Armagh Observatory Relevant Abstracts of Daily Weather Diary Entries of Tempests, Storms or Gales from 1796-1999. Year Month Day Description and wind direction 1796 1 2 Bright morning. Stormy (WNW) cloudy noon. Bright evening 1796 1 12 Bright morning. stormy (SW) evening 1796 1 13 Very rainy and stormy (SW) 1796 1 23 Exceeding stormy (SSW). much rain great Gale this night. Mercury in barometer heaving 1796 1 24 Morning fine. Evening very stormy (SSW) Barometer mercury heaving 1796 1 25 Morning very stormy (W). Evening calmer. Mercury still heaving 1796 1 26 Stormy (W) with bright intervals 1796 2 3 Cold frosty morning. Fine day - then heavy rain gale (SSW) of wind (alternative SW then S) 1796 2 19 overcast damp morning: damp (W fresh gale) 1796 3 14 Cloudy overcast morning. Blowing fresh. High gale (SW) at night 1796 3 15 After a heavy gale (S) cleared up. and a calm cloudy morning. Rain all the evening 1796 4 21 Bright with a heavy gale (SE) of wind - barometer heaving 1796 4 23 Heavy gale from (SE) bright at intervals. Heavy showers towards evening - Barometer heaving 1796 5 6 overcast day. night stormy (NE) with rain 1796 5 12 Very stormy (SW) and showery day. Hail. Bright evening 1796 5 13 Stormy (WbyS then WbyN) morning. then bright and bright evening. Mercury in barometer heaving 1796 5 14 Stormy (W)and showery until evening, then bright at intervals 1796 5 28 Very stormy (SbyW) day until sunset then bright until near midnight 1796 5 29 Very stormy (SbyW) with hail at intervals. Calmer but cloudy night 1796 6 26 Heavy gale (WbyN) from morning to evening then bright. Mercury in barometer heaving (alternate barometer heaving at 3 in the morning until 6, afternoon heavy gale from W, then bright until 11) 1796 7 16 Showery day but bright noon. very stormy (W and SW) night (alternate Bright noon- otherwise showery day and night and very stormy) 1796 7 17 Very stormy (W and SW) and wet day and night 1796 7 20 Very rainy and stormy (SbyE then byW) day and night 1796 7 25 Showery and stormy (SW) day. overcast night 1796 10 4 Overcast day and night heavy gale (W and SW. W) of wind 1796 12 3 Gale (W) of wind and rain 1796 12 5 Heavy gale (WNW) with sleety rain and snowing all day, cleared up at night. 1796 12 26 Very high wind and gentle thaw then a gale of wind from EbyS (SE) 1796 12 27 Heavy sky, hard gale (E) day and night 1796 12 28 Heavy gale (SE) and some snow then sleet and rain 1796 12 29 Heavy gale (SE. SW) of wind and rain great damp 1797 1 3 Heavy black sky gale (SE SSE) of wind the same all day violent rain and heavy gale 1797 1 4 after a night of storm (SWW SSE) and rain. Damp hazy day 1797 1 13 Heavy gale (SSE SWW) and great rains cleared at night 1797 1 20 Heavy gale from (WbyS) great damp 1797 1 21 Heavy gale (W) with small rain at night. Soft day gale and small rain 1797 1 22 Heavy gale (WSW WbyS) with rain cleared up and windy night at times bright 1797 1 23 Heavy gale (W) in the night dark morning overcast day and night 1797 1 27 Very early in the morning a gale (SbyW) of wind tempest and rain all day 1797 1 28 Bright calm morning overcast evening a gale (W) at night 1797 1 29 A blowing bright morning overcast at noon at might a dark and heavy gale (W) 1797 1 30 Overcast heavy gale (W WbyS) small rain at night heavy gale and heavy rain 1797 1 31 in the past night very heavy gale (WbyN) of wind deluge of rain morning blustery 1797 2 1 constant gales (W) of wind and rain ceased 10 am 1797 3 2 Cloudy blowing morning and day. at night bright and a gale (SSE) of wind 1797 3 4 Constant rain and wind all the past night and morning rain and heavy gale (SSE ESE) at night 1797 9 28 mostly overcast brisk gale (S) a fine day 1797 9 29 strong gale (S) small rain overcast day bright 1797 10 15 Brisk gale (WbyS) no rain quite overcast 1797 10 18 A brisk gale (WbyS) flying clouds some light showers. Overcast and bright alternatively 1797 12 12 Cleared up at 19h after a most tempestuous night of deluge and storm from SbyE blowing day (W) 1797 12 19 Blowy morning after a stormy (W) night fine day brisk wind 1797 12 25 Windy morn then almost constant rain all day and a heavy gale (SSW) of wind 1797 12 26 A very damp stormy (SSW) morning and blowing overcast day 1798 1 4 High gale (SSW WbyN) and rain all day - cloudy at night 1798 1 20 Calm grey morning overcast day high gale (SSW) at night 1798 1 28 Showery and inclined to blow and rain heavy sky at night a gale (SW) of wind 1798 1 29 Deluge and storm (SbyW WSW) all night and morning windy noon cleared up 1798 2 13 Hard gales (W) with heavy showers 1798 2 14 Hard gales (W) with heavy showers rain all night 1798 4 3 Bright morning then overcast at noon at 5pm Heavy gale (EbyS) and constant rain 1798 11 2 high wind cloudy and threatening rain. Fair day hazy night. Gale (SbyW) of wind 1798 11 21 Cold blowing morning and day at night a high gale (ESE) of wind 1798 11 27 after constant rain and gale (SW) of wind a blowing morning, noon and night 1798 12 13 cloudy day and heavy gale (E) of wind all day and all night 1798 12 14 overcast day hazy gale of wind 1799 1 15 blowy damp morning and day at night gale (SbyW) of wind from 1799 2 8 Heavy gale (E) with snow all day - at night much snow and heavy gale 1799 2 9 After a heavy gale at 5 a thaw - all day hazy sky and brisk wind at bright night 1799 2 21 very heavy gale (SSW) and rain all night. Gale and rain 1799 2 24 very hard gale all night and morning 1799 3 13 rain in the night blowing morning and heavy gales (NbyE) all day and evening 1799 5 17 stormy (SW) morning with rain. Cloudy day - a meteor. a rainy stormy night 1799 6 4 an overcast stormy (NW) morning. wind and rain after a very severe night. rain at noon. Blowing cloudy day a very wet evening an overcast night 1799 8 30 stormy (NW) weather with very clouded sky, and some rain. A mostly clear night 1799 9 16 a mostly bright morning with wind and a thick haze. an overcast day with rain. Same evening and night. Stormy (SW) 1799 9 22 a dark morning early. afterwards most severe rain with wind. Stormy (NE) evening and night. Wind and rain 1799 9 26 a stormy (SW) morning wind and wet rain. pretty far until 3pm after that heavy rain until evening. A very clear night later 1799 10 3 an overcast morning after a stormy (NNW) night. Same weather as yesterday with frequent lightning. A stormy wet night 1799 10 4 a stormy (NNW) morning with rain. Same weather as yesterday. A very clear evening and night 1799 10 11 a stormy (SE) morning with rain. a clouded day but fair. A blowing evening and night with heavy clouds 1799 10 12 a stormy (SE) morning with some rain. Same all day. a very severe wind and rain from 2.30 to 4.30 pm. A very clear night 1799 10 31 a clouded morning with some rain flying clouds with wind. A stormy (S) night with rain 1799 11 3 a very wet morning and day. Stormy (SE) and wet towards evening. Rain at night 1799 11 7 Heavy gale (W) all night (i.e. this morning) a clear evening and night 1799 11 13 Blowing night and morning heavy rain until 2pm. Heavy gale (WbyS) 1800 1 5 overcast morning very hard gale(SSE). Damp and rain with wind. Cold day and evening 1800 1 7 overcast blowy morning some rain. Damp overcast day. Gale (SSE) of wind at night 1800 1 23 afternoon gale (SbyW) and constant rain all night. Day cloudy 1800 1 28 Heavy gale (SSW) all night and morning squalls of rain 1800 3 9 Hazy sky blowing fresh at noon. Heavy gale (E SbyE) of rain and hail 1800 3 10 Heavy snow and fresh gale (SE) 1800 4 2 overcast stormy(SW W) wet morning night squalls and bright intervals 1800 4 5 Heavy gale (S) of rain and wind high wind and flying showers 1800 4 16 High gale (SE S) of rain all night, a storm of wind and rain at noon 1800 4 19 Overcast stormy (W) and wet. Heavy squalls and showers all day 1800 4 21 heavy gale (W) in evening night blowing hard. Fine day with showers 1800 4 25 Wind, haze and clouds. stormy (NW) towards the afternoon. A very wet night 1800 5 17 a storm (NE) of wind and rain from about 13h, this day more moderate towards the evening 1800 6 20 a stormy (WSW) morning with some showers from 3am and wind, clouds and showers all day. Cloudy evening and night 1800 9 21 a stormy (SSW) day of wind, rain and thunder 1800 9 24 a very severe shower in the morning. Same in the afternoon. A very wet and stormy (SW) evening and night 1800 9 29 blowing morning after a wet night - hard gales (W) and showers 1800 10 26 clear morning and calm. Cloudy weather, gales (SW) a clap of thunder 1801 1 4 bright morning blowing and raining all day and evening. Heavy gale (S) and rain 1801 1 5 Heavy gale (S and SW) of wind in the night windy day at night calm 1801 1 15 Heavy gale (S) of wind and rain, pretty clear evening, but showery night 1801 1 19 overcast with thick haze, a wet evening and stormy (W) night 1801 1 22 Several showers in the morning. Clouded and rather stormy (W) all day. Snow in the evening 1801 2 3 Heavy gale (SbyW S) and much rain. Open day and evening at night gale and rain 1801 2 25 Extremely heavy constant rain - at night heavy gale (SbyW W) of wind 1801 2 28 Hazy, damp and blowing morning and day. At night high gale (S) of wind and rain 1801 5 14 a storm (SW) of wind and rain from the SW from 9am to 3pm a clouded evening with showers 1801 11 2 Heavy gale (N) with sleet all morning 1801 11 26 Heavy gale (NW) in the night calm morning. Heavy squalls and snow showers 1802 1 31 Hazy day Heavy gale of wind (SW) 1802 2 3 Fine day and bright night Heavy gale of wind and rain (WS) 1802 2 4 Wind gale with rain continued all day and all evening (SW W WbyN) 1802 3 21 Heavy gale and rain all night. Overcast partly looking black very wet (S W) 1802 4 12 Stormy with showers of hail and snow and some thunder about 3pm (SW) 1802 10 3 a hazy day a very stormy evening with thunder and violent rain (SW) 1802 12 2 Heavy gale and constant rain (SbyE) 1802 12 3 Heavy gale and constant rain (SbyS) 1802 12 10 Heavy gale and rain in the night. Squalls and showers - day and night (NbyW) 1802 12 29 Heavy gale of wind and rain (S) 1803 1 6 Heavy gale of wind and rain (SSE) 1803 2 15 overcast blowing and wet a heavy gale all night (WbyS) 1803 2 24 Heavy gale in the night morning calm and overcast (W) 1803 3 3 clear with gales and slight snow showers (NNE) 1803 4 19 gale of wind and rain all the night of 18th gales and hail (NW) 1803 10 3 Sharp rain dry day from 4am Evening clouds and gales (NE NW) 1803 10 16 Hard gale and rain in night. High winds heavy rains (SW) 1803 10 19 Heavy gale and constant rain - all day (SW) 1803 12 10 Early in the morning a very heavy gale with violent rain (SbyE) 1803 12 23 bright morning before noon wind changed to S and at night heavy gale and rain (W S) 1803 12 27 Blowing hard with rain night after tempest of rain and wind (SEbyW) 1804 1 30 Heavy rain and great gale (SbyE) 1804 3 9 after a heavy gale and rain a soft wet day and afternoon (SbyW) 1804 3 25 Extremely