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Nearly four decades ago, the Great Storm of 1987 struck the United Kingdom, causing around one billion pounds in damage to the affected regions

Forecasters had a difficult time predicting the storm, and initially believed — and conveyed — that it would not have a significant impact

This is considered the worst storm to hit England since the Great Storm of 1703

It has been 38 years since the Great Storm of 1987, one of the most catastrophic storms in United Kingdom history, caught the region completely by surprise — to devastating effect.

The storm first struck southern England on Oct. 15, 1987, with wind gusts reaching peaks of 100 mph, knocking down an estimated 15 million trees by the time it moved out one day later, according to the Met Office , the U.K.'s national m

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