storm cluster’ dating back three centuries. “The great storm of 1703 – perhaps the most damaging in recorded British history – ...

“The great storm of 1703 – perhaps the most damaging in recorded British history – had gales lasting nine days and is a strong candidate to have been a storm clustering event," the Met ...