heavy snow storm and gale of wind (NW) 1804 3 26 very constant snow and heavy gale day and evening (NE) 1804 7 8 Heavy clouds with rain - stormy night (S) 1804 7 9 overcast and stormy wind wild all day. a clear night (NW) 1804 10 4 Stormy with rain (SSE) 1805 1 3 blowing hard afternoon and heavy rain and gale of wind all day (S) 1805 1 6 blowing and rainy damp air heavy gale and rain at night (SW) 1805 1 19 very heavy gale and constant rain all day wind changed at 4pm (SbyE WSW) 1805 2 24 Violent gale in the night and heavy squalls all day (WbyS) 1805 2 28 Gale in the night. Heavy showers of hail and rain (NW) 1805 3 11 Overcast hazy day afternoon heavy gale and rain all evening (SbyE) 1805 12 21 Heavy gale all night a hazy day with rain. Clear sky at night (W) 1805 12 31 Heavy gale and rain (SW) 1806 1 6 very heavy gale in the night and hazy overcast day (W) 1806 1 7 A fair dry morning very heavy gale with rain all day (SW) 1806 1 10 dreadful gale all night with rain (SbyW) 1806 1 19 after a heavy gale calm morning fair day with small showers (WbyN) 1806 1 23 after a blowy wet night fair calm. Heavy gale and rain (SW) 1806 1 24 Heavy gale and rain all night fair morning but blowy (WbyN) 1806 6 6 Hard gale with showers and strong squalls. Fair in the evening (W NW) 1806 10 22 hazy and stormy with rain clear late (NW) 1806 11 2 Stormy, with much rain (SE) 1806 11 7 clouded morning and day - stormy and wet night (SW) 1806 11 19 clear morning stormy and wet day clouded evening - clear night (WSW) 1806 12 5 Stormy with rain (SW) 1806 12 13 Severe storm of wind and rain (NW) 1806 12 15 Fine and clear. Stormy and wet evening and night (W) 1806 12 16 Mostly good morning but stormy and wet afterwards. Clear evening (W) 1806 12 21 mostly clear day. wet stormy night (NW SW) 1806 12 22 Stormy and wet (SW) 1806 12 23 Stormy and clouded (W SW) 1807 8 13 Rain in the morning. Blowing day rather stormy. clear evening (SE) 1807 10 7 very clouded weather - stormy in the evening - heavy showers at night (SW) 1807 10 22 Clouded morning blowing day pretty clear evening. Heavy gale at (NW) 1807 12 28 hard gale and raining, cleared up but hazy (SW) 1808 1 14 violent gale of wind, calm at night (N) 1808 1 28 snow showers heavy gale (WbyS) 1808 10 8 Stormy, with showers (NW) 1808 10 13 overcast but fine. Much rain and very stormy at night (W SW) 1808 10 25 Stormy, with a great deal of rain (WSW) 1808 11 14 Fine gray weather - A stormy night with rain (WNW) 1808 11 15 very overcast but fair - A very stormy night, with rain (NW) 1808 11 16 Stormy, but fair - Flying clouds some slight showers. A clear interval in the evening (SW) 1808 11 29 very overcast. Wet and stormy evening and night (NW SW) 1808 12 1 A good deal of cloud and haze - A stormy and wet evening and night (WNW) 1809 1 4 overcast and stormy. A great fall of snow at night late (NE SE) 1809 1 14 Blowing and hazy cold wind all day at night gale of wind (E) 1809 2 15 Heavy rain then hazy afternoon at night gale of wind (SW) 1809 2 15 Hazy and stormy afternoon heavy rain at night gale of wind (SW) 1809 11 24 Blowing with clouds and slight showers. Rather stormy - clear night (W) 1809 12 6 Blowing with clouds and haze - very damp. stormy and wet night (SSW) 1809 12 8 Rather stormy (NW) 1809 12 14 Blowing with clouds - very stormy evening and night with rain and snow (S) 1809 12 28 Rain in the morning - hazy. Stormy night (NW) 1810 1 30 Fine clear morning. Clouded afternoon. Wet and stormy all night (W SW) 1810 2 12 Clouded with some slight rain. Wet and stormy night (SSE) 1810 2 22 A blowing overcast morning and day. A wet and stormy night (SSW) 1810 2 24 Rain in the morning clouded with some rain all day. Stormy night (SSW) 1810 3 24 Blowing overcast - hard gale at night (EbyS) 1810 3 25 Very heavy gale and rains all day and night (ESE) 1810 3 26 Blowing hard with rain and wind all day at night gale and heavy rain (SbyE) 1810 4 9 overcast morning heavy gale and rain (EbyS) 1810 10 22 Stormy, with heavy showers (S) 1810 11 14 Very stormy and wet (SSW) 1810 11 21 Heavy gale with rain, rain all day and night (EbyS) 1810 11 26 Heavy gale and rain, rain lashed all day calm night showery (SSE) 1810 12 20 Heavy gale with rain (S) 1810 12 21 heavy gale with rain. Violent gale and showers all day and evening (Lightning and meteor at night) (WbyS WbyN) 1811 1 10 Heavy gale and rain continued gale and rain damp overcast night calm (SbyE) 1811 1 12 Wet and stormy morning hazy and blowing day. At night heavy gale and rain (SSW S) 1811 1 15 Heavy gale with snow and sleet all day and evening - thunder in the south almost 2 miles (SW) 1811 1 16 morning thaw on the ground at night gale with sleet (SW) 1811 1 17 Heavy gale rain and thaw - fair evening (SW NW) 1811 1 20 gale of wind and rain - heavy gale and rain in the evening (S) 1811 2 17 Heavy snow and sleet high wind, heavy gale all the afternoon and evening (SE S) 1811 2 26 Heavy gale and heavy rain all night blowing hard at first (SSW) 1811 2 27 Heavy gale and violent rain all night and day (SW) 1811 3 3 Heavy gale and exceptional rain then hard squalls and some slight showers (WNW) 1811 10 10 Blowing and overcast. Stormy with some rain at night (SW) 1811 10 12 stormy and wet morning. Blowing day and evening etc but clear night (SW) 1811 10 31 Clouded morning Rain afternoon very wet and stormy evening and night. Cleared up before midnight (ESE SW) 1811 11 4 very fine and clear with a breeze. Very stormy at night with rain (W SW) 1811 11 15 Tempest of rain and wind - bitter day with squally wet night (W) 1811 12 1 Blowing hard and hazy hard gale at night (SW) 1811 12 4 Squalls, more showers snow and storm (NW) 1811 12 15 wet morning open day damp and overcast night wet and gale of wind (SW) 1811 12 16 Stormy afternoon a very bad night and rainy. Cold (W) 1812 1 27 Heavy gale and rain fair day wet night (WSW) 1812 1 28 wet and blowing a gale all day and night (SSW) 1812 1 29 very overcast and wet all day at night heavy gale (SbyW) 1812 1 31 very heavy gale and rain (SbyE) 1812 2 20 Blowing a gale and some rain afternoon. Bright night blowing fresh (SW) 1812 2 21 Tempest and rain (S) 1812 2 22 Cloudy and dry, blowing fresh wet night and gale of wind (W) 1812 2 25 Heavy gale and great rain (SW) 1812 3 21 Heavy gale and snow gale all day evening blowing hard with rain (EbyN) 1812 3 27 Heavy gale with rain all day and evening great fall of rain (SSE S) 1812 3 30 Heavy gale all night and rain cold day wet haze (E) 1812 3 31 Violent gale with rain all day and evening and night (E) 1812 4 26 heavy gale with sleety rain - afternoon fair but blowing and snow clouds (NNE) 1812 10 3 Blowing and hazy. Stormy and wet night (SW) 1812 10 18 Rain in the morning. Dry in day - a very wet and stormy night (SE SW) 1812 10 21 Fine, with some clouds. Stormy and wet night (W SW) 1812 10 22 Stormy, with heavy showers. A wet and stormy night (SW) 1812 10 31 Fine, with haze and a breeze. A wet and stormy night (W SW) 1812 11 16 A very wet morning. Clouded day wet and stormy night (NE) 1813 1 6 Stormy and wet (S) 1813 1 10 Clouded and hazy with some light rain - wet and stormy night (SW) 1813 2 8 Blowing and mostly raining. Stormy and wet bright later (SW) 1813 2 12 Very clouded. A very stormy and wet night (WNW) 1813 2 15 Clouded and blowing with rain afternoon. Stormy night (WSW) 1813 2 19 Blowing, with some rain. Stormy at night (SW) 1813 2 20 Blowing, but mostly fair. Wet and very stormy night (SW) 1813 2 21 Fine morning - very wet afternoon - very stormy night (SSE SSW) 1813 2 26 Stormy morning with some rain. Blowing day with flying clouds. Stormy night, with rains (SW) 1813 3 2 Hazy, with some showers. Stormy at night (SW) 1813 3 19 Blowing and clouded - stormy at night (W) 1813 3 21 Stormy and overcast with a good deal of rain (SSW) 1813 5 24 Wet and stormy (SW NW) 1813 6 11 Clouded with some rain. Wet and stormy evening and night (SW) 1813 11 9 Rather stormy, but clear mostly at night blowing hard - a gale (W) 1813 11 12 Heavy gale and rain in the past night bright windy and fair morning (W) 1813 11 17 Heavy gale last night and snow in the morning (NW) 1814 2 29 Heavy gale all night and rain (W) 1814 8 12 Clouded morning and day wet and stormy at night (SSE) 1814 10 10 Thick haze in the morning - Rain in the afternoon - A very wet and stormy night (variable) 1814 11 11 Blowing, wet and very overcast. Wet and stormy night (SW) 1814 12 3 damp overcast morning - stormy and wet evening and night (SSW) 1814 12 14 overcast morning then heavy rain at night gale of wind (SW) 1814 12 16 Stormy, with some showers. High wind all day and evening (SW) 1814 12 17 heavy gale and rain (SW) 1815 1 11 hard gale with rain in the night fair day (W) 1815 2 8 fresh gale and heavy rain all day at night cleared up 1815 2 25 Great rain heavy gale at (SW) 1815 3 8 Tempest in the night of wind and rain fair morning (W) 1815 3 23 very wet day fresh wind tempestuous day and fresh wind at night (WbyS) 1815 3 26 night cold in tempest and rain wet morning cleared about noon at night wind and rain (S) 1815 3 27 Tempestuous night of wind and rain. Blowing hard (WbyS) 1815 3 29 Blowing hard gale and heavy rain (SW) 1815 6 22 Blowing fresh flying clouds. heavy gale and clouds evening. No rain (W) 1815 9 25 Fair and blowing rain and stormy (SSW) 1815 10 13 very heavy rain and gale continued all forenoon and evening heavy gale (SSE) 1815 10 18 severe rain and gale storm of rain and wind cleared up in the evening (S W) 1815 10 23 cloudy afternoon. Tempest of wind and rain all night (S) 1815 10 26 Clouded and wet afternoon. Stormy and rainy night (SW) 1815 11 15 continued rain in the night then gale of wind SW and fair morning (SW NW) 1815 12 12 Fine, but overcast. Clouded and stormy at night rain at night (NW SW) 1815 12 15 Fair early. Showers with a gale snow later (SW) 1815 12 20 very heavy snow and drifting with high wind. Stormy in the evening clouded night (NE) 1816 1 6 Fine, but some clouds; blowing in the evening stormy at night (WNW) 1816 1 11 Stormy, with showers. clear later (WNW) 1816 1 16 Fine, with a good deal of haze - wet and stormy at night (WNW) 1816 2 24 Stormy morning with showers - cleared about noon (SW) 1816 2 25 Stormy before day - Blowing with hail showers - clear night (W) 1816 2 26 Muggy and afterwards clouded stormy night later (NW) 1816 2 27 Stormy morning showery foggy clear at night later (NW) 1816 3 4 Mostly clouded - A heavy hail shower afternoon. Stormy night with snow and sleet (W) 1816 3 6 Snow and sleet in the morning afterwards rain stormy clouded night (ESE) 1816 3 18 very stormy morning with showers of hail and sleet (SSW NW) 1816 3 19 Stormy morning more moderate day settled evening clouded night (NNW) 1816 5 16 Stormy, with rain - clearer at night (NE) 1816 10 23 Fine morning Blowing wind changed to SSE a storm (SSW) 1816 11 8 Hazy stormy evening with snow drift and rain (SW) 1816 