Glad to see someone has mentioned the ex-storm "Alex" - I had mentioned this
a few days ago but no-one picked up on the point - I also thought that it
was classed as a Hurricane - I,m sure it just about managed to get to that
category - looking forward with interest to next week !

"Alex" has been a hurricane since Tuesday. It reached its peak intensity
yesterday with maximum sustained winds of 105 knots as it passed south
of Nova Scotia. This morning, maximum sustained winds were 75 knots but
it was well into its transition to an extra-tropical storm as it moved
over much cooler waters.

Norman.

Not just Hurricane "Alex", but 'Major' Hurricane "Alex" (Category 3).
Hurricanes containing sustained winds of 97kt or more are classed
as Major, I think.

Nigel, in parched Romsey, Hampshire (only 0.4mm in the last 15
days and a paltry 5.0mm since 10 July).