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Late August 1986 Ex Charley Strikes


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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam

Here's a reminder of ex-hurricane Charley which ruined the August Bank Holiday of 1986. It brought gales, heavy rain and flooding to many parts of the UK with England and Wales bearing the brunt.

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There was some exceptional rainfall totals across many parts of the UK. Here's some 24 hour totals

Lowtown NI: 96.1mm

Heathrow: 25.4mm

Cardiff: 26.4mm

Plymouth: 28.7mm

Birmingham: 46.0mm

RAF Valley: 56.1mm

Manchester: 36.4mm

Watnall: 59.9mm

Durham: 69.1mm

Dublin: 68.2mm

Valentia: 87.5mm

It was probably one of the worst Bank Holiday's weatherwise in the last 50 years. I remember the afternoon and evening been thoroughly wet!

August 1986 was very cool, the coolest August since 1956 with a CET of 13.7

Here's some stations and their highest maxima recorded during that month

Heathrow: 25.0C

Cardiff: 20.1C

Plymouth: 20.7C

Birmingham: 20.8C

Manchester: 20.0C

Glasgow: 20.2C

Aberdeen: 17.9C

Belfast: 18.6C

I remember visiting York on the Tuesday after this Bank Holiday in 1986. The river Ouse had burst its banks. It was cool and cloudy but didn't spoil what a great city York is.

Edited by Mr_Data
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Posted
  • Location: South Pole
  • Location: South Pole
Lowtown NI: 96.1mm

Heathrow: 25.4mm

Cardiff: 26.4mm

Plymouth: 28.7mm

Birmingham: 46.0mm

RAF Valley: 56.1mm

Manchester: 36.4mm

Watnall: 59.9mm

Durham: 69.1mm

Dublin: 68.2mm

Valentia: 87.5mm

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You can add 135mm at Aber in Ceredigion to that list.

Here's some stations and their highest maxima recorded during that month

Heathrow: 25.0C

And that was recorded on Sunday the 10th.... what is it with Sunday the 10th and highest temperatures in this country? :(

Edited by Nick H
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  • Location: Dublin, ireland
  • Weather Preferences: Snow , thunderstorms and wind
  • Location: Dublin, ireland

Hi Mr Data,

I remember this one very well.

Here in Dublin it was the worst storm in living memory.

The rain was like nothing we had ever seen and as it was a summer storm the drains got blocked with leaves and debris and flooding was extensive.

John

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  • Location: Leeds/Bradford border, 185 metres above sea level, around 600 feet
  • Location: Leeds/Bradford border, 185 metres above sea level, around 600 feet

That looks like a very unsettled chart, what wind gusts did people record, i would not be suprised if 70mph was recorded.

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  • Location: Norton, Stockton-on-Tees
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and cold in winter, warm and sunny in summer
  • Location: Norton, Stockton-on-Tees
Here's some stations and their highest maxima recorded during that month

Heathrow: 25.0C

Cardiff: 20.1C

Plymouth: 20.7C

Birmingham: 20.8C

Manchester: 20.0C

Glasgow: 20.2C

Aberdeen: 17.9C

Belfast: 18.6C

Out of interest, what is the maximum recorded this August in the UK?

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Sorry, Wasnt hurricane Charley around August 13 2004????

Was there 2 Charleys???? I have a write up on my website posted by one of my users who lived through and sat in the eye of hurricane charley 2004 in Florida so thought id ask :lol:

(Also as anyone can do - look up the records for hurricane charley and you'll get 2004) :lol:

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  • Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
  • Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
Sorry, Wasnt hurricane Charley around August 13 2004????

Was there 2 Charleys????

Well there's only so many girls names beginning with 'C' :lol: .

She'll be around again come the 2020s!

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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam
(Also as anyone can do - look up the records for hurricane charley and you'll get 2004) :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Charley_(1986)

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/charley1986.html

http://www.hurricane.com/hurricane-season/...Y-1986-1104.php

A name is only retired if the hurricane has been very notable, for instance like with Katrina, otherwise the name will be reused again :)

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  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks
  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks

yes I remember it well. I was living in Treaurddur Bay, Anglesey, and my rose garden was ruined. The wind changed through about 180 degrees and, in some cases, twisted the roses round to such an extent that they came out of the ground or the main root was broken off.

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District. 290 mts a.s.l.
  • Weather Preferences: Anything extreme
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District. 290 mts a.s.l.

I too remember that one well. Responsible for my largest 24 hour rainfall total for any month, 78.1mm.

T.M

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  • Location: Edmonton Alberta(via Chelmsford, Exeter & Calgary)
  • Weather Preferences: Sunshine and 15-25c
  • Location: Edmonton Alberta(via Chelmsford, Exeter & Calgary)

i remember getting soaked watching newcastle grab alate equaliser against spurs at white hart lane..ha ha..also tht day the might hammers turned ova man u 3-2 at old trafford!..bliss made up for getting drenched!

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  • Location: Powys Mid Wales borders.
  • Location: Powys Mid Wales borders.

I`ve only just found this thread :angry:

I don`t remember anything about this it must be hidden in the back of my mind somewhere :lol:

As SB ask the wind speeds look very strong indeed on that,the east wind looks like severe gales easy to me unusual for easterlies/west winds yes.

Lots of trees came down that`s what I read somewhere.

S9

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