"Alex Stephens Jr" wrote in message



My recollections are that it was a total non-event in this part of the
country.
Mr Fish got it spot on for us.
For a 13 year old weather enthusiast the TV coverage from the south east of
England was interesting / exciting though. The Sevenoaks-minus-six story
particularly sticks in the mind. But quickly it became exaggerated into the
"greatest storm since 1703".
Perhaps the most expensive to hit our shores, but Scotland had a more
powerful storm 18 months earlier which is all but forgotten (except in the
record books).

In terms of damage I'd never seen anything like it along the
Barton-on-sea - New Milton to Mudeford strip; with entire rooves lifted
off and some cliff top properties practically destroyed. Jan. 25th 1990
came a close second though in terms of damage and disruption.

Jon.


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