The wind controls our planet's weather and climate. But how much do we understand about this complex force (1)_____ can kill and spread fear? On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was struck by strong winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h (2)_____ through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (3)_____ and 19 million trees were blown down in just a few hours. Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (4)_____ 7 ...

The wind controls our planet's weather and climate. But how much do we understand about this complex force (1)_____ can kill and spread fear? On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was struck by strong winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h (2)_____ through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (3)_____ and 19 million trees were blown down in just a few hours. Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (4)_____ 7 storm. They remain far better known than the much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, (5)______ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings.