How does Storm Eunice compare with UK’s worst weather in recent history?

As the Met Office issues rare red warning, a look back at some of Britain's most devastating storms

• Storm Eunice: rail firms urge people to avoid travel on Friday

Thirty-five years ago Michael Fish chirpily told BBC television viewers that a woman had called in and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way. If you're watching," he told the woman, don't worry, there isn't."

Of course Fish was correct, it was not a hurricane. But it was an unforgettable monster of a storm that caused incredible damage and killed 18 people.