The night the weather man got it wrong

“DON’T WORRY...THERE’S NO HURRICANE ON THE WAY”

By midnight, the winds were roaring at over 120 mph.

But the day started out very differently.

Calm skies and a reassuring forecast from weatherman Michael Fish.

He told the nation, “Don’t worry, no hurricane’s coming.”

But oh, how wrong he was.

Just hours later the country was in the middle of a deadly storm.

Trees toppled like matchsticks, roofs were torn off houses, and cars were buried under debris.

Entire forests were flattened, and power cuts plunged millions into darkness.

Southern England woke to chaos, and sadly, 18 lives were lost.

Michael Fish’s words would go down in history, his name forever linked to the storm he didn’t see coming.

While his forecast sparked humour in the years that followed, the storm itself was no joke. It was the strongest to hit Britain since 1703, leaving a trail of destruction we wouldn’t forget.

But if the storm taught us anything, it was resilience.

Neighbours pulled together to clear roads, repair homes, and comfort those in need.

Communities showed their strength, proving that even in the fiercest winds, the British spirit never wavers.

Michael Fish later reflected on his infamous blunder with good humour, owning it as part of British history.

And perhaps that’s why we remember it so fondly today, not just for the storm, but for the way we came through it, together.

The night of the Great Storm was wild, unpredictable, and unforgettable. A moment when the winds howled, but so did our laughter at the memories that still linger.