On 22/05/2021 11:05, N_Cook wrote:
Checking the Hampshire and IoW Weather Book, from 1627 (sic, 17C) to
1960, no May windstorms mentioned

Checked the remaining 1960s to 1993 of the Hampshire book and no May
windstorm mentions.

NHC has its eyes on an already named (June used to be their start of the
hurricane season) subtropical storm Ana , likel heading roughly our way
after the Bermuda area.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at1.shtml?start#contents
https://www.cyclocane.com/ana-storm-tracker/

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