The Burns' Day Storm occurred on January 25–26, 1990, over Northwestern Europe and is one of the strongest storms on record. Starting on the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns, it caused widespread damage and hurricane force winds over a wide area. The storm was responsible for 97 deaths according to the Met Office, although figures have ranged from 90 to over 100. January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... A birthday is the date on which a person was born. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Robert Burns, preeminent Scottish poet Statue of Burns in London Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) is the best known of the poets who have written in Scots. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Wind is the quasi-horizontal movement of air (as opposed to an air current) caused by a horizontal pressure gradient force. ... The new building on the edge of Exeter The Met Office (originally an abbreviation for Meteorological Office, but now the official name in itself), which has its headquarters at Exeter in Devon, is the UKs national weather service. ...

The storm began as a cold front over the Northern Atlantic Ocean on January 23. By the 24th it had a minimum central pressure of 992 mbar. It made landfall on the morning of the 25th over Northern Ireland before tracking over to Ayrshire in Scotland. The lowest pressure of 949 mbar was recorded near Edinburgh around 16:00. After hitting the United Kingdom, the storm tracked rapidly east towards Denmark. In meteorology, a weather front is a boundary between two air masses with differing characteristics (e. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... diurnal (daily) rhythm of air pressure in northern Germany (black curve is air pressure) Atmospheric pressure is the pressure above any area in the Earths atmosphere caused by the weight of air. ... Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267 122/km² NUTS 1... Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir) is a traditional county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...

The strongest sustained winds recorded were between 70 and 75 mph, comparable to a weak Category One hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Strong gusts were reported up to 104 mph (strong Category Two), and it was these that caused the most extensive damage. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, developed in 1969 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and National Hurricane Center director Bob Simpson. ...

The Met Office was praised for giving far more accurate forecasts compared to the Great Storm of 1987. Casualties were still much higher than in 1987, however, because the storm hit during the daytime. The storm caused extensive damage, with approximately 3 million trees downed, power disrupted to over 500,000 homes and severe flooding in England and Western Germany. The estimated cost of the storm was at least £2 billion. Prediction of future events is an ancient human wish. ... The Great Storm of 1987 occurred on October 15 and 16, 1987, when an unusually strong weather system caused hurricane force winds to hit much of the south of England. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ... Transmission lines in Lund, Sweden Electric power, often known as power or electricity, involves the production and delivery of electrical energy in sufficient quantities to operate domestic appliances, office equipment, industrial machinery and provide sufficient energy for both domestic and commercial lighting, heating, cooking and industrial processes. ... A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...

Most of the deaths were caused by building collapses or falling debris. In one case in Sussex, a class of children was evacuated just minutes before the whole building came down. The 'Allo 'Allo! actor Gordon Kaye received severe head injuries when part of a billboard blew through the windshield of the car he was driving. He made a slow recovery before returning to work and has had a visible scar on his forehead ever since. Sussex is a traditional county in southern England, divided for administrative purposes into West Sussex and East Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove. ... Gorden Kaye as René Artois Allo Allo! was a British sitcom that ran on BBC1 from 1984 to 1992. ... Gorden Kaye (b. ... Roadside billboards frequently encourage passersby to visit local businesses. ... The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, is the front window. ...

See also

• List of natural disasters in the United Kingdom
• Robert Burns
• Great Storm of 1987