198 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



distance of several miles ; a few flashes were close. There 

 was brilliant lightning in the S.W. and N.W., but some also 

 in the opposite quarter. 



November 16th First hoar frost. 



DORCHESTER, WOLLASTON HOUSE. The total 45.58 is 

 much in excess of the accepted average for Dorchester, 

 viz., 35.80. But the total for the year 1912 was higher, 

 48.90. 



April, May, and June, were all dry months, the total for 

 the three months being only 3.47 inches. 



There were no heavy thunderstorms during the summer. 



FLEET HOUSE, NEAR WEYMOUTH. On the 14th of June 

 1.20 rain fell in 1 hour during a very violent thunderstorm. 



EAST LULWORTH VICARAGE. The total fall is much above 

 the average of 10 years, which works out at 36.04 and has been 

 exceeded only in 1912, 45.33. The bulk of rain fell in the last 

 quarter of the year, and the fall in November and December 

 was far heavier than in any corresponding months of the 

 previous year. January rainfall was unusually light, only 

 in 1908 was it less (.70). The heavy rain of August the 14th 

 was accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning. 



LYME REGIS. December llth, commencing about 1 a.m. 

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

 hurricane force from about 7 to 12 p.m., and did considerable 

 damage in Lyme Regis to roofs, chimney pots, &c. It 

 continued, though not so violent, until 4 p.m. 



Thunder was also prevalent for this season of the year, 

 December 28th, a violent storm and very heavy rain, the 

 amount of rain measured 1.95 inches. 



ST. GILES' HOUSE. Mean temperature for 1914, 49.65 ; 

 max., 90 July 1st ; min. 15. January 24th ; max, in sun 

 145 June 30th ; min. on grass 11 January 24th . 