11 9 Clouded and overcast with slight rain. stormy with showers in the evening (SSE NNE) 1816 11 11 Hazy morning stormy and wet days - stormy night (SW NW) 1816 12 5 Incessant rain and wind from 2 in the morning all day - stormy evening very wet night (SSE) 1816 12 26 Stormy morning haze and clouds snow showers intervals clear (SW) 1817 1 22 Blowing. Hazy. Storm at night (SW) 1817 1 23 Storm abated about 10h dark and cloudy night (SWbyW 1817 2 8 Stormy and overcast. Heavy rain in the evening - A meteor towards the north (WSW) 1817 2 15 Fine morning afterwards stormy with showers. wet and stormy night (WNW) 1817 2 23 very overcast and a good deal of rain - stormy in the evening (SW) 1817 2 26 Blowing, with frequent showers. Rain and stormy at night (W) 1817 2 27 Storm of wind rain and hail. Thunder from 3 until 4 am with showers all day clouded evening (NW) 1817 2 28 Blowing and overcast wet and stormy night (NW) 1817 3 3 Trees blown out of their roots in the evening of this day. Stormy - with showers of rain, snow and hail. Thunder and lightning about 6pm in the SSE - distant (W NW) 1817 3 4 Showery all night. Stormy, with snow and rain (SW) 1817 8 30 Clouded - wet and stormy (SE) 1817 8 31 Wet and stormy (SE to SW) 1817 9 26 Stormy, with showers very high wind (SSW) 1817 10 29 Fine, but clouds and a breeze. Stormy and wet at night (WSW) 1817 10 31 Blowing with some clouds and showers clear but stormy night (WSW) 1817 11 10 Blowing and hazy - stormy and wet after midnight (SSW) 1817 11 12 very wet morning - Blowing and clouded wet evening and stormy night (SSE) 1817 11 28 Stormy, with haze. Slight rain in the afternoon (SW) 1817 12 7 Fair, but clouded - very heavy rain at night - stormy (SSW) 1818 1 12 Blowing, with cloud and haze. very stormy evening and night (SSW) 1818 1 14 wind, clouds, haze and heavy showers very stormy and wet throughout the night (SW) 1818 1 15 wind and thick haze stormy with showers at night (W NW) 1818 1 20 Blowing and overcast with wet damp. Stormy and wet throughout the night (SW) 1818 1 22 Very wet and stormy (SW) 1818 2 4 very overcast with snow showers and sleet, heavy rain and stormy at night (SE) 1818 2 23 Blowing, with some rain stormy in the evening A considerable fall of snow (SW) 1818 2 24 Blowing and hazy - very wet afternoon - stormy night (NNW SW) 1818 2 28 very wet morning. Blowing with some rain all day - Stormy night floods (NW) 1818 3 3 Remarkable stormy and wet. Much lightning at night (SW) 1818 3 21 Blowing with some hail showers very wet and stormy late at night (WNW) 1818 4 8 Stormy, with snow, sleet and rain nearly constant for 24 hours. Great floods (NW) 1818 10 2 Morning very clear. day clouded very hard gale at night (SSE) 1818 10 12 Blowing, but fair and pretty clear night and early morning. Storm and rain (SW) 1818 12 2 Blowing and clouded very wet and stormy in night (WNW SW) 1818 12 6 overcast, with some rain wet and stormy night (SW) 1819 1 8 Fine, with some clouds and haze, much rain at night, wind changed to S - a storm (NE) 1819 1 10 Night very wet, cloudy day with rain. Rain and storm last night (SSW) 1819 1 14 Very rainy and stormy night and morning, evening and night clear (WSW to WNW) 1819 1 20 Morning clear - afterwards very overcast Storm and rain (WNW) 1819 1 22 Rain and storm afternoon clear heavy shower in the evening (SW) 1819 2 6 clear morning then hazy and afterwards very wet and stormy (SW) 1819 2 21 Floods. Very wet and stormy morning and day - fair evening and night (NW) 1819 2 24 Stormy, with some sleet (NNE) 1819 3 26 smart gales of wind a good deal of rain (SW) 1819 3 29 stormy and showery (WSW) 1819 9 4 very smart gale with slight rain. wet evening (SW) 1819 10 9 Stormy - with a good deal of rain (SE) 1819 11 29 Fine, with some clouds and very damp. clear afternoon haze at night. This night late there was storm with distant thunder and lightning (SW) 1819 12 3 Fine and clear - clouded evening very wet and stormy night (SW) 1819 12 15 some showers of sleet - clouded. Very stormy and wet night (WSW) 1819 12 16 Remarkably stormy morning - heavy rain - great floods - heavy showers at night (SW) 1820 1 22 Light haze and blowing wind - overcast and stormy, late much rain with lightning about 5 in the morning (S) 1820 1 26 Damp, overcast and blowing lightning and stormy before night (some snow still remaining snow blowing out of the observatory grounds (W) 1820 3 10 Rather stormy. And mostly clouded (SSE SW) 1820 3 11 Rather stormy. And mostly clouded (SSW) 1820 8 9 Showers and a smart gale later clearer evening and night (WNW) 1820 10 14 Overcast and blowing with showers Stormy later and before morning (ESE) 1820 10 15 Blowing with some rain. Very stormy during the night (SW) 1820 10 22 some showers and a smart gale (SW) 1821 1 30 Rain in the morning - stormy and clouded. much rain at night (SSW) 1821 3 23 Blowing and hazy. Wet and stormy at night (WNW) 1821 3 30 Fine morning blowing day Wet and stormy night (SW) 1821 4 1 Blowing, with clouds - A very wet evening - stormy night (WNW) 1821 5 7 very wet morning and day - stormy and wet night (SE) 1821 5 8 very fine morning clouds and showers throughout the day and evening. Stormy and wet at night (SW) 1821 9 4 Showery - wet and stormy night (S) 1821 9 5 Blowing - wet and stormy night (SW) 1821 9 29 Stormy with showers (SW) 1821 10 21 Rather stormy with flying clouds and some showers (SSW) 1821 10 26 Fine, but clouded with a breeze. Stormy and overcast at night (WNW) 1821 11 2 Stormy and wet more settled at night (SW) 1821 11 15 Very wet. Stormy and wet night (SW SSW) 1821 11 30 Haze and drizzle - A very remarkably wet and stormy night Trees blown out of roots in several places. (Thunder distant) (SW NW) 1821 12 7 Stormy night, morning incessant rain during more than 12 hours (SW) 1821 12 12 wet evening and night - Stormy and very much and constant rain (SW) 1821 12 17 Fine night and smart winds. Stormy and wet night (SW) 1822 2 1 clouded and rather stormy, stormy and wet evening and night (W) 1822 2 2 very stormy and wet (SW) 1822 2 6 Stormy and hazy - wet and very stormy night (SSW and SSE) 1822 2 16 Fine morning. Stormy afternoon. Rain from 10am until 4pm clouded night (SE) 1822 2 19 Haze, clouds and a breeze. Stormy with rain at night (W) 1822 3 5 Hazy - wet evening very stormy and wet night (WNW) 1822 3 8 Stormy with heavy showers - Rain and sleet with some hail (WSW NW) 1822 3 9 wet morning - overcast day stormy night hail showers (W) 1822 3 10 Trees blown out of roots about noon - very stormy (NW) 1822 4 22 Stormy and showery with some hail (SW) 1822 5 10 Showery, but not too heavy. Stormy and wet evening and night 9NE) 1822 5 11 Very stormy and wet morning blowing day (NE) 1822 5 30 Clouds, haze and a breeze. Stormy in the evening and some slight rain (W) 1822 9 11 Stormy, with some showers (SW NW) 1822 10 7 Stormy with some rain (SW) 1822 10 8 Rather stormy (SW) 1822 11 1 Stormy - wet evening and night (SW) 1822 11 2 Stormy. more settled at night (NW) 1822 11 14 Wet and stormy morning later damp, wet and stormy night (W) 1822 11 23 Stormy with showers - Very wet evening and night (SW) 1822 11 24 Tolerable morning and day very wet and stormy night (S) 1822 12 1 Tolerable day - stormy night with rain and snow (SW) 1822 12 5 Blowing with rain and snow. A very wet and stormy evening and night. Trees torn out of root about 10pm - great damage done in Dublin and Liverpool. Calmed after mid-night (W SE NW) 1823 2 11 Snow rapidly melting. Floods stormy and wet evening and night (SW) 1823 3 3 Wet - stormy at night with showers of sleet (SW NW) 1823 5 13 Stormy, and slight showers (WNW) 1823 9 29 wet and stormy night (SW) 1823 12 3 Showery and hazy. A very wet and stormy night - rain, sleet and snow (SW) 1823 12 31 Fair, but mostly clouded very stormy night (SE) 1824 1 1 Very stormy, with some showers (SSE) 1824 2 12 Clouded with a breeze. Stormy with some rain (W) 1824 3 3 Very stormy morning with showers of hail and sleet. clearer evening and night (NW) 1824 3 6 Cloudy, haze and a breeze - stormy night (E WNW) 1824 4 27 Stormy and very wet with some distant thunder (SW) 1824 6 14 Cloudy, haze and a breeze - wet evening and night. rather stormy (NE) 1824 9 6 Rain in the morning clouds and a breeze. wet and stormy before daylight (NE) 1824 9 7 Rain in the morning clouds and a breeze. wet and stormy before daylight, but slight rain in the morning clouded night (WNW) 1824 9 13 Blowing and hazy - wet and stormy from midnight until 3am (WNW SW) 1824 11 13 Blowing, wet, damp and dark with a stormy night (W0 1824 11 16 Wet early - stormy day (WSW) 1824 11 22 wet and stormy after midnight (WNW) 1824 11 23 very wet and stormy before day. Floods clouded and blowing (NW) 1824 12 22 wet and stormy morning showery blowing. clear evening (NNW) 1824 12 25 wet and stormy very damp (W) 1824 12 29 snow in the morning, hazy with a breeze very stormy and wet at night (WNW) 1824 12 30 Mostly clouded - stormy at night (W) 1824 12 31 Blowing and clouded - stormy at night (W) 1825 1 1 overcast and then wet - stormy with showers (W) 1825 1 17 Bright morning - then light haze. very stormy night, and a large quantity of rain (W WSW) 1825 1 24 Clouded, with a breeze - stormy and wet night (WNW) 1825 1 26 Fine but mostly overcast, but very stormy and wet at night (W SW) 1825 2 2 Stormy and wet, with rain and snow (WSW) 1825 2 28 Showery, with hail. stormy and wet towards morning (W) 1825 3 1 stormy and wet morning blowing and hazy day wet and clouded evening and night (SW) 1825 3 17 Blowing, with some rain very wet evening and stormy until near midnight (SSE) 1833 4 3 Severe gale 1833 12 30 Gale of wind 1836 1 13 Gale and rain 1836 1 20 Gale 1836 1 21 Tremendous gale and rain 1836 1 26 Gale and rain 1836 2 29 Gale 1836 9 2 Rain all day and gale 1837 2 17 A tempest, much rain but it cannot find its way into the gauge 1837 11 22 Stormy a tremendous gale 1838 1 20 Gale of wind and thaw 1838 2 15 Gale from E 1838 2 16 Maximum temperature 15 degrees Celsius but is this evaporation of the snow. Gale and snow 1838 3 4 a fierce gale 1838 4 14 a tremendous gale from the NE 1838 9 21 Raining much and gale 1838 11 26 a gale from ESE 1838 12 1 a furious gale and rain 1839 1 6 a tremendous gale in the night 1839 1 12 a hard gale in the night 1839 2 7 but much more rain must have followed. Gale 1839 2 13 a hard gale in the night 1839 3 10 Snow in the evening and gale then rain 1839 3 30 Hard gale and rain, much more rain must have fallen 1839 7 18 Gale of wind 1839 9 24 Gale of wind 1839 10 7 0.0060 None in the other. Gale in night 1839 11 23 a gale NW 1839 12 30 Gale 1840 1 1 Strong gale from SW 1840 1 11 Strong gale 1840 1 12 gale increasing 1840 1 15 Strong gale 1840 1 20 tremendous gale 1840 1 23 very strong gale 1840 2 6-7 a furious gale which continued most of the day 1840 4 5 A gale of wind 1840 4 10 a gale 1840 6 7 a violent gale from SE 1840 8 9 Gale