RAINFALL IN DORSET. 91 



August nth: 0-92 fell between 9 and 10.45 a.m. No thunder 

 heard. September i2th : 0*48 fell between 9 and 10.45 a - m - 



BLOXWORTH RECTORY. (i.) Almost complete absence of 

 thunderstorms. The only ones noticeable were on July igth 

 and 25th, though lightning was seen at a distance on several 

 other occasions, (ii.) The general coldness and ungeniality of 

 the nights, even in the finest parts of the summer. 



WAREHAM, HOLME. January i3th : Heavy thunder and 

 hailstorm in the night. August 23rd : Thunder showers. 

 Greatest rainfall in 24 hours in the year I'oy inch. 



WORTH MATRAVERS. January i3th : Thunderstorm from 

 7 p.m. to midnight. February 2nd : Tidal wave damaged boats 

 at Chapman's Pool. July i8th: Thunderstorm in evening. 

 August 24th and 3oth : Thunderstorms. November 2ist : 

 Thunder and hail with strong W. wind. December yth : Heavy 

 hailstorm 4.30 p.m. December i2th: Hail in night. Highest 

 temperature in screen, 76*5, July iyth ; highest temperature in 

 direct sun, 89, July 8th. 



WEYMOUTH, NOTHE. January xoth, i2th, i4th, and 29th : 

 S.W. gales. 1 2th: Thunderstorm 4.45 p.m. February ist: 

 Tidal wave; S.W. gales on ist, 8th, 9th, loth, nth, i3th, and 

 i4th. Barometer fell to 28*850 on February i6th. March 9th : 

 Thunderstorm at 4 p.m. March 25th : Snowstorm. April 5th : 

 West gale. May 8th : Slight snowstorm at 2 p.m. Thunder- 

 storms June 6th at 2 p.m. ; July i2th, 6 a.m. ; July i9th, 8 p.m. ; 

 August 4th, 10.20 a.m. September i2th : S.E. gale. S.W. 

 gales on October 5th and i6th, December 5th and i3th ; W. gale 

 December 3oth. December 6th : Thunderstorm. Bright sun- 

 shine for the year, 1675!^. 36min. ; sunless days, 69; mean 

 temperature of the year, 5i'i. 



WYKE REGIS. Snow observed on the following days : 

 February i4th and i6th, March 3rd and 24th. Thunder 

 January i3th, July i9th (heavy), August 4th (heavy), 24th, 25th, 

 zgth, and 3 ist, September 6th, and December 5th. 



CHICKERELL. January i3th: Heavy thunderstorm, lasting 

 till an hour or more after midnight. Snow, slight, on 



