Exceptionally Thundery

[Weather-history]

July 1880 was one of the most thundriest months on record.

Killingholme (Lincs) recorded 14 days of thunder which was described as a remarkable month for thunder, lightning and rain.

Culford (Suffolk) recorded 13 days of thunder.

Kew recorded 12 days of thunder.

Mansfield (Notts) recorded 11 days of thunder.

Other reports

Shifnal: A month of thunderstorms and rain, thunder either near or distant on most days.

Boston: The month has been remarkable for the constant succession of thunderstorms and heavy rain.

Banbury: An unusual amount of thunder and lightning.

Manchester: Much thunder and many thunderstorms.

Llandudno: An unusual amount of thunder from the 12th to 16th.

Killaloe: Frequent thunderstorms.

Not surprisingly, it was a very wet month with shallow showery depressions frequent during the month.

Some rainfall totals

London Camden Square: 129.5mm

Banbury: 135.4mm

Addington: 209.2mm

Langtree Wick: 242.1mm

Bury St Edmunds: 116.6mm

Barnstaple: 181.4mm

Langtree Wick:

Cirencester: 185.9mm

Leicester: 171.2mm

Cardiff: 168.7mm

Braemar: 101.6mm

[Terminal Moraine]

Reminds me of June 1982 which was the most thundery month since I began keeping records in 1963, 10 days with thunder here and just over 172 mm of rain.

Parts of Leeds, Lawnswood Cemetary was one location I think, recorded just over 300mm of rain that month.

[The PIT]

Yes that was the year when we got the highest ever rainfall in June until June 2006.

I had two weeks off work the first week hot humid and Thundery and this was when I got a shock from the radiator when there was a close strike of lightning. 2nd week was supposed to be a repeat but didn't happen. Cooler and wet but no storms. Forecast went wrong overnight.