and rain 1840 9 15 A gale 1840 11 28 A hard gale of wind in the night 1840 12 6 A hard gale of wind 1840 12 9 The globe has been torn with the gale from W from its base and some water lost, mended on the 11th 1841 1 2 a strong gale 1841 1 15 a furious gale 1841 3 17 a fierce gale 1841 3 18 a fierce gale 1841 3 19 heavy hail, gale 1841 3 20 gale (General comment on page - for all the times I can remember such furious weather) 1841 4 22 Gale 1841 6 19 Gale from SSE 1842 1 11 A gale of exceptional fury 1842 1 25 A fearful gale. Additional note entitled 'Gale of January 25th 1842' The Barometer was at 20h 51m Bar 28.233 Attached Thermometer 40.8 21h 17m 28.184 40.8 22h 00m 28.156 40.8 Sun shone and the wind which was at first EES as shown by a fallen tree but at 20h 51m was SE veered to the westward and recommenced though perhaps less violently ending NW. 23h 30m Bar 28.161 Attached Thermometer 41 1842 2 26 a heavy gale 1842 3 6 a heavy gale 1842 4 26 a gale 1842 6 28 a gale of wind 1842 10 22 a fearful gale and rain 1842 11 8 a severe gale 1842 12 1 a heavy gale 1842 12 14 hard gale 1842 12 30 Hard gale 1843 1 9 Hard gale 1843 6 8 a gale 1843 10 5 Gale of wind 1843 10 6 Gale of wind 1843 10 7 Fresh gale 1843 10 11 Strong gale 1843 11 24 heaving gale 1843 12 14 Strong gale at 12 1843 12 21 heaving, whole gale 1844 2 24 Gale in the night 1844 6 8 a gale at noon 1844 6 12 raining - a gale at midnight 1845 1 10 the gale ceased suddenly 1845 1 25 Wind 11 in night 1845 3 30 Wind at 2pm 10 from SW, at 3pm WbyS 10, at 4pm W 10, at 6pm WbyN 9 1846 1 24 the gale began at 8 1846 1 30 a heavy gale 1846 3 2 a tremendous gale in night, my wind gauge and round rain gauge blown down about 2 am. a gale in night the round gauge blown off 1846 3 15 a hard gale 1846 8 11 a storm of wind and rain in the night 1846 10 13 a tremendous gale but short during the night 1847 1 14 A heavy gale in the night 1847 1 24 a heavy gale 1848 3 22 a gale in the night 1848 12 15 a very heavy gale during day 1848 12 18 vane of anemometer broken by the gale 1850 11 23 a terrible gale at 3pm above 12 1851 1 16 tremendous gale. gale continued 1851 3 25 It blew 10 during the day 1852 12 29 violent storm all day 1853 4 6 Storm during night 1855 12 21 Bar heaving hail falling. Very violent gale during the night (from hourly) 1858 4 5 veering much: a hard gale 1859 3 11 a very heavy gale 1859 3 12 Force up to 11 and squally 1860 12 29 a heavy gale since morning 1861 2 14 A fresh gale 1861 2 20 heavy gales 1861 3 5 a very heavy gale 1861 3 7 A hard gale. Barometer heaving 1861 3 17 a heavy gale 1861 12 11 rain. A gale 1862 1 16 a gale 1862 1 27 A heavy gale 1862 7 24 blowing a gale 1863 1 23 singularly stormy forms 1863 4 5 a very heavy gale 1864 7 31 a spot intensely bright and big, haze a furious gale for 6 hours from 8am to 2pm. Aurora at night. 1864 10 22 heavy gale 1864 11 29 heavy and beating rain. Storm 1865 12 30 violent storm - at 11.30 barometer 28.530 1866 4 15 stormy showers all day 1866 4 16 stormy showers all day 1866 9 25 gale in night and beginning at 7am 1866 12 6 a fearful gale 1867 4 29 a heavy gale 1867 10 26 a very heavy gale 1868 11 3 heavy gale barometer heaving blowing a furious gale 1870 12 14 stormy 1871 1 15 very stormy 1871 2 3 stormy 1871 2 5 stormy 1871 9 30 stormy 1872 10 22 very stormy 1872 10 31 very stormy. Thunder at 7 o'clock 1873 7 29 stormy 1875 3 8 stormy 1876 3 6 stormy showers all day. Snow early 1877 3 25 Downpour and storm all day 1877 4 15 blustery. Storm and rain all day 1881 11 26 heavy gale and heaving gusts and showers 1882 10 1 heavy gale throughout the day wind blew and rainfall from SSE, several trees were blown down in the observatory grounds wind 48 miles at 5 pm. S M.J. 1884 1 26 Snow and sleet. Heavy gale from SW, velocity 67 mph at 5pm. Barometer read 27.768 at 6pm 1884 2 21 Stormy night 1884 10 25 Very stormy 1884 10 30 Very stormy 1885 2 21 Very stormy day 1885 9 30 Wind S, Force 6* from 3 to 5am 1886 3 9 Very stormy day 1886 3 30 Stormy afternoon, 45 mph at 3.30pm. Splendid aurora 9pm 1886 4 7 Very stormy day 1886 12 8 Great storm. Uncorrected 10.35 27.540 39.8, 12.35 27.238 39.7, 2.35 27.394 39.7 1888 10 26 Very stormy am 1888 11 10 Very stormy morning 1888 11 16 Wind 60 mph between 8 and 9am 1889 10 7 Great storm night and early morning 1890 1 5 Gale during night and early morning. Very stormy day 1890 1 14 Great gale in the afternoon 1890 1 18 Great gale night 17th-18th 1890 1 19 Great gale night 18th-19th 1890 1 25 Stormy morning. Very stormy day 1891 1 31 Gale from midnight until 9am 1891 9 25 Very stormy evening 1891 9 26 Very stormy morning 1891 10 5 Strong gale 1891 10 13 Strong gale. Barometer incorrect at 4pm 27.920. Maximum velocity of wind 46 mph, 6-7pm 1891 12 10 Very stormy 1892 2 1 Very stormy morning 1892 9 15 Strong gale 1892 10 26 Strong gale, evening and night 1893 2 8 Velocity of wind 39 miles at midnight 7th-8th 1893 2 10 Very stormy morning 1893 7 21 Very stormy, wind 35 mph 10am 1893 11 18 Stormy 1893 12 7 Very stormy night 1894 1 10 Wind 39 mph 4-5am 1894 1 13 Wind 40 mph 0-5am 1894 1 20 Wind 39 mph 0-3am 1894 2 7 Wind 40 mph 8am 1894 2 11 Wind 40 mph in the afternoon 1894 2 23 Wind 40 mph 2pm 1894 3 11 Wind 45 mph 1-2am 1894 12 22 Great hurricane early morning. Velocity of wind 48 mph at 1am 1895 11 6 Very stormy night and early morning 1895 11 10 Very stormy evening 1896 10 8 Very stormy morning. Stormy day 1897 2 20 Stormy evening 1897 3 2 Stormy until 3.30pm 1898 12 27 Stormy morning 1899 1 12 Stormy morning 1899 3 28 Very stormy and squally afternoon 1900 1 19 Stormy morning 1900 2 23 Very stormy day 1900 12 20 Great storm (maximum velocity 53 miles 8pm) 1901 9 8 Very stormy morning 1901 11 12 Very stormy day 1902 10 15 Very stormy morning 1902 12 16 Very stormy night (15-16) 1903 2 27 Great storm early morning 1908 2 22 Stormy day 1908 12 28 Snow and sleet from 10am, gale in evening, wind 40 mph 1909 4 3 Very stormy night and morning 1909 4 22 Very stormy day 1909 10 7 Stormy and squally 1909 10 14 Stormy day, showers 1910 1 9 Stormy day, some squalls 1910 2 19 Stormy and showery 1910 2 20 Stormy and showery 1910 10 31 Very stormy 1910 11 6 Squally and stormy 1911 2 16 Overcast, stormy 1911 2 23 Squally and stormy 1911 4 18 Stormy and showery 1911 4 19 Stormy and showery 1911 10 30 Stormy and squally 1911 11 5 Stormy, showery 1911 11 14 Stormy, damp 1911 12 1 Stormy morning, rain pm 1912 2 28 Overcast stormy evening 1912 10 27 Fine, rather stormy 1912 11 10 Showers am stormy 1912 11 26 Very stormy till 2pm 1912 12 13 Stormy, overcast 1912 12 19 Overcast, stormy, mild 1912 12 24 Heavy showers, stormy 1913 1 3 Fine am stormy evening 1913 1 9 Very stormy; drizzle pm 1913 1 11 Overcast after very stormy and rainy night 1913 2 7 Squally and stormy 1913 3 5 Stormy, some showers 1913 11 18 Very stormy; a few showers 1913 11 19 Fine am, overcast and stormy pm 1913 11 23 Overcast, stormy 1914 11 10 Very fine day, stormy evening 1914 12 2 Stormy and showers 1914 12 3 Fine am, stormy 3-5pm 1914 12 6 Very stormy and squally 1-4pm 1914 12 7 Fine but rather stormy 1914 12 8 Rain from 1pm, stormy 1915 1 1 Stormy and showery 1915 2 5 Fine an, stormy and squally pm 1915 2 16 Rain and storm in the evening 1915 10 27 Overcast, stormy and squally from 5pm 1915 11 12 Stormy, sleet and rain 1915 12 29 Overcast, showers, stormy evening 1915 12 30 Fine day, stormy evening 1916 1 19 Stormy and squally 1916 1 23 Overcast, stormy evening 1916 1 29 Overcast, stormy 1917 10 24 Wet stormy day, overcast 1918 10 6 Fine day, stormy, few hail showers 1918 11 2 Clearing after stormy night, changeable and squally evening 1918 11 7 Overcast, blustering some rain, violent storm and rain 1918 12 7 Fine morning, windy, cloudy - afternoon, evening wet and stormy 1918 12 17 Cold clear morning, wet and stormy evening and night 1919 1 1 Dull after stormy night 1919 9 4 Clearing, very wet and stormy early morning 1919 12 5 Wet and stormy 1919 12 10 Stormy and wet 1919 12 13 Violent gale, and squalls afternoon to dark 1919 12 14 Gale blowing, overcast, threatening 1919 12 26 Stormy and wet all day 1920 1 8 Fine but dull after gale during night 1920 1 26 Fine, cold, after gale 1920 1 27 Whole gale all day. Violent rain squalls 1920 1 31 Overcast rain squalls. Fine afternoon. Gale at night flying wind squalls 1920 5 18 Very wet and stormy all day 1920 10 3 Wet and stormy all day 1920 10 30 Fine afternoon, wet and stormy night 1920 11 14 Very wet afternoon. Stormy night 1920 11 30 Wet and stormy afternoon 1920 12 3 Gale early. Squally, showery, morning 1921 1 17 Gale early. Dull morning. 1921 1 21 Fine breezy day. Gale, night flying spurts of drizzle 1921 3 15 Gale blowing, mild, slight showers 1921 3 16 Gale early. Fine bright morning, strong breeze 1921 12 30 Stormy wet morning. Barometer 11h 29.3923 corrected 1922 1 15 Cold stormy and wet 1922 1 18 Storm and rain early. Bright morning 1922 4 15 Overcast morning, Very wet afternoon. Cold stormy night 1922 12 25 Gale, squally showers 1923 2 5 Squally showers afternoon. Wild stormy night. Gusts of rain 1923 2 6 Heavy rain and storm early. Wet morning 1923 2 9 Very wet - wild and stormy night 1923 12 7 Wet and stormy 1924 12 4 Gale and rain 1924 12 13 Gale and rain early 1924 12 26 Cloudy threatening afternoon. Gale and rain night 1924 12 27 Gale and rain early. Bright morning 1924 12 29 Stormy and wet afternoon and night 1925 1 1 Gale and rain. Gale and rain all day. Lightning at night 1925 1 2 Gale and rain. Violent hail and sleet showers. Gale all day. Lightning at night 1925 1 13 Violent gale and rain afternoon and night 1925 1 14 Gale and some rain early, fine morning 1925 1 29 Wind and rain. Gale early. Showers forenoon 1925 2 8 Gale and rain afternoon. Squally evening later 1925 2 10 Gale and rain noon. Less wind afternoon, wet 1925 2 22 Bright day. Strong gale and rain at night 1925 2 24 Gale and rain 1926 1 26 Gale. Wild wet afternoon. Driving drizzle night 1926 11 5 Gale early. Heavy squalls. Barometer 7h 28.280 inches 1927 1 27 Snow showers afternoon. Gale at night 1927 1 28 Violent gale. Rain squalls. Violent gale. Much damage. Sunshine ball disintegrated by lightning 1928 1 1 Gale and rain afternoon 1928 1 6 Gale and rain early. Squally 1928 1 10 Gale early. Rain squalls 1928 1 12 Gale and driving rain 1928 1 21 Gale and rain 1928 1 25 Storm and rain afternoon. Hail showers at night 1928 1 31 Gale and rain afternoon 1928 2 8 Gale all day. Rain at night 1928 2 10 Storm and rain. Fierce hailstorm 9.5h (line squall?). Violent snow squalls afternoon. Snow lying. Fierce gale at night. Much lightning 1928 2 11 Storm, rain and sleet all night 1928 2 15 Rain early. Gale blowing. Very warm. Gale all day. Dry 1928 8 7 warm, stormy 1928 10 20 Gale early. Barometer 28.22 (uncorrected) midnight 1928 11 22 Wet and stormy 1928 11 23 Wet and stormy. Gale and rain. Heavy squalls afternoon, moderating at night 1928 12 25 Gale of wind and rain. Strong wind, dry 21h 1929 11 11 Gale and rain 1929 11 25 Gale midnight. Fine morning 1929 12 2 Gale and rain early. Clearing 11h 1929 12 5 Gale and rain early 1929 12 6 Sunny. Gale moderated 1929 12 11 Gale. Violent squalls 1929 12 13 Very wild. Gale forenoon 1929 12 20 Cold, windy. Gale later 1929 12 24 Bright until 13h. Violent gale and rain night 1929 12 25 Violent gale and rain all night. Gale and heavy rain squalls all day 1930 1 5 Gale all night. Clouds on hills 1930 1 7 Gale blowing. Dry, warm 1930 3 28 High wind, dry. Gale 11h 1930 12 27 Wild squally. Rain and gale early. Gale forenoon. Wild squalls all day. Heavy gale forenoon 1931 2 11 Stormy and wet. Gale 10h 1931 3 29 Wet, cold and stormy 1931 12 3 Gale and rain early. Heavy squalls 1932 1 4 Gale and rain afternoon. Cold clear night 1932 1 5 Gale. Driving drizzle 1932 1 13 Gale. Rain squalls. Gusty 1932 1 14 Gale blowing. Gusty, cold. Wild gale all day. Hail squalls. Very wet night 1932 1 15 Gale and rain afternoon. Warm 1932 12 2 Wet and windy, gale early. Bright evening 1932 12 16 Gale and rain early 1932 12 17 Gale and rain. Very wet day. Gale forenoon 1932 12 31 Very wet and stormy afternoon 1933 1 2 Gale and rain. Wild gale and rain all day 1933 3 22 High wind or gale all day. Very dry air 1934 1 6 Overcast dull. Windy, mild. Gale from 5-7h 1934 1 7 Fine. Overcast. Strong breeze blowing. Gale early. Heavy rain 11h 1934 1 17 Overcast dull morning. Stormy. Mild 1934 5 6 Cold wet day. bright 14h - 18h. Hail shower 17h. Cloudy night. Gale and fierce squalls afternoon. 