Tag Archives: Great Storm of 1987

New eye in the sky to help UK weather forecasts

Posted on 20 November, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

A new weather satellite is circling the earth. The JPSS-1 satellite, launched this weekend (18 November 2017) will provide a huge array of observational, near real-time, data which will be shared with US national and international partners including the Met … Continue reading →

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The severe storm this weekend and why it’s not a hurricane

Posted on 26 October, 2013 by Helen Chivers

There is much coverage of the storm heading our way later this weekend with mentions of it being a ‘hurricane’. This is not strictly correct as we don’t get hurricanes in the UK and this is why. Hurricanes are warm … Continue reading →

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