I was in London during a hurricane that hit with considerable force.
The weather bureau failed to post any kind of warning. I guess the
storm gained strength right before it came out of the Atlantic. I think
it was 1987. I was in a room on about the 20th floor of a hotel. i
believe it was at the southwest corner of Hyde Park. I awoke in the
middle of the night to see the big picture window blowing in and out
with lightning flashing all around. The window must have been moving an
inch or two in each direction. I told myself it was nothing but a storm
and went back to sleep. The next morning I awoke and looked out the
window. The huge and ancient Plane trees of Hyde Park had been ripped
from the ground and tossed about. Some buildings had lost their roofs.
A few cars were overturned. My coworkers told me that they had spent
the night in the bathtub of their rooms. I guess they felt somewhat
sheltered there. For the next week I had to walk to some business
meetings in Soho. The cabs couldn't navigate the streets. Lots of
excitement, but I've always felt bad about those huge trees that were
lost to the park.Very sad.
On Aug 27, 2004, at 5:22 PM, mike wilson wrote:
Cotty wrote:
On 27/8/04, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed:
8-)
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Sounds like typical English weather. . .
In its changeability, yes. In its extremity, no. At one point
there was just over 1" of rain in 2 hours. Not severe by the
standards of some parts of the world but pretty fierce for the UK.
As my tent was new, I spent most nights listening to the unfamiliar
noises it was making in the gales, rather than sleeping. The next
day's sailing of the catamaran was cancelled.
Apparently it was the remnants of a hurricane that had bounced
across the Atlantic.
There have been several. I think we've had the remnants of Alex and
Bonnie if I'm not mistaken? And Danielle, or am I dreaming?
It feels like I've camped through them all. I think I've gone rusty.
Had a similar experience in 1986 with the remnants of hurricane
Charlie.
mike