1934 5 7 Stormy during the night. Fairly bright morning 1934 12 8 Some heavy squalls during day. One or two bright periods. Stormy wet night 1934 12 25 Raining most of day. Some squalls. Wet, stormy night 1934 12 28 Stormy and wet early. Dull morning 1935 1 11 Gale blowing. Raining at 9h. Dull and wet 1935 2 16 Stormy and wet morning and afternoon, clearing 14h. Bright evening. Fine night 1935 2 19 Raining 6-8h. Overcast dull morning. Gale 4-5h 1935 2 27 Heavy rain and stormy early. Fine, fairly bright morning 1935 10 18 Gale and heavy rain squalls afternoon 1935 11 2 Stormy early. Very heavy rain 8-9h 1935 11 3 Stormy morning. Shower at observation. Warmer 1935 11 12 Fine, fairly bright morning. Stormy and wet early. Squalls 1935 11 26 Stormy night. Rain 0-5h. Fine morning 1935 11 28 Stormy during night. Squalls. Heavy rain. Cloudy morning 1936 1 5 Very wet afternoon and evening. Stormy night 1936 1 6 Stormy and wet all night and early morning. Dull drizzle observation 1936 1 9 Very wet day. Stormy wild night 1936 1 10 Very stormy all night. Cloudy dull morning 1936 1 27 Stormy and wet early. Overcast morning. Breezy 1936 2 6 Stormy night. Squalls morning. Dull overcast 1936 2 7 Stormy and wet early. Dull morning. Windy 1936 2 10 Cloudy afternoon. Very stormy. Very windy night. Cold 1936 4 23 Stormy, cold and wet day. Dull night 1936 5 14 Mostly cloudy after 9h. some bright intervals afternoon. Rain evening. Rather stormy night 1936 7 23 Two or three bright periods afternoon. Very heavy shower 14.5h. Squalls. Stormy night 1936 9 7 Rain early. Stormy morning. Wet stormy afternoon. Windy night. Raining 1936 9 11 Cloudy day. Becoming rather stormy in the evening. Rain and wind observation 1936 10 24 Very wet and stormy day 1936 12 13 Becoming windy. Stormy, very wet afternoon. Raining at night. Warmer. Gale 18-20h 1936 12 15 Bright forenoon, becoming overcast 12h. Rain 17.5h. Windy later. Very stormy night. Gale 19-21h 1936 12 16 Stormy and wild all night. Breezy morning. Fine, cold 1936 12 17 Heavy rain observation. Squally. Gale at morning observation. Dull day. Some smart showers mid-day. Stormy evening. Windy night 1936 12 19 Dull day. Becoming very stormy late evening. Gale 21- 22h and 23-24h 1936 12 20 Very stormy all night. Windy, wild morning. Gale 1- 2h, 4-5h, 10-11h 1937 1 2 Overcast, showery day. Rather stormy at times. Cloudy night 1937 1 11 Fine, mostly overcast, breezy day. Dull gloomy night - stormy 1937 1 15 Dull, windy day. Commencing to rain 15h. Stormy and wet evening. Squalls 1937 1 20 Rain 12-20h. Squalls. Stormy, wet afternoon and evening. Cloudy night. Gale 17-18h 1937 1 21 Bright until 13h. Dull afternoon, becoming windy. Heavy rain 18h. Very stormy night 1937 1 22 Very stormy morning. Heavy rain 8h. Dull 1937 1 24 Very dull, stormy morning. Driving rain. Gale 9-10h Very wet, stormy nasty forenoon. Rain clearing off 15h. Cloudy later. Fine night 1937 2 4 Fairly bright day. Stormy forenoon and part of afternoon. Fine night, misty 1937 2 15 Dull morning. Rain 13h. Wet afternoon. Rather stormy evening. Breezy night 1937 2 16 Cloudy morning. Bright afternoon. Rain evening - heavy 19-20h. Drizzle night, stormy 1937 2 25 Very wet and stormy all day. Dull wet night 1937 12 20 Dull day. Rain evening. Stormy night 1937 12 23 Dull day. Rain 19.5h. Stormy wet night 1938 1 12 Dull day. Very stormy night 1938 1 13 Stormy early. Fine. Windy morning 1938 1 15 Very stormy and wet early morning. Dull. Squalls 1938 1 22 Overcast day. Dull night. Very stormy 1938 1 24 Stormy and rain early. Squalls early 1938 1 25 Very stormy and wet early 1938 1 28 Overcast day. Becoming windy. Very stormy night. Driving rain observation 1938 1 29 Very stormy and wet early. Windy morning 1938 2 1 Stormy and wet early. Thunderstorm 5h. Windy. Fairly stormy day. Several showers. Breezy night 1938 2 28 Stormy morning. Overcast, squally observation Dull day. Quite stormy at night 1938 3 3 Quite stormy morning. Cloudy. Cold wind 1938 3 16 Stormy, some rain early. Driving drizzle observation 1938 3 18 Breezy day. Bright periods afternoon. Dull night. Stormy 1938 3 19 Stormy, rainy morning. Dull and drizzle at observation. Windy 1938 6 7 Stormy. Bright periods 1938 6 8 Bright periods. Somewhat stormy 1938 6 27 Bright and warm intervals. Windy. Estimated gale force. Stormy day. Bright intervals and showers. Overcast night. Windy. Cooler 1938 9 16 Overcast day - some showers. Stormy, dull night 1938 9 22 Dull, windy day. Stormy night. Wind blowing gale force at times 1938 10 3 Nasty, wild, stormy wet day. Wind at gale force at times. Stormy night 1938 10 4 Stormy, wet morning. Smart showers observation. Windy. Cold 1938 10 7 Very stormy and wet early. Wind at gale force 1-3h. Fine morning 1938 10 31 Dull day. Commencing drizzle 21h. Stormy night. Heavy rain later 1938 12 15 Stormy, wet day. Gale during day. Wild night 1939 3 2 Showers. Windy day. Stormy night. Drizzle 1939 7 7 Showery day. Stormy periods. Bright intervals. Cloudy night 1940 9 17 Stormy day. Bright periods: occasional rain: cloudy night: breezy 1940 10 5 Showery day: clear windy night, observation. Very stormy later 1940 12 6 Stormy early. Thunderstorm 2.20h GMT. Breezy morning: Clearing 1940 12 16 Dull drizzling morning: stormy 1941 1 19 Snowing early forenoon. Cloudy to overcast day. Overcast stormy night 1941 2 26 Cloudy day: bright periods, clouds 400ft at 15.5h GMT Showery since 16h. Stormy overcast night 1941 4 23 Stormy overcast morning, cold 1941 6 15 Overcast dull stormy morning 1941 8 13 Overcast wet stormy morning 1941 10 17 Dull rainy stormy morning 1941 10 18 Stormy damp morning 1941 10 19 Overcast damp stormy morning 1941 11 9 Stormy wet overcast morning. Wild stormy day and night 1941 11 10 Mostly overcast stormy day, wet dark windy night 1941 11 22 Wild stormy morning after clear night. 1941 11 24 Dull wet day stormy, rainy night 1941 11 26 Windy dull day, stormy night 1941 12 10 Overcast day, stormy night 1941 12 11 Mostly dull day, cloudy stormy night 1942 1 15 Cold, windy day; cold stormy night heavy rain and hail 1942 5 23 Cloudy night, stormy rainy morning. Stormy rainy day, clearing slightly 18h 1942 9 3 Warm sunny stormy day, cool breezy night 1942 9 4 Stormy cool sunny morning 1942 12 9 High wind: intermittent rain: very gusty. Stormy night. Aurora seen 20h 1942 12 10 Wild stormy night and morning 1943 1 11 Stormy night and morning with continuous slight - moderate rain 1943 2 5 Overcast day with rain and drizzle. Stormy night with slight rain 1943 2 8 Overcast morning: stormy rainy afternoon until 20h. Dull overcast night 1943 4 25 Cloudy overcast stormy night. Cloudy stormy morning Wild stormy day: Sunny intervals: Heavy showers. Gale at observation 1943 4 26 Stormy night. Fresh morning with bright periods: Showery Stormy day. Sunny periods; showers. Fresh night 1943 5 8 Continuous rain to 17h. Stormy day and night. Slight rain at observation 1943 9 4 Intermittent rain. Overcast day and night. Windy. Gale force 1943 9 5 Very wild stormy night stormy morning 1943 10 5 Overcast wild stormy night and morning with rain and drizzle. Very wild stormy rainy day and night 1943 10 6 Stormy night and morning cool overcast with rain 1943 10 16 Very stormy rainy morning. Afternoon quiet. Night cloudy 1943 10 21 Rainy night. Cold stormy morning 1943 10 28 Night stormy. Morning stormy with slight drizzle 1943 10 30 stormy afternoon, continued moderate rain from 5pm 1943 10 31 Stormy rainy night. Overcast dull morning 1943 11 12 Stormy night and cloudy windy morning 1943 11 23 Windy rainy day. Stormy night 1943 12 17 Wild stormy night and morning. Occasional rain 1943 12 18 Wild stormy day and night with showers of rain 1944 1 5 Mainly cold windy day: overcast stormy night 1944 1 20 Cloudy/ overcast afternoon. Rainy stormy night 1944 1 24 Stormy rainy morning 1944 10 17 cloudy, evening 16h the gale 1944 10 18 Fine to fair morning, stormy night 1944 10 20 stormy continued all night. Fair morning. Calm 1944 11 4 Fair to cloudy night: 7h stormy with rain 1944 11 7 Wild stormy rainy night and morning 1944 11 27 Cloudy early; 13h. Wild stormy squalls 1944 12 1 rainy stormy day and night 1944 12 3 stormy rainy night and morning Cloudy to overcast stormy rainy day and night 1944 12 14 Overcast stormy night; squalls with rain 1944 12 17 rain to 1.20; cloudy. Stormy night and morning 1945 1 17 Cloudy early: intermittent breeze. stormy squally with intermittent rain 1945 2 6 rainy stormy day 1945 2 8 stormy night and morning 1945 2 24 Cloudy squally day and night. Showery. Force 8 at observation 1945 2 25 night with gale during early hours. Rain 3h-5.15h squally day and night frequent squalls often rising to gale force 1945 5 14 Cloudy early. showery stormy morning 1945 9 10 Stormy day continued to night 1945 9 13 Overcast with intermittent rain 0235 stormy 1945 9 22 stormy rainy night and morning with gale later cloudy 1945 12 1 breezy change squally, stormy 1945 12 16 stormy 1945 12 17 stormy night 1945 12 18 stormy 1946 1 4 stormy. stormy day 1946 1 8 squally stormy. stormy early later 1946 1 10 stormy 1946 1 22 Stormy night 1946 2 1 stormy day 1946 2 2 stormy 1946 2 7 day stormy 1946 2 19 breezy later stormy squally day and night 1946 2 20 stormy early 1946 3 13 stormy night and morning 1946 6 5 stormy. Gale during morning: stormy day 1947 1 14 Overcast windy day, rain 12.30 to 15.00; stormy warm night 1947 2 2 Stormy night, wind reaching gale force, breezy morning snow lying 1.5 inches 1947 4 5 Wild stormy morning. Rain from 2.30 1947 4 6 Showers 22.30, 3.30 Stormy night. Bright fresh stormy morning Mainly bright sunny day. Stormy. Slight showers 1947 4 7 Stormy night and morning. Brief sunny intervals 1947 4 21 Stormy night and morning Stormy day 1947 4 22 Stormy morning 1947 4 23 stormy 1947 9 14 stormy morning 1947 11 21 Stormy morning, rain during night 1947 12 27 Stormy day, showers 19h, 21h, few bright periods 1948 1 1 Stormy rainy morning, cloudy day from 1h: clear night 1948 1 13 Stormy night and morning. rain until 9h, mild 1948 1 16 Stormy day, intermittent heavy showers throughout the day 1948 1 26 Dull rainy morning, very mild, rain, stormy during night 1948 1 30 Stormy night and morning, mild, shower 6h 1948 1 31 Stormy night, showers 2.30h 4h-7h, windy morning 1948 2 1 Stormy night, slight showers 23h, windy mild morning Fresh windy morning, stormy afternoon and night, squalls, rain from 20h 1948 2 2 Wild night, wind 8-9, rain 21h-22h, stormy mild morning 1948 2 3 Stormy night, hail 1.30, fresh cloudy morning drizzle 1948 2 7 Rain 0h-4h, distant thunderstorm 0.30h, stormy from 1h to observation. mild 1948 2 8 Mainly overcast day with drizzle throughout, stormy night, gale force 1948 2 9 Stormy night, wind 8-9, sunny warm morning 1948 3 31 Fresh stormy night and morning rain from 7h 1948 4 1 Stormy night and morning, continuous rain 23h-8h 1948 4 8 Stormy night, rain 0.30h-3.00h. showers 5h, 6h cloudy morning 1948 10 20 Mainly clear stormy night, showers 6h 1948 11 3 Sunny morning and early afternoon, rain 17h-20.30h; stormy 1948 11 20 Mainly clear stormy night, showers 6h 1948 12 1 Bright and sunny becoming cloudy at 16h, stormy night 1948 12 2 Stormy wet morning, cloudy afternoon, clear night 1949 9 2 Rain from 4.45 to observation, stormy 1949 10 18 Overcast, rain 21.30-5h, stormy 1949 10 25 Stormy rainy morning, rain from 3h Stormy throughout, rain 10h-11h, 14.30h to observation 1949 11 4 Overcast, stormy, rain 19h-20h 1949 11 12 Mainly cloudy night, stormy morning with rain from 5.30h 1949 11 21 Showers 0h, 2.30h, stormy morning 1949 12 19 Mainly clear stormy night Mainly clear, stormy 1949 12 25 Stormy night and morning, gale force during day and night 1950 1 6 Slight rain 22.30h, stormy cloudy morning 1950 1 29 Stormy night and morning 1950 2 1 Rain from 6h, very stormy Stormy, rain until 14.30h, bright period 15h, rain 18h-19h 1950 2 3 Mainly cloudy to party cloudy, wind gale force in early night 1950 2 15 Rain to 9h and from 5h, stormy night 1950 2 16 Rain ceased 23h, stormy, wind reaching gale force throughout night Overcast, stormy, mild 1950 2 17 Overcast, showers 3h, rain from 7h, gale during night Overcast until 19h, stormy day and night 1950 4 8 Stormy night, shower 4.30-5h Sunny periods, showers, hail, stormy 1950 4 29 Stormy rainy morning 1950 6 28 Rain 6h-7.30h, stormy 1950 6 29 Shower 22h, 23.30h, overcast, stormy Dull and stormy from early morning, clearing from 13h 1950 7 9 Slight intermittent rain early, stormy 1950 7 13 stormy morning, continuous rain from 3.30h Dull stormy day with slight intermittent drizzle 1950 7 15 Intermittent slight rain from 6h, stormy 1950 8 9 mainly cloudy, very stormy Sunny periods, slight showers, stormy throughout 1950 8 11 stormy night and morning, slight intermittent rain morning 1950 8 25 Showers, turning stormy and rain 1950 9 3 Slight intermittent rain 2h-6h, stormy 1950 9 4 Overcast with drizzle and showers. heavy 19h. Rather stormy throughout 1950 9 5 Partly clear sunny morning, stormy slight rain early 1950 9 6 Dull and stormy at observation, very slight intermittent rain early 1950 9 12 Clear and partly cloudy night, dull stormy morning Dull morning, cloudy afternoon to clear night. Stormy throughout 1950 9 13 Stormy day and night with intermittent drizzle, rain 16.30h-18.30h 1950 9 14 Cloudy to partly cloudy at observation, very stormy 1950 9 16 Clear night, dull morning, wind rising at observation gale force mainly throughout Rain 11-18h, stormy, mainly gale force throughout 1950 9 17 Sunny periods, showers, wind gale force, subsiding in afternoon 1950 9 25 Slight rain 4.20h, 6.30h, stormy 1950 9 27 Rain continuous from 4.15h to observation. Stormy 1950 10 8 Heavy showers, sunny periods, stormy throughout 1950 11 18 Stormy morning, slight rain at 9h Stormy, rain at 14h with gale 1950 11 19 Stormy night and morning, slight rain 22h and 10h 1950 11 30 Stormy dull day and night, rain 17.50h-19h 1950 12 1 Stormy day with squally showers of sleet and rain, sunny periods 1950 12 9 Overcast, stormy evening 1950 12 10 Rain 22h-3h, slight shower 4.30h, stormy Rain 12h, some sunshine afternoon, stormy, rather cold 1951 2 4 Mainly overcast, rain from 6.30h, stormy 1951 4 12 Intermittent snow from 23.30h to 8.30h, fresh stormy sunny morning 1951 7 5 Overcast, rain and intermittent rain from 14h. Stormy at observation 1951 8 16 Cloudy with sunshine - becoming overcast and stormy with rain from 18h 1951 8 18 Stormy with rain until 17h, clearing from then 1951 8 25 Stormy morning, intermittent rain from 7h 1951 10 9 Fresh stormy morning 1951 10 26 Short sunny period noon, stormy throughout 1951 10 27 dull and stormy generally 1961 11 4 stormy with continuous rain from morning observation Overcast and stormy with intermittent slight drizzle 1951 11 5 Rain, gale night, early morning 1951 11 6 rain, gale night, early morning 1951 12 9 Stormy night with rain between 0h-2h, 4h-6h and 9h 1951 12 27 Rain (ceased 23h) again at observation, stormy Stormy day with intermittent heavy rain 1952 1 14 Overcast day. Stormy night 1952 1 15 Stormy night, squally Sunny periods morning. Slight showers rain, hail and snow. Stormy. 1952 1 16 Stormy. Snow (1 inch). Bright morning 1952 1 17 Overcast. Stormy. Snow (4 inches) 1952 3 2 mainly cloudy. stormy. passing very slight drizzle 1952 3 8 mainly cloudy. stormy. showers 7h 1952 3 19 Overcast, stormy day. Rain until 15h 1952 3 21 Stormy, overcast day with intermittent slight rain and drizzle 1952 6 4 Sunny periods morning. Stormy. Showers afternoon. Rain from 20.30h 1952 8 31 Wind rising midnight. Rather stormy 1952 9 26 Stormy. Slight rain 0h and 4.30h 1952 9 27 Stormy. 1952 10 23 Stormy. Rain 21h-23.45h 1952 10 28 Stormy gale force. Rain ceased 23.30h 1952 11 6 Overcast, wind: gale force, rain starting at observation 1952 12 10 Mainly overcast. Slight rain. Stormy 1953 2 21 Some rain 5h. Stormy night 1953 3 31 Stormy day with light hail and rain showers 1953 4 11 Stormy. Rain 5h-6h 1953 7 22 Mostly cloudy. Rather stormy 1953 9 1 Stormy and warm 1953 9 2 Slight rain until 23.39h. Stormy. Gale force 1953 9 15 Overcast. Stormy. Rain 21h-0h 1953 9 21 Overcast. stormy. Slight rain until 0h 1953 9 29 Cloudy. Stormy 1953 10 1 overcast. stormy 1953 10 10 Mostly cloudy, stormy night 1953 10 26 Strong gale. Rain from 18.30h 1953 10 27 rain until 23h. Gale subsided. Mainly cloudy 1953 10 30 Rain until 3h. Stormy 1953 11 15 Overcast, rain and stormy wind gale force during night 1953 11 26 Overcast. Rain. Stormy 1953 12 12 Overcast. Rain 0h-8h. Gale at night 1953 12 14 Overcast. Gale. Rain 5h-8h 1953 12 24 Rain ceased 21h. Slight rain early morning. Stormy 1954 1 12 Stormy, threatening rain at observation 1954 1 13 Stormy, threatening rain at observation 1954 1 15 Light shower. Gale all day 1954 1 16 Stormy night. Squalls 1954 1 19 Overcast. Gale. Rain. Continuous or intermittent rain from 9h 1954 1 24 Overcast. Gale. Overcast. Stormy 1954 1 25 Overcast. Gale. Rain from 0h 1954 2 10 Stormy night. Rain 0h-7h 1954 2 13 Slight rain 23h-1h and 6h. Stormy night 1954 2 23 Stormy night. Rain 1-6h 1954 2 26 Stormy night. Rain until 7h 1954 3 2 overcast; snow blizzard wind gale force from 11h turning to sleet 1h-18h 1954 3 4 Overcast, stormy, slight rain or sleet from 6h 1954 5 2 Rain throughout. Stormy 1954 6 24 Overcast, rain threatening at observation. Stormy 1954 6 26 Slight shower 1.15h, shower at observation. Stormy 1954 8 18 Dull stormy morning with drizzle at observation 1954 10 12 Sunny period noon. Overcast, stormy and drizzle rain from 16h 1954 10 13 Overcast with intermittent drizzle. Heavy rain from 18h. Wind gale force during day 1954 11 11 Stormy night, rain 1h-4h and 5h-8h Stormy, sunny day. Pleasant 1954 11 20 Little sunshine. Stormy night, threatening rain 1954 11 30 Rain until 0h. Gale 1954 12 2 Stormy. Slight rain to 0h. Rain from 6.30h 1954 12 4 Squally frequent showers. Gusts reaching gale force night and morning. Showers morning and evening. little sunshine. Stormy day 1954 12 8 Sleet morning. Snow 12h-15h followed by rain. Stormy 1954 12 9 Stormy. Rain until 3h. Slight rain from 6h 1954 12 18 Moderate gale at night and 9h 1955 3 1 Stormy. Rain 1955 5 14 Some rain early. Stormy 1955 9 22 Stormy. Heavy rain 5h-8h 1955 10 5 Stormy. gusts gale force. Light intermittent rain or showers from 16.30h 1955 11 2 Stormy, wind reaching force 7 afternoon. Rain until 17h 1955 12 13 Stormy. Intermittent rain from 3.30h 1955 12 28 Showers 2h and 5h. Wind gale force Some heavy showers. Stormy. Short sunny periods. Hail shower 18h 1955 12 29 Cloudy periods. Showers. wind gale force 1956 1 20 Overcast. stormy. rain 6.30h-9h 1956 2 29 Squally then storm 12h. Brief storm 13.30h. 1956 3 1 Stormy. Overcast. Intermittent drizzle 1956 3 2 Overcast with short cloudy periods. Stormy 1956 5 11 Stormy day with squally showers 1956 6 6 Cloudy. Showers. Wind gale force. 