Falling exactly on the 30th anniversary of the Great Storm of 16 October 1987, ex-Hurricane Ophelia brought extreme weather to all parts of the UK. Ophelia was the tenth hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic tropical cyclone season, and the most eastern category 3 hurricane on record.
There are six basic conditions required for a tropical storm or cyclone to form:
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