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, when a tree and an adjacent power cable were brought down during a storm in the village of Holