RAINFALL IN DORSET. 197 



BEAMINSTER, HAMILTON LODGE. Average Beaminster 

 rainfall to the end of 1913 for 41 years 37.98 inches. 



Rainfall for 1914 50.65 inches is a record ; previous highest 

 49.25 inches in 1903. 



BRADFORD PEVERELL. Snow fell on the night of 19th 

 March and early in the morning of 20th. 



April 7th Thunder and lightning and hail in the morning. 

 May 22nd Thunderstorm at night, 2| hours. 



BROADSTONE, LYPIATT COTTAGE. If the year had been 

 about 2 hours longer we should have had 10 inches in 

 December. 



It is peculiar that on only 3 occasions was there rain on 

 the 1st of the month. 



CHARMINSTER, BROOKLANDS. May 26th Frost five 

 degrees ; May 27th Frost six degrees. 



CHEDINGTON COURT. Thunderstorms were heavy on 

 June 9th and 14th. The heavy rainfall on the 9th started 

 about 6 p.m. and rained all night. The thunderstorm of 

 Sunday the 14th was remarkably heavy from 4.30 to 7.30 

 p.m. with vivid lightning. The total for December is the 

 heaviest monthly fall of which we have any record (17 years). 

 The total for the year is also the largest, the one nearest 

 being 49.46 on 313 days in 1912, and 49.02 on 191 days in 

 1903. The fall of March 9th, 0.55 is from a fall of snow just 

 over 2 inches. Average for 17 years, 38.40 on 172 days. 



CHICKERELL, " MONTEVIDEO." May 22nd Thunder- 

 storm. June 14th Heavy storm of thunder and lightning 

 in afternoon ; a house was struck and a cow killed in next 

 parish of Fleet. 



July 12th Thunderstorm in early morning. 



August 14th Heavy thunderstorm in evening for several 

 hours with very bright and continuous lightning, chiefly at a 



