Great Storm of 1703
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The Great Storm of 1703 was the most severe storm or natural disaster ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain. It affected southern England and the English Channel in the Kingdom of Great Britain. A 120-mph "perfect hurricane", it started on 24 November, and did not die down until 2 December 1703. Observers at the time recorded barometric readings as low as 973 millibars, but it has been suggested that the storm may have deepened to 950 millibars over the Midlands. At sea, many ships were wrecked, including HMS Resolution at Pevensey and on the Goodwin Sands, HMS Stirling Castle,…mehr

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The Great Storm of 1703 was the most severe storm or natural disaster ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain. It affected southern England and the English Channel in the Kingdom of Great Britain. A 120-mph "perfect hurricane", it started on 24 November, and did not die down until 2 December 1703. Observers at the time recorded barometric readings as low as 973 millibars, but it has been suggested that the storm may have deepened to 950 millibars over the Midlands. At sea, many ships were wrecked, including HMS Resolution at Pevensey and on the Goodwin Sands, HMS Stirling Castle, HMS Northumberland and HMS Restoration, with about 1,500 seamen killed particularly on the Goodwins. Between 8,000 - 15,000 lives were lost overall. The first Eddystone Lighthouse was destroyed on 27 November 1703, killing six occupants, including its builder Henry Winstanley. The number of oak trees lost in the New Forest alone was 4,000.