Philip Eden wrote:


Just a handful from memory:

Debbie came straight up from the Azores and hammered Ireland
(especially NI) 15-17 Sep 1961

Chloe, 17-21 Sep 1967 hit western France hard

30 Sep to 3 Oct 1981, not sure I can remember name, may have
been Irene, hit Coruna and tracked along the north coast of
Spain towards Biarritz.

2-5 Oct 1984, can't remember name, gave a 6-hour thunderstorm
in London

Floyd, 10-12 Sep 1993

Lili retained tropical characteristics almost into the SW Approaches
26-28 Oct 1996

17-23 Oct 2002, Kyle was it?

Also 21-25 Oct 1949, famous in France for the widespread
damage it caused.

There was also one in the mid 1970's which wandered slowly east towards
Portugal for days, and became almost invisible on the fax polar orbiter
images of the time, then suddenly 'woke up' again over Iberia and
resulted in serious flooding.