Guy Fawkes night 5th to 6th November 1996 was a really stormy one for Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland. Michael Fish indicates in his broadcast, that some stations recorded their highest gusts for years
BBC forecasts
5th November 1996
6th November 1996: Michael Fish
Maximum gusts (mph)
Malin Head: 105
North Rona: 95.4
Tiree: 95
Sule Skerry: 86.3
Edinburgh: 85
Glasgow: 83
Dundee: 80.5
Walney Island: 69.0
Newcastle: 66.6
Blackpool airport: 64.4
Aldegrove: 63.3
Leeds Weather Centre: 58.8
Birmingham Airport: 56.4
MANCHESTER SUMMER INDEX for 2021: 238
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