RAINFALL IN DORSET. 201 



MAY. From the 3rd to the 14th weather was very cold for 

 the season. From 14th to 23rd conditions were 

 warm and summerlike. From the 23rd to end 

 of month the weather was unusually cold, the 

 thermometer falling as low as 29.0 (in screen), the 

 night of the 25th, and 31.0 the night of 26th. 

 Rain fell on 15 days. The heaviest fall in 24 hours 

 occurred on the 3rd, when 0.51 was measured. 

 The highest temperature was registered on the 

 19th, 75.0. The lowest, the night of the 25th, 

 29.0. Two sharp thunderstorms passed over from 

 S.S.W. to N.N.E. on the 22nd and 23rd, the first 

 between 7 and 8 p.m. on the 22nd, the second 

 between 12.30 and 1.30 a.m. on the 23rd. 



JUNE. Beautiful summer weather prevailed throughout the 

 month. On no less than 17 days the shade 

 temperature rose to 70 and above, and on two 

 days 80 and above was recorded. Rain fell on 

 10 days. The heaviest fall in 24 hours occurred 

 on the 14th, 0.72. The highest temperature was 

 registered on the 30th, 82.0 in shade. The 

 lowest during the night of the 26th, 40.0. 



A heavy thunderstorm passed from E. to W., 

 lasting from 3 to 6 p.m. on the 14th. 



On the 18th there was heavy thunder and vivid 

 lightning to the N. and E. from 3 to 6 p.m. This 

 storm did not reach Whitchurch, but was 

 particularly severe over the Blandford district, 

 when one inch and a-half of rain was measured, 

 and much destruction was occasioned by the 

 lightning, some 60 sheep being killed at Blandford 

 St. Mary and a cedar tree was struck in the 

 Rectory garden, and several houses were struck 

 at Blandford. 



JULY. Very unsettled weather prevailed throughout the 

 month. Rain fell on no less than 16 days. The 



