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Old July 8th 09, 09:12 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Stephen Burt[_2_] Stephen Burt[_2_] is offline
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Default Obs - Reading (Southcote) 08 Jul 09

On 8 July, 10:10, "Eric Belton" wrote:
Southcote - 0900Z

W F2 * *9999 * *-RA * *1St015 * *4Sc040 * *7+Sc060 * *+15.0/+11.2 * *1012
1Cu020 (med) also present to SW
Ppn. v slt

Showers yesterday, with longer periods of rain from late afternoon until
1930.
Some moderate or heavy rain.
A thunderstorm from 1722 - 1735, moderate intensity.
Clearing skies later in evening.
Becoming cloudy again around dawn, with occasional very light rain or
showers.

Max (09 - 09) +19.2
Min (18 - 09) +11.3
Grass Min (18 - 09) +10.2
Rain (09 - 09) 9.0mm
Previous 24 hours 5.9mm - monthly total now 16.0mm (some welcome rain).

Eric Belton


21.0 mm 09-09h checkgauge here, Eric - 14 mm in an hour from 1720z,
rain rate 60 mm/h for 6 min, with small hail.

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Stephen Burt
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire