LONDON’S GREATEST THUNDERSTORM
RAGES FOR SEVEN HOURS. LONDON, July 10. The greatest thunderstorm in living memory raged in London for seven hours from midnight. Over 50 lightning flashes a minute were recorded and nearly 2Jin. of rain fell. Scores of houses were struck by lightning. Mr Justice Russell’s house at Walton was struck twice and was burned down. Three thousand telephone lines were put out of action, and many Continental trunk lines were interrupted. The city fire brigade responded to 40 calls. No loss of life is reported.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18822, 12 July 1923, Page 2
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88LONDON’S GREATEST THUNDERSTORM Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18822, 12 July 1923, Page 2
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