1956 7 29 Overcast to cloudy. Stormy day with squally showers 1956 8 13 Gale force wind 10pm until early morning. Rain until 1h 1956 9 27 Stormy morning with squally showers. Sunny periods afternoon 1956 9 28 Thunderstorm 23h-23.15h. Showers 2.30h and 4.15h. Gale from early in morning Stormy morning and afternoon. Wind force 8 weakening slightly 1956 11 8 Stormy night. Rain from 6.45 Stormy day, wind gale force until 18.30h. Continuous rain until 19.30h 1956 11 25 Overcast, stormy day with continuous rain or drizzle 1956 12 5 Mainly overcast day with a few brief cloudy periods. Moderate gale throughout 1956 12 12 Rather calm early night. Gale blowing from at least 6h. Slight rain or drizzle Squally showers. Bright periods. Gale until about 18h. Slight sleet and snow from 18.30h 1956 12 14 Rain from 6h to observation. Gale blowing from early morning stormy night with frequent gusts of gale force. Squally showers 1956 12 15 variable stormy night with clear cloudy periods Strong wind. frequent gusts of gale force. Squally showers. Hail 17.40h 1956 12 28 Continuous rain, heavy 21h-2.30h, until 5h. Stormy night. Flooding widespread 1956 12 30 Almost continuous rain from 23h. heavy 1h-4h. Stormy night 1957 1 4 Wild, stormy day with frequent gusts of gale force. Almost continuous rain or drizzle 1957 1 5 Almost continuous rain until 15h. Moderate gale until about 17h cloudy periods from 17h. Showers 20h 1957 1 8 Cloudy to mainly overcast day. Moderate gale or gale throughout 1957 1 28 Cloudy to overcast. Stormy. Mild 1957 1 31 Intermittent rain until 14h. Wind force 9 parts of day 1957 2 4 Strong gale most of day. Intermittent rain. Whole gale at observation 1957 2 5 Whole gale subsiding to strong gale at about midnight 1957 2 7 cloudy to overcast. Stormy. Rain from 2.30 1957 8 23 Stormy night. Almost continuous rain from 4h. Heavy 6h 1957 8 24 Heavy shower 23h. Rain 1.30h-6h. Light shower 7.30h. Stormy. Showers. Sunny periods 1957 11 1 Cloudy to overcast. Squally showers. Gale 1957 11 5 Rain from 3.20h-8.30h. Stormy with gusts of gale force early morning 1957 11 18 Overcast. Stormy evening. Slight rain at observation 1957 12 7 Almost continuous rain from 23h-8h. Stormy night with gusts of gale force 1957 12 8 Stormy night. Gusts of force 8 or more. Rain until 21h. Squally showers 1957 12 10 Very stormy morning. Gale force. Rain from 4.30h 1957 12 11 Stormy. Continuous rain from 0.30h to observation 1957 12 19 Overcast. light rain 18h-19h. Gale most of day 1957 12 20 Stormy night with intermittent rain 1958 1 8 Rain 12.30h-17h. Stormy 1958 1 19 Stormy night. Snow depth 4 inches 1958 1 28 Overcast. Wind force 8 or 9 until at least 2h. Intermittent rain 1958 2 11 Variable sky. Fresh. Some light passing rain until 2h at least. Snow. Wind force 8 and 9 1958 3 15 Almost continuous rain from 2.30h-8.30h. Stormy. Gusts of Force 8 1958 5 23 Overcast morning. Mainly overcast afternoon. Intermittent rain. Stormy 1958 9 24 Variable sky. Showers. Stormy 1958 9 25 Showers until 0.30h. Stormy 1958 9 28 Rain 2h-2.30h. Stormy 1958 12 19 Stormy night with fresh gale blowing. rain from 1h- 8.30h. Squally strong breeze. Moderate gale. Very low pressure 1958 12 20 Squally showers. fresh or strong gale until early morning 1959 1 1 Stormy, force 9 afternoon 1959 2 20 Fresh west wind; sunny periods. Very slight passing rain. Strong west wind morning 7-9 1959 2 25 Overcast. Wind near gale to gale. Wind gale force afternoon 1959 3 3 Fresh wind becoming gale force 1959 4 6 Stormy. Moderate showers. Gale most of day 1959 6 6 stormy with gusts of gale 1959 6 7 Strong wind increasing to force 7 or 8 during day 1959 8 14 Stormy night. Gale force with gusts of force 9 or 10 1959 8 15 Stormy night. Wind gale force am declining afternoon force 4 to 5 1959 10 26 Wind 5 to 7 afternoon, reaching gale force later 1959 10 27 Gale throughout the night. Gusts of force 9 and 10 near gale to gale most of day 1959 10 28 Gale most of night 1959 11 9 Gale most of afternoon 1959 11 13 Stormy night 1959 11 14 Stormy. Gale most of night 1959 11 19 Gale from early morning 1959 12 7 Stormy night 1959 12 17 stormy; Brief sunny periods 1959 12 29 Stormy, gale force from early morning gale to near gale most of day 1960 2 2 Stormy night 1960 2 3 Strong breeze, reaching gale force during afternoon 1960 3 1 Stormy night 1960 4 2 Stormy, gale force morning wind gale force 1960 4 13 stormy night. Gale force. Wind force 8 (occasionally 9) 1960 5 23 Strong to moderate gale until afternoon 1960 6 12 Gale from at least 6h. Gale most of morning beginning to subside at noon 1960 11 1 Stormy early. Gusts of gale force 1960 11 2 Stormy, gale force at observation near gale - strong fresh breeze 1960 11 10 stormy night. Near gale force strong or near gale S wind 1960 11 11 Gusts of gale force, cool stormy day. Wind force 6 or 7 1960 11 14 Wind rising. Cool stormy. Stormy. Wind force 7 or 6 1960 11 30 stormy night and morning. Wind force 6 or 7 declining afternoon and evening 1960 12 4 Stormy, W breeze, force 6 or 7 1960 12 26 Squally showers after 0h. Wind at times gale force 1960 12 28 wind gale force at times around observation 1961 1 18 Strong SSE wind, reaching gale force during night. 1961 1 25 Strong or near gale E wind declining early morning 1961 1 27 Stormy night. Strong to gale force wind. Gale subsiding morning 1961 1 29 SSW wind force 7 with gusts of gale force. Wind 7 to 8 subsiding late afternoon to 5h 1961 2 6 Wind up to gale force 1961 2 26 Gale sometimes. Strong gale 1961 3 12 Strong w breeze reaching gale force 1961 4 20 Wind force 7 to 8 until late evening 1961 5 6 Stormy, southerly force 6 or 7 from early morning. Wind mainly force 7 1961 5 8 Strong or near gale force wind all night 1961 7 4 strong or near gale force wind during night, decreasing morning 1961 9 16 Wind rising from early morning (Wind force 9 to 10 to 11) Probably 12. Considerable structural damage. Subsided late afternoon 1961 10 23 Wind gale force (8 to 9) 1961 12 8 Wind rising. Strong or near gale force 1961 12 11 Wind gale force 1962 1 11 Stormy night, gusts of gale force 1962 1 15 Wind force 7 to 8 1962 1 17 Stormy night. S wind veering to W force 7 or 8 1962 2 12 Stormy night, reaching gale force 1962 2 16 W Wind force 7, reaching gale force 1962 6 18 strong breeze reaching gale force at times 1962 6 23 strong to gale force winds at times from 14h 1962 6 24 strong or near gale force wind during night 1962 9 29 wind gale force afternoon 1962 9 30 Wind gale force all night 1962 11 5 Near gale to gale subsiding late afternoon 1962 12 15 fresh or strong to near gale force wind. gale becoming force 9 late afternoon 1962 12 16 gale subsiding during night 1963 2 6 strong to gale force wind 1963 2 14 Stormy night. Frequent gusts of gale force 1963 3 5 Stormy night near gale all day 1963 3 7 Strong wind reaching force 9 decreasing morning 1963 3 8 strong or near gale force wind during night 1963 3 17 near gale most of morning and early afternoon 1963 3 24 Wind near gale force 1963 3 25 stormy 1963 4 20 Wind 7 to 8 1963 8 26 near gale force SW wind 1963 9 26 wind gale force at times 1963 11 12 Very squally. Gusts of gale force. Wind at times gale force 1963 11 17 Wind near gale 1963 12 23 Stormy 1963 12 24 Strong breeze all day reaching gale force evening 1963 12 25 Gale force subsiding early morning 1964 1 2 Stormy. wind force 7 with gusts of gale force. Wind force 7 occasionally 8 1964 1 3 Stormy night, force 6 or 7 1964 3 17 Gale from early morning 1964 3 18 Stormy night 1964 3 19 Stormy night, gale force from early morning gale decreased am 1964 5 7 Wind force 7 to 8 1964 5 8 stormy night 1964 5 10 Stormy night 1964 7 7 Wind 8 subsiding late afternoon 1964 7 14 gale force wind 1964 9 24 Wind 7 to 8 1964 12 6 Stormy night 1964 12 8 Stormy night. Gusts of gale force. Wind gale force 1964 12 12 Stormy 1965 1 14 Strong gale most of night ceasing morning 1965 3 25 Wind increasing afternoon becoming strong to near gale force decreasing evening 1965 6 15 Wind increasing afternoon to strong to near gale force 1965 8 5 SW wind force 7 to 8 1965 10 31 fresh-strong breeze evening becoming gale force 1965 11 1 gale force wind night and morning 1965 11 17 Stormy night. Stormy. Widespread flooding evening 1965 11 23 wind rising during night. Gusts of gale force stormy morning 1965 11 29 wind increasing during night; Stormy day 1965 12 3 stormy night 1965 12 9 with fresh-strong becoming gale force late afternoon 1966 1 1 cold and stormy; stormy squally 1966 1 5 Stormy morning 1966 1 6 stormy. Dull stormy day 1966 1 7 Stormy 1966 2 2 Stormy night. Gusts of gale force 1966 2 5 stormy 1966 2 25 wind becoming strong to near gale force afternoon and evening 1966 2 26 stormy night. Wind becoming force 6-7 1966 2 27 strong to near gale force wind 1966 3 27 Stormy night wind reaching gale force 1966 4 27 Stormy night, reaching gale force 1966 5 4 Stormy 1966 5 22 stormy day 1966 8 10 stormy night with gusts of gale force 1966 9 6 stormy night 1966 10 4 Stormy night 1966 10 12 Wind rising early morning force 6 or 7 stormy 1966 11 15 Stormy morning 1966 11 16 Wind with gusts of gale force. Cold Strong wind all day reaching gale force 1966 11 30 stormy night 1966 12 1 Stormy night wind gale force wind becoming gale for time during morning 1966 12 2 Stormy night with gale force wind. Stormy day 1967 2 15 Stormy night stormy. Wind 6 or 7 1967 2 17 Stormy 1967 2 20 Stormy 1967 2 24 Dull and stormy. Gusts of gale force 1967 2 27 Stormy. Gale force morning 1967 2 28 stormy. Wind force 6 or 7 1967 3 1 Stormy 1967 3 2 Stormy. Strong wind all day 1967 3 6 Stormy night and morning (reaching gale force at times) 1967 3 26 Stormy 1967 4 6 Stormy, force 6 or 7 during night 1967 5 4 Stormy 1967 5 5 Wind becoming 7 to 8 1967 5 21 Stormy day 1967 10 1 Stormy night and morning 1967 10 20 Stormy 1967 10 25 Stormy night. Stormy day 1967 12 25 Stormy night 1968 1 8 Stormy day (gale force at times) 1968 1 14 Wind rising evening becoming gale force 1968 1 15 Strong gale force wind most of night and morning 1968 2 4 Stormy, gusts of gale force 1968 4 1 Stormy night 1968 6 30 Stormy night 1968 9 28 Wind gale force after midnight 1968 12 22 Stormy night with gusts of gale force 1969 1 17 Wind becoming gale force early am 1969 2 22 Stormy throughout 1969 9 21 wind becoming force 7 to 8 evening 1969 9 28 wind reaching gale force. Wind force 7 to 8 1969 11 2 Stormy night 1970 1 31 Stormy dull day, wind reaching gale force afternoon and evening 1970 2 1 Stormy night though wind declining 1970 8 16 stormy night with wind reaching gale force decreasing somewhat during morning 1970 9 9 Stormy night becoming force 7 to 8 1970 10 31 Wind rising to gale force late afternoon and evening 1970 11 3 Wind becoming gale force from early morning 1970 12 6 Stormy night 1971 11 20 Stormy with gusts of gale force 1972 3 3 winds increase gale force 1972 10 29 wind strong gale force at times 1972 11 9 gale force winds evening 1973 9 27 Wind gale force 1974 1 2 Wind gale force during night 1974 1 3 Wind near gale to gale force all day 1974 1 5 Wind gale force during night 1974 1 8 Wind reaching gale force at times 1974 1 10 Wind reaching gale force during night 1974 1 11 Wind reaching strong gale force in night 1974 1 27 Wind freshening to gale force from early evening 1974 2 12 Wind reaching gale force 1974 2 14 Wind reaching gale force during afternoon 1974 10 27 wind increased to gale 1974 11 8 wind becoming gale force 1974 11 9 wind becoming gale force at times 1974 11 10 wind reaching gale force early evening 1974 11 24 wind reaching gale force to storm at times 1974 11 25 gale force winds 1974 11 28 wind reaching gale force during night 1974 12 17 continuous gales at times gale force around night 1974 12 19 wind reaching gale force at times 1974 12 20 wind gale force at times during night 1974 12 23 gale force winds during night gale force winds during day abating early evening 1974 12 27 wind reaching gale force evening 1974 12 28 continuous gales during night and at observation 1974 12 29 gale force winds during night 1975 1 6 gale force winds night 1975 1 12 wind strong to gale late evening 1975 1 13 wind gale force at times during night gale force evening 1975 1 14 (gale force strong) during night 1975 1 22 wind mainly strong but gale force at times 1975 6 2 gale force winds during day 1975 9 22 winds gale force evening 1975 9 29 gale force winds during night 1975 10 22 winds strong to gale force afternoon 1975 12 30 gale force winds during night 1976 1 2 gale force wind evening storm force at times (24 killed) 1976 1 10 gale force winds at times 1976 1 20 gale force winds night 1976 1 28 gale force winds 1976 1 29 gale force winds 1976 1 30 gale force winds 1976 3 20 strong to gale force winds 1976 5 16 wind gale force at times 1976 9 9 gale winds night 1976 10 5 clearing evening after gale force winds afternoon 1976 10 6 gale force winds during night 1976 11 27 gale force winds evening 1976 11 28 gale force winds 1977 1 18 winds gale force 1977 1 20 gales evening 1977 1 21 gale to strong gale winds with rain 1977 3 8 afternoon gale force winds at times 1977 3 10 gale force winds strong gale winds 1977 3 15 strong gale force winds 1977 3 31 gale force winds evening 1977 4 1 gale force winds 1977 8 24 force 8 winds 1977 10 30 gale force winds 1977 11 6 gale force winds afternoon overcast evening 1977 11 10 sunny periods early afternoon gale force winds 1977 11 11 force 8 winds afternoon 1977 11 12 Force 8 winds night 1977 11 14 showery day strong gale force winds some sunshine afternoon 1977 12 3 gale force winds afternoon 1977 12 9 wind rising from 15h gale force evening 1978 1 2 sunny morning gale force winds afternoon 1978 1 3 force 8 winds 1978 1 28 overcast day with gale force winds 1978 1 29 gales at observation/ winds abating during day 1978 2 1 gales afternoon 1978 9 11 gale force winds 1978 9 16 gale force winds afternoon 1978 9 29 cloudy day sunny periods gale winds 1978 11 6 strong winds gale force at times 1978 11 14 gales during night and at observation 1978 11 15 gales also 1978 11 17 wind force 8 at times 1978 12 2 gale force winds 1978 12 3 force 8 winds night 1978 12 5 overcast day wind reaching force 8 1978 12 6 force 8 during night overcast at observation/ overcast day 1978 12 7 gale force winds gales all day 1978 12 11 gales morning and afternoon 1979 2 27 and gales at observation 1979 3 6 gales afternoon 1979 3 12 gale force winds 1979 3 24 force 8 winds afternoon 1979 3 28 sunny day gale force winds 1979 3 29 force 8 winds at times 1979 9 20 force 8 winds at times afternoon 1979 11 3 gale force winds during night 1979 11 17 force 8 winds also 1979 11 25 winds 8 during night winds 8 during day 1979 11 30 overcast day gale force winds 1979 12 2 gale force winds 1979 12 4 gales later and at observation/ strong gales during day 1979 12 9 gales late afternoon 1979 12 12 gales morning abating afternoon 1979 12 13 gales after 00.00h 1979 12 16 gale force evening 1979 12 17 strong gales night stormy day 1980 3 18 gales evening 1980 3 19 gales during night 1980 6 19 gales all day rain evening 1980 6 20 gales during night 1980 9 11 force 8 winds during night 1980 10 6 force 8 winds afternoon and evening 1980 10 31 gale force winds 00.00h 1980 11 1 gale force winds 00.00h and at observation 1980 11 17 force 8 winds evening 1980 12 10 gales at observation 1980 12 14 gale force winds after 00.00h strong gales morning 1980 12 31 gale force winds 1981 1 3 gales at observation/ strong gales at times 1981 1 12 force 8 winds early morning 1981 1 14 gale force winds 1981 1 17 gales morning and at observation 1981 2 2 gales during night 1981 3 27 gale force winds at times 1981 3 28 gales during night 1981 4 24 gale force winds also 1981 10 3 gale force winds 1981 10 18 gales at times 1981 11 1 gales afternoon 1981 11 3 strong to gale force winds 1981 11 20 gale force winds overcast gales at observation 1981 11 28 (force 8 winds 27th night) 1981 12 13 gale force winds morning 1981 12 19 gales all day some showers also 1981 12 26 some drizzle during night with gales, gales at observation 1982 1 18 strong to gale force winds afternoon 1982 1 20 gales evening 1982 1 21 strong to gale winds during night 1982 1 29 strong to gale force winds 1982 2 3 gales during night and at observation 1982 2 4 force 8 winds at observation 1982 2 6 near gale winds morning 1982 2 8 near gale winds gales 1982 2 12 gales during night gales all day 1982 2 13 gales during night cloudy gales at observation 1982 2 21 strong to gale force winds 1982 2 28 gale force winds 1982 3 1 some sleet during night gales 1982 3 2 gales afternoon and evening 1982 3 3 strong gales during night 1982 3 11 gales 1982 3 12 gales during night 1982 5 2 overcast gales at observation gales during day 1982 5 3 gales at times 1982 6 18 strong to gale winds afternoon 1982 9 12 winds gale force at times 1982 9 24 gales during night 1982 9 28 gales during night 1982 9 30 gales before 00.00h 1982 10 1 gales 1982 10 16 gales during night and at observation/ overcast strong gales all day and evening 1982 10 17 gales during night 1982 10 26 gales during night 1982 11 12 gales at times 1982 11 16 gale force winds at times 1982 11 18 gales all day 1982 11 21 strong gales at times 1982 11 22 overcast gales at observation strong to gales winds 1982 12 15 gales after 00.00h overcast day strong winds gales at times 1982 12 19 force 8 winds 1982 12 20 gales/ strong gales during day 1983 1 3 gales during night 1983 1 5 gale force winds 1983 1 23 strong winds afternoon and evening gale force at times 1983 1 24 gale force at times during night 1983 1 31 strong gales early evening 1983 2 5 gales at times showery evening 1983 2 6 gales during night 1983 3 21 gales during night gales during day 1983 3 22 gales during night 1983 9 2 Stormy during night 1983 9 4 stormy day 8 to 9 force short sunny periods 1983 9 5 Stormy wind 1983 9 19 gales during night 1983 10 13 gales during night strong to gale force at times clear evening 1983 10 15 gales, gales afternoon 1983 10 16 gales night gales morning 1983 10 18 gales night and at observation 1983 12 13 winds gale force at times 1983 12 31 gales during night 1984 1 2 gales/strong gales during day 1984 1 11 force 9 to 10 winds afternoon 1984 1 13 force 9 to 10 winds during night 1984 1 14 strong gale force during night 1984 1 16 winds 9 to 10 afternoon abating evening 1984 1 21 very stormy late afternoon wet evening 1984 2 5 very strong winds 1984 2 6 force 8 at times 1984 2 7 force 8 to 9 winds 1984 2 8 Force 8 to 9 winds during night 1984 3 1 gales before 00.00h 1984 3 2 gales and snow showers during night 1984 3 23 with gale force winds morning and afternoon 1984 10 18 strong gales during night 1984 11 26 winds reaching gale before 23.59h 1984 11 27 gales during night 1984 11 30 gales during night 1985 6 21 gales 1985 8 31 gales, strong gale force winds 1985 10 10 gales 23.00h 1985 10 11 gales during night 1985 12 2 mild fresh to strong winds , gale force before 00.00h 1985 12 3 strong gales during night and at observation 1985 12 20 gales during night 1986 1 13 strong to gale force winds during day 1986 1 14 strong gales during night 1986 3 20 strong gales during night and at observation 1986 5 27 gales and rain during night 1986 8 26 gale force winds 1986 11 9 winds mostly gale force gales evening 1986 11 10 gales during night gales at observation 1986 11 21 gales during day 1986 11 22 gales at observation/gales during day 1986 12 1 gales during night 1986 12 3 gales during night 1986 12 12 gales mid-day onwards 1986 12 14 gales evening 1986 12 15 gales 1987 3 27 overcast day strong to gale force winds 1987 11 12 gales 1987 12 28 strong to gale winds afternoon 1988 1 12 gales during night 1988 1 19 strong to gales winds during night and at observation 1988 2 1 rain during night gales 1988 2 9 strong gales all day 1988 3 24 sunny day gale force winds 1988 7 25 gales during night 1988 10 7 gales during night 1989 1 27 strong gales during night gale force winds mild at observation/ gales to late afternoon 1989 2 6 gales all day abating evening 1989 2 13 strong gales 1989 2 21 strong gales afternoon and evening 1989 3 13 gales before 23.59h 1989 3 14 gales during night 1989 3 22 strong to gale force winds afternoon 1989 3 24 strong to gale force winds 1989 9 20 gales during night 1989 11 2 gales during night and at observation 1989 12 24 gales during night 1990 1 16 gales before 23.59h 1990 1 17 gales during night 1990 1 30 gales 18.30h 1990 2 1 gale to storm force winds afternoon strong gales evening 1990 2 4 gales after 00.00h overcast day gale force winds 1990 2 5 gales during overcast morning gale at observation 1990 2 13 gales evening 1990 2 20 gales during night 1990 2 21 gales during night stormy to mid-afternoon gales before 23.59h 1990 2 22 gales during night and at observation 1990 2 26 storms during night 1990 2 27 gales during night some snow gales 1990 12 25 strong to gales during night 1990 12 26 gales during night 1990 12 28 gales during night, with strong gales 1990 12 29 some snow and gales during night 1991 1 1 gales during night 1991 1 2 gales during night 1991 1 5 gales during night gale to storm winds at observation 1991 1 6 gales during night 1991 1 7 gales at observation 1991 1 18 strong to gales winds after 00.00h overcast gales at observation 1991 3 19 strong to gales winds during night 1991 6 12 sunny day gales afternoon 1991 9 23 gale force near mid-night 1991 10 1 strong to gale force afternoon 1991 10 17 gale force winds overcast afternoon 1991 10 31 strong gales after 00.01h 1991 11 12 strong to gale force winds at observation 1991 12 22 strong winds gale force at times 1991 12 31 gales before 23.59h 1992 1 1 gales during night 1992 1 2 gales during night 1992 2 22 gales during night 1992 8 4 strong to gale force winds evening 1992 11 23 overcast mild morning, gale 1993 1 16 37 in gusts at observation/ remaining 37 to 16.00h 1993 3 30 overcast 37 50 at observation 1993 4 5 gale during night 37 1993 5 18 Gale 37 during night 1993 12 8 very strong winds, easing 23.30h 37 1993 12 10 wind 37 overnight 1994 1 25 gale during night 1994 1 26 gale during night 1994 2 3 gale during night 1994 3 12 gale during night 1994 3 13 gale during night 1995 1 17 37 1995 3 17 gale during night 1995 10 24 37 1996 5 31 gale during night 1996 10 13 gale during night 1996 10 27 gale during night 1996 10 29 gale during night 1996 11 5 Gale during night 1996 11 6 Gale during night 1997 2 20 Gale during night 1997 11 17 30 to 37 1997 12 24 Gale 37, 20.00h cloudy 37 1998 2 16 Gale 37 during night 1998 11 9 gale early morning hours 1998 12 26 strong gale afternoon and evening 1999 11 25 gale 1999 12 3 gale winds early morning 1999 12 8 strong winds, gales and rain in early hours 1999 12 20 gales in evening 1999 12 23 gales 2000 11 30 overcast morning, mild windy/ wind speed increasing late morning. rain and gale most of afternoon, calming down early evening, cloudy night, mild 2000 12 31 rain before observation, overcast morning, breezier, warmer, some thaw/ wind building late morning and rain. Near gale to gale late morning early afternoon, night milder