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On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:04:49 -0000, "Col"
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Alex Stephens Jr wrote:
Who was that lady who telephoned the beeb on a certain day in October
1987 to ask if there was a hurricane on the way?

Wasn't that question actually concerning a hurricane in Florida
and therefore nothing to do with the UK at all, but had simply
got hoplessly tangled up with the 'folklore' of the Oct 1987
storm and Michael Fish's now infamous broadcast?
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Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

No, Michael Fish said there was no hurricane risk from an approaching
storm coming towards the UK.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/2533219.stm


Although, of course, he did say it would be very windy... Technically he was
correct on both counts. Without prompting from a telephone call, Shian Lloyd
(appoligies if incorrect spelling) stated the same on this evenings ITV
weather bulletin as Michael Fish did all those years ago.

I still wouldn't mind a proffesionals input into this subject - and whether
current model output in anyway takes into account the events of 22 and a bit
years ago?
I detect a lot of hesitation also :-)