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North Atlantic storm patterns throw light on 1987 gale

11 May 2012

The cyclone that brought about the devastating winds that battered the UK in the great storm of October 1987 was exceptional in both its strength and path across the south of the country

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    The International Electro-Technical Exhibition is held in Frankfurt, Germany. Among the demonstrations was the first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electricity – the most commonly used form today – which was generated more than 100 miles away in Lauffen.

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