Contemporary observers recorded barometric readings as low as 973 millibars (measured by William Derham in south Essex), but it has been suggested that the storm … See more

In London alone, approximately 2,000 massive chimney stacks were blown down. The lead roofing was blown off Westminster Abbey See more

In the English Channel, fierce winds and high seas swamped some vessels outright and drove others onto the Goodwin Sands, an extensive sand … See more

• Great storm of 1987
• List of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland by death toll
• United Kingdom weather records See more

The storm was unprecedented in ferocity and duration and was generally reckoned by witnesses to represent the anger of God, … See more

The date of 26 November is reckoned according to the Julian calendar, still in use in 1703. In today's Gregorian calendar, the date would be reckoned as 7 December. See more

• Defoe, Daniel (2005). Hamblyn, Richard (ed.). The Storm. Penguin Classics. ISBN 0-14-143992-0.
• Brayne, Martin (2002). The Greatest Storm. … See more