Torrential here too at times in Coulsdon with 9.4mm recorded in half an hour
from 19.00 hrs. Another heavy shower has just started at 20.00hrs. Some
spectacular lightning as well with again some loud thunder reverberating
over the Downs. This is the 32nd day with thunder this year and is by
several days the most thundery in my record back to 1979 in area.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon.


"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
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I've just experienced some of the heaviest rain I have ever seen in this
country. According to the Davis VP 9.6 mm fell in just over 4 minutes
from 1830 BST, with a maximum rate of 236 mm/hour. The rain was
accompanied by one loud clap of thunder.

Norman.
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Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
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England