The wind controls our planet's weather and climate. But how much do we understand about this complex force (36)______ can kill and spread fear?
On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (37)_____ by  strong  winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h
(38)______ through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (39) ______ and 19 million trees were blown down in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this (40)_____ a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (41)______ 7 storm. They remain far better known than the much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, (42)______ most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, (43)______ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings.
Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic (44)______ of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather
that people generally do not give a second (45)______ to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people's lives.