Meteorological observations and essays / By John Dalton.

  • John Dalton
Date:
1834
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    1789, April 27,—At 34 P. M. some loud peals of thunder, at Kendal. May 13.—From 63 to 7 P. M. several loud claps of thunder, distant, at Kendal.—Between 7 and 8 P. M. much thunder heard at Keswick, from the SW. May 17.—A little before 3 P. M. one clap of thunder heard at Kendal. June 12.—Distant thunder in the evening at Kendal. 19.—Distant thunder P. M. at Kendal. 20.—At 1 P.M. several claps at Kendal :—the storm returned at 4 P. M. and there were 35 peals in 3 of an hour, many of them uncommonly loud, and near; there was rain in the mean time, but not heavy. N. B. A woman was killed by lightning, in a house at Sedbergh, about 11 miles from Kendal. June 27.—Distant thunder in the evening, at Kendal. July 4.—Distant thunder at 2 P. M. at Kendal.—Loud thun- der, and heavy showers, P. M. at Keswick. July 6.—After 2 P. M. distant thunder, at Kendal. 10.—At 3 P. M. a distant thunder clap, at Kendal. —— 19.—At 24 P. M. distant thunder, at Kendal. —— 21.—Past 5 P. M. 3 loud peals, at Kendal; and distant thunder, at Keswick. August 29.—P. M. some thunder, with heavy rain, at Keswick. September 29.—After 9 P. M. much distant thunder, with showers, NW. at Kendal.—At 84 P. M. one long and loud peal, at Keswick. September 30.—Distant thunder in the night, at Kendal. 1790. April 26.—At 1 P. M. some peals of thunder, at Kendal. May 16.—At 9 P. M. one loud crack, from the E. at Keswick. May 17.—At 114 A. M. one loud crack, and a heavy shower, at Keswick. June 9.—From 6 to 10 P. M. much thunder, with little rain, at Kendal.