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6. The extraordinary thunderstorm of May 13th, lasting 
twelve consecutive hours. 
7. The unusually fine summer and excess of sunshine. 
8. The constant succession of electric disturbances in 
August. 
9. The phenomenal heat of 31st August to 3rd September, 
during which the record was beaten on three days. 
10. The latest “ 60 ” (on November 22nd) recorded here 
for fifty years. 
11. The extraordinary thunderstorms in December in 
parts of Norfolk. 
12. The snowstorm of December 26th, which was the 
heaviest for 2b years. 
If to these events are added (though not of local interest) 
the great eruption of Vesuvius early in April, the appalling 
earthquake at San Francisco on April 18th, and the almost 
equally severe visitation at Valparaiso on August 16th. it 
may well be said that 1906 was a “ record year,” or at least 
it will long be remembered not only for its line summer, but 
for the many unusual and exceptional occurrences which 
more or less come within the scope of a meteorological 
summary. 
