The Heat And Thunderstorms Of 14th April 1869

[Weather-history]

The 14th of April 1869 was a very warm day with maxima into the mid 20Cs which sparked off notable thunderstorms in a number of areas.

Maxima reported on the 14th

Camden Square: 25.6C

Manchester: 25.8C

York: 24.4C

Thunder reports from 14th

Banbury: Thunderstorm

Culford: Thunder

Orleton: Thunder showers

Wigston: Terrific thunderstorm with hail and rain.

Derby: Severe thunderstorm

York: Thunderstorm at 7pm

North Shields: Thunderstorm and whirlwind of dust

Dumfries: Thunder

Hawick: Violent afternoon thunderstorm. Lightning of the forked variety.

Nookton: Thunder between 1 and 2pm and again between 6 and 7pm

Ballater: Thunderstorm with hail around 6.30pm

Aberdeen: Thunder and lightning around 6.30pm

More detailed reports

Douglas, Isle of Man: At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the storm had moved immediately over Douglas when crash after crash followed each other with terrific violence. This lasted about half an hour.

Anglesey: Height of storm from 1 to 2pm and lasting to 4pm. The lightning was remarkably vivid and was followed on several occasions instantaneously by thunder.

Lytham: A 57 year old man killed by lightning about 4pm

Preston: A man killed by lightning

Wolverhampton: Two gaspipes were fused by lightning

Walsall: Several chimneys damaged by lightning

Corby near Carlisle: An old oak tree, well known in the neighbourhood as "the boggle tree" was struck by lightning. The electric fluid entered the trunk about 20ft from the ground and tore a strip down to the bottom. Some of the shattered pieces of oak were found nearly 100 yards away.

Sheffield: Spire of Stannington Church struck by lightning and partially knocked down.

Todmorden: Three houses struck by lightning

Pickering: Two killed by lightning when it struck a house.

Holmfirth: Milking maid left mute as lightning struck a cow she was milking. The cow was killed.

Hutton: 1.5 inch hailstones fell

Huntly: Most severe storm since 1846. Lightning flashes were forked and were very vivid , the crashes of thunder being terribly distinct. Several houses were struck