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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Michael Howie

Storm Eunice could produce ‘sting jet’ like 1987 Great Storm, forecaster warns

A forecaster has warned Storm Eunice could pack an even bigger punch than expected when it hits the UK on Friday morning.

The weather system - already set to bring winds up to 100mph and life-threatening flying debris to parts of southern England - could produce a “sting jet” similar to the one seen during the Great Storm of 1987, according to the expert.

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