190 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



GussAGE St. IVIiCHAEL Manor. — On January 17th •43in. 

 of the -OSin. 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 ('OS). 



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. 



E ASTON, Portland. — No measurable rain fell during 

 April. 



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

 than -OOSin. fell. 



Sturminster Marshall, Bailie House. — 3in. tube well, 

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

 1ft. above ground. 



