OF 1910 m HERTFORDSHIRE. 
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C-addesden was struck by lightning, but not seriously injured, 
recovering after medical assistance. On the 9th, in the after¬ 
noon, a severe thunderstorm again visited the county, the 
lightning striking and damaging houses at Hemel Hempstead, 
St. Albans, Hatfield, Panshanger, and Ware, and also several 
trees, chiefly elms. The rain was again torrential and very 
large hailstones fell. Houses were flooded and roads converted 
into rushing rivers at Mariowes and Bury Mill End, Hemel 
Hempstead; at Sandridge, where the rain cut a channel two or 
three feet deep in the Old Vicarage drive; at Hatfield and 
Hertford, the lower road between the two towns being several 
feet under water in places, quite stopping traffic, the only 
motor-car it was attempted to get through having to be dragged 
out of the water by farm horses and pulled into Hertford ; at 
Ware ; and at Hoddesdon, where much damage was done by 
hail. At Bayfordbury, Hertford, 2T3ins. of rain fell. Heavy 
rain also accompanied the thunderstorm on the 10th, but no 
damage appears to have been done by it. 
In the following notes on the weather in each month such 
terms as warm and cold indicate departures from the average 
only. Observations relating to St. Albans refer, unless otherwise 
stated, to the station at the Hertfordshire County Museum. 
Notes oh the Months. 
January.— A rather warm month, with an atmosphere of 
about average humidity, a rather bright sky, and a little less 
than the average rainfall on about the usual number of days. 
The earlier part of the month was much warmer than the later, 
the mean temperature at St. Albans from the 1st to the 19th 
being 4P8°, and from the 20th to the 31st, 34'0°. The minimum 
was below 32° on the last 9 days and on 3 other days in the 
month. The 11th was the wettest day at one station, the 17th 
was the wettest at 2 stations, the 27th at 48, and the 28th at 3. 
Snow fell on 11th, 17th, and on 7 of the last 12 days. The 
rainfall (partly snow) reached at least half an inch at 25 stations 
on the 27th. 
February.— Very warm, the mean temperature being nearly 
3° above the average, with an atmosphere of about average 
humidity, a bright sky, and a heavy rainfall on a large number 
of days. The first 4 days were cold, the mean temperature at 
St. Albans being 37’4°, which is 3*4° below the average of the 
month there. The minimum sank to below 32° on 7 occasions. 
The 14th was the wettest day at 36 stations, the 20th at 6, 
the 22nd at 4, the 24th at 7, and the 14th and 24th were the 
wettest at one station. The rainfall reached at least half an inch 
at 26 stations on the 14th, at 5 on the 20th, and at 2 on the 24th. 
The gale of the 19th and 20th has already been recorded. 
March.— Rather warm, with a rather dry atmosphere, a very 
bright sky, and a very small rainfall on a small number of days. 
The excess in temperature was almost entirely due to the warmth 
