1987 storm by samantha 19 October 2003when was the last major storm before 19872 replies Re: 1987 storm by Peter Bourne 25 October 2003I heard on the television in 1987 the last great storm which was much more fierce than the one that swept southern England in 1987 was in 1703; but that is in the Sussex area, please note. Re: 1987 storm by Andy Grant 27 October 2003Samantha, J.A.Erredge details that there was “a great storm, which did much damage to the town and the vessels belonging to it” on November 27th 1703. He alo records a “terrific storm” on August 11th 1705. Other storms were also noted in 1786, when the battery in East Street was washed away; in 1824 when a violent storm did great damage to the chain pier; in 1833 and 1836, when terrific gales partially destroyed the chain pier. By far the most notable was the “Great Storm of July 17th 1850”. J.G.Bishop records that the storm commenced about 18:30 after some days of excessive heat and a sea fog which covered the town. The wind shifted to the north west. Thunder like bomb-shells shook the town to its foundations and the lightning was incessant. Great sheets of water made visibility across the street impossible.The storm lasted for around an hour, but virtually every in the lower town sustained damage. There are a great many engravings depicting these storms in Brighton library, many which are replicated in books on Brighton. Regards Andy Add your replyHiddenAdd your title Add your wordsWould you like to add some images (optional)? If so, how many images would you like to add? 1 2 3 4 5 6Your image files will be uploaded when you submit this form. They should be .jpg or .png files. The maximum filesize is 5Mb.First imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSecond imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleThird imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFourth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFifth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSixth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleAbout youFinally, please tell us a few details about you, so we can contact you about your contribution if we need to. We won't use your contact details for any other purpose.Your name First Last Your e-mail address* SubmitThat's all. Thanks very much. You now just need to agree to our Terms of Use and press the Submit button. After that, please wait until your contribution is uploaded. You'll then see a 'Thankyou' page.Terms of Use* I accept this website's Terms of Use (opens in new window) and confirm that the material I am uploading does not infringe the copyright of any third party.Privacy* I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this contribution, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the contribution if necessary. My name may be published alongside the contribution on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). *Δ Share thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
