- Astrometeorology UK -
A Collection of Weather Events and Charts for the British Isles
This data is by no means exhaustive, but I think it gives a fair representative picture of the varied climate prevalent of these Isles, I also feel it is a healthy data/reference index for other budding Astrometeorological/Mundane researchers.
Sources include:
The Journal of Meteorology...abbr. (JM)
Climatological Observers Link - COL magazine...abbr. (COL)
Climates of the British Isles (Edited by Hulme and Barrow pub. Routledge) [Chapter 13 Weather Records and Extremes Dukes and Eden]...abbr. (CBI)
The Weather of Britain (Stirling - publishers: Giles de la Mare)...abbr. (WB)
The Weather Books series:...abbr. (WBS) or...
Essex.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight.
Sussex.
Surrey.
Berkshire.
Kent.
Norfolk & Suffolk.
Weather categories with Number of events.
Drought ...001-005
Intense Rainfall ...006-085
Thunderstorms ...086-268
Heavy Snow (Blizzards) ...269-330
Hailstorms ...331-393
Gales ...394-430
Tornadoes ...431-489
Fog ...490-495
Miscellaneous ...496-503
TORNADOES
431) 1810 14th December: A tornado left a trail of havoc. Portsmouth. (Hampshire)
432) 1837 6th October 'On Friday morning': Kilburn near Thirsk. (JM)
433) 1843 8th July: Blakeney, whirlwind. (Norfolk)
434) 1870 19th October: Henley, felled many trees. (Berkshire)
435) 1876 28th September: between 7 and 8 am. Cowes battered by tornado. (I of W)
436) 1878 24th October: "The Walmer Tornado". (Kent)
437) 1885 6th August 5.30 pm: Whirlwind at Birling. (Kent)
438) 1906 8th February: Widespread thunderstorms and tornadoes. (Norfolk)
439) 1907 25th November 6.00 am: Sholden near Deal. (Kent)
Chart 048 ***Sunrise chart***
Chart 049***6.00 am chart***
440) 1913 27th October: South Wales, tornado of force 6 on the TORRO scale. (WB)
441) 1931 14th June 14.30 h: Birmingham area, tornado of force 6. (WB)
Chart 050 ***Sunrise chart***
Chart 051***14.30 chart***
442) 1938 7th July: North of Boxmoor in the Chiltern Hills. (WB)
443) 1946 4th July: Fairlight near Hastings, considerable damage. (Sussex)
444) 1950 21st May: Wallingford, swept along 100 mile path, the Berkshire tornado. (Berks)
Chart 052***Sunrise chart***
445) 1952 19th May 14.30 h: Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Damaged thirty-two houses. (WB)
446) 1953 10th August: Whirlwind in Southend. (Essex)
Chart 053***Sunrise chart***
447) 1954 8th December 16.30 - 17.00 h: Swept through Chiswick, Gunnersbury, Acton and Willesden. (WB)
448) 1956 13th January: Sidlesham five minute tornado. (Sussex)
449) 1961 6th October: A tornado rose from the sea at Bournemouth. (Hampshire)
450) 1963 1st November: Violent tornado struck at World's End nr Hambleton. (Hampshire)
451) 1965 21st July 15.45 h: Wisley tornado. (Surrey)
452) 1966 20th October: Damage to several houses in Eastney nr Portsmouth. (Hampshire)
453) 1968 21st April 16.00 h: North-eastern suburbs of Coventry. (WB)
454) 1971 25th January: Swathe of destruction across parts of London. (WBS)
Chart 054***Sunrise chart***
455) 1971 7th August: Heverhill, whirlwind caused £10,000 of damage. (Norfolk)
456) 1971 26th September 16.00 h: Rotherham, S.Yorkshire. (WB)
457) 1972 1st August: Violent storms with tornadoes affected East Anglia and Essex. At Chingford there were several fatalities caused by lightning. (WBS)
458) 1974 23rd September: A whirlwind swepted through Folkstone. (Kent)
Chart 055***Sunrise chart***
459) 1975 1st December eleven at night: Seven tornadoes occured in East Anglia. (WB)
460) 1977 8th July after 1600 GMT: The Gower tornadoes, west of Swansea. (JM)
461) 1978 5th January 9.15 am: Newmarket. (Norfolk)
Chart 056***Sunrise chart***
Chart 057***9.15 am chart***
462) 1978 12th December early morning: Llandissilio, Dyfed. TORRO force 4. (WB)
463) 1979 24th June just before 10 am.: Windsor, much damage. (Berks)
Chart 058***Sunrise chart***
Chart 059***10.00 am chart***
464) 1980 5th September noon Smarden: Damage to roofs, trees and fencing. (Kent)
465) 1981 20th October: A series of tornadoes swept through Kent. (Kent)
466) 1982 21st September: Active cold front crossed Essex accompanied by tornadoes.
467) 1982 9th December: Damage near Fordingham and in Overton. (Hampshire)
468) 1982 9th December: Also Bracknell, trees down. (Berks)
469) 1983 16th May: Whirlwind struck Romsey. (Hampshire)
Chart 060 ***Sunrise chart***
470) 1984 23rd November early morning: Didcot, 12 properties damaged. (Berks)
471) 1985 25th June: Didcot, again! (Berks)
472) 1986 22nd August: Winkfield. (Berks)
473) 1986 21st November night: Selsey, much damage. (Sussex)
474)1987 7th August: Waterspout off Yarmouth IOW. (Hampshire)
475) 1989 13th April: Loddon. (Norfolk)
476) 1989 14th December: Long Stratton, Suffolk, damaged 100 houses. (Norfolk)
477) 1991 13th November: Dullingham, Suffolk/Cambridge border, trees felled. (Norfolk)
478) 1992 19th June 6.20 pm: Houses damaged at Chandler's Ford. (Hampshire)
479) 1993 10th June 1840 BST: Bingham, east of Birmingham. (COL)
Chart 061***Sunrise chart***
Chart 062***1840 GMT chart***
480) 1994 3rd August 1430 GMT: Corbridge, Northumberland. (JM)
Chart 063***Sunrise chart***
Chart 064***1430 GMT chart***
481) 1994 6th September 1230 GMT: Woolacombe, Devon. (JM)
Chart 065***Sunrise chart***
482) 1994 8th September 0315 GMT: Penrhos, Gwynedd. (JM)
483) 1994 22nd October 1730 GMT: Saltfleet, Lincolnshire. (JM)
484) 1995 17th March between 1410 and 1430 GMT: Summerhill area, County Meath in the west of Ireland. (JM)
Chart 066***Sunrise chart***
Chart 067***1410 GMT chart***
485) 1997 18th February 4 a.m.: Great Alne, Warwickshire. (JM)
486) 1997 18th February 0600 GMT: Marsham, Norfolk. (JM)
487) 1997 19th February 2030 GMT: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. (JM)
Chart 068 ***Sunrise chart***
Chart 069***2030 GMT chart***
488) 1997 24th February 0030 GMT: Gloucester, Gloucestershire. (JM)
489) 1997 11th June 1700 - 1705 GMT: Rougham , near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. (COL)