190 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



GUSSAGE ST. MICHAEL MANOR. On January 17th -43in. 

 of the -93in. collected was melted snow. 



LITTLEBREDY. January A little snow on the 17th and 

 28th. April 17th Eclipse in cloudless sky. November 

 Brilliant lightning between midnight and 1 a.m. on the 

 27th, in a sudden lull in the gale. 26th December Thunder 

 7 a.m. and violent S.W. gale. Two hundred trees blown 

 down. 



EAST LULWORTH VICARAGE. 1912, with 45-33 inches, was 

 wetter than any year during the last eight years, and exceeded 

 the fall in 1909 by 6'37 inches. 



The abnormal rainfall in August, 7' 32 inches, fell in 24 

 days. The only other such excessive monthly totals in 

 recent years are 7' 93 in January, 1905 ; 10' 02 in October, 

 1907 ; and 7'56 in October, 1909. 



The first snow fell on January 18th. It is rather a curious 

 coincidence that no rain was recorded on the 13th of any 

 month excepting December ('05). 



LYME REGIS. December 26th Commencing about 3.30 

 a.m., a violent storm occurred S.W. a little southerly, which 

 reached hurricane force from about 5 a.m. to 6 a.m., and did 

 considerable damage in Lyme Regis to roofs, chimney pots, 

 &c., and lifting heavy window boxes from their places and 

 dropping them into the streets. It continued, though much 

 moderated, until noon. 



PARKSTONE. December 26th Very rough day ; lightning, 

 thunder, rain, and hail stones as big as marbles ; some I 

 picked up measured two inches round. 



EASTON, PORTLAND. No measurable rain fell during 

 April. 



There were 200 wet days, and a further 29 days when less 

 than -005in. fell. 



STURMINSTER MARSHALL, BAILIE HOUSE. 3in. tube well, 

 50ft. ; with a further 70ft. IJin. bore unlined. Top of tube 

 1ft. above ground. 



