Great Storm of 1987

15–16 October 1987 · named by historic · England

115 mphmax gust

0flood warnings & alerts

18UK deaths

An explosively-deepening cyclone brought hurricane-force winds (highest UK gust 115mph at Shoreham-by-Sea) to south-east England overnight, felling an estimated 15 million trees and cutting power to hundreds of thousands; damage was overwhelmingly wind-driven rather than flooding.

Flood footprintstorm total

0severe warnings

0flood warnings

0flood alerts

0areas

0counties

0rivers & seas

Detailed gauge records aren't available for this storm — it predates FloodRadar's gauge history. The flood footprint above is compiled from the Environment Agency's warning history.

Gauge records cover 14–17 October 1987 (the storm window ± a day). Frozen 3 Jul 2026.

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