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On the night of October 15-16 in 1987, winds peaked at more than 120mph and millions of homes were left without power. A Channel ferry was blown ashore near Folkestone.
The Association of British Insurers have indicated that the clean-up after Storm Eunice could cost more than £300 million.
Britons have been warned to expect tornados, flooding and home evacuations as Storm Franklin batters the nation with 80mph winds just days after Storm Eunice.
The Great Storm of October 1987 was brushed off by forecaster Michael Fish hours before it arrived. Pictured: A car crushed by a fallen tree in London.
Insurers have been inundated with calls from clients reporting damage to their property after Storm Eunice wrecked homes, cars, churches and 21st century landmarks.