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How the UK’s Hurricane-Strength Storm of 1987 Became a Famous Weather Forecasting Failure

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.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/weather/uk-great-storm-1987-forecast.html

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