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The great storm hit the UK on 15 and 16 October 1987, killing 18 people and causing £1bn in damage. Why did we fail to forecast it? Would things be different if it happened again? Does it even matter?
Speakers:
Prof. Peter Clark, Joint Met Office Chair in Weather Processes at the University of Reading
Ken Mylne, Head of Verification, Impacts and Post-Processing at the Met Office
Alex Deakin, Meteorologist at the Met Office
Sarah Davies, Senior Met Office Advisor on Civil Contingencies