This Day in History October 15, 1987

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David Wright [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

It was on this date in 1987 that a very rare storm occurred called the Great Storm of 1987.  It hit England and France with a vengeance, and no one was really prepared for the 80 mph winds that wreaked havoc on these areas.  It is believed that this is a "once in 200 years" phenomenon.  

I have to admit I don't remember this storm at all, but often the U.S. doesn't cover world weather all that well.  And I wouldn't have been watching the news much at this point in my life.

For more information, please check out:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19926031
http://news.sky.com/story/997773/great-storm-of-1987-how-disaster-developed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Storm_of_1987
http://famousdaily.com/history/great-storm-of-1987-rare-occurrence.html