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« Reply #25 on: October 22, 2012, 02:38:02 AM » |
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« Reply #26 on: October 22, 2012, 12:55:39 PM » |
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Again, looks like this needs to be looked at by admins... Context please? |
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William Grimsley
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« Reply #27 on: October 22, 2012, 01:42:23 PM » |
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Hi Chris, Here you go: This is WAY off topic, but it's got to be the funniest voice mails you've ever heard. It's about a guy that witnesses a wreck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLlGbbeheekI laugh my butt off every time I hear it and I've heard it a hundred times! Will |
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« Reply #28 on: October 22, 2012, 06:27:41 PM » |
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« Reply #29 on: October 23, 2012, 12:00:54 AM » |
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So getting back to topic, has an actual, official hurricane ever hit the UK?
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« Reply #30 on: October 23, 2012, 12:45:06 AM » |
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The last hurricane to reach the UK was 2009's hurricane Bill, which was not particularly severe. The last to cause structural damage was hurricane Gordon in 2006, which brought heavy rain and high winds to other parts of western Europe too.
The most recent powerful hurricane to hit the UK was Lili in 1996. Before that, hurricane Charley caused plenty of damage in 1986.
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William Grimsley
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« Reply #31 on: October 23, 2012, 02:34:52 AM » |
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Hi Scalphunter,
Yes, I do remember so very vicious storms in the winter of 2006 when me and my parents moved here. Possibly 60 mph gust with lots of debris on the ground. I was 8 then, very scared.
Will
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« Reply #32 on: October 23, 2012, 04:29:08 AM » |
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So getting back to topic, has an actual, official hurricane ever hit the UK? NO because as soon as a Hurricane leaves tropical waters (i.e water temperature of 27C or more (the water around the UK is only 16C in summer) then it changes structure and becomes extratropical |
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« Reply #33 on: October 23, 2012, 04:59:57 AM » |
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Here's a U.K. written article explaining this and why. Also a map showing the regions they exist and what they are called there. |
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William Grimsley
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« Reply #34 on: October 23, 2012, 06:15:18 AM » |
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So getting back to topic, has an actual, official hurricane ever hit the UK? NO because as soon as a Hurricane leaves tropical waters (i.e water temperature of 27C or more (the water around the UK is only 16C in summer) then it changes structure and becomes extratropical That is actually very true, Brian. |
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« Reply #35 on: October 23, 2012, 02:24:03 PM » |
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now, if the question had been, has an ex hurricane, i.e a low of tropical origin.....then yes
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William Grimsley
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« Reply #36 on: October 23, 2012, 02:26:42 PM » |
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Lots of ex-hurricanes have come here...Katia I remember very well!  Will |
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