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On Wednesday, 17 July 2013 19:23:40 UTC+1, Roy the Beard wrote:
Frequent close lightning and torrential rain with some hail. Very exciting!



Roy Avis

Current Bracknell Weather plus Latest Statistics at:

http://www.weatherfamily.org/bracknell

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Keith Grant, central Bracknell SU875691 (sorry for last post, I'm unused to
this)
Rain: 24 mm, 1744-1830Z, most torrential at 1819Z, when gusty W wind.
Thunder: About 25 occasions 1733-1826Z, close 1812-1822.
Hail: a few 5 mm stones 1817-1819Z.
If you want more details e.g. for investigation, try 9 Drayton Close,
Bracknell, RG12 9AY, but I don't have recording instruments like Roy, who
lives only a mile away!


You had nearly an inch, Keith! More than twice as much as over here
inWildridings.
Just read my 5 inch gauge. It gave 11.3mm, so lost 1.5mm prob due to rain so
heavy, it was missing the bucket!

Roy