| Weather:
this week in history |
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| This
week in weather history... |
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has experienced the harshest of weather conditions over the years.
Local historian Bob Ogley takes us on a trip down memory lane
- a look at this week's weather down the ages. |
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DATE |
YEAR |
WEATHER |
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5th
April | 1911 |
A ferocious easterly gale, laden with snow, led to terrible
losses of lambs, fruit and potatoes in the fields to the south
of Chatham and Sittinghbourne. Icicles hung from buildings in
Rochester. |
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6th
April | 1580 |
St. Peter's Broadstairs was shaken from top to bottom by an
earthquake when "the sea foamed and ships tottered". Churches
of St.Peter's and St. Mary's at Sandwich were damaged. Saltwood
Castle was "ruinous". Deep rifts impeded all forms of transport
and a Staplehurst mail cart took nearly six hours to travel
seven miles from Maidstone to Chatham. |
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| 5 DAY FORECAST
The latest forecast for your area from BBC Weather
Today's weather for Canterbury |
Thursday
Max 14 °C
Min 9 °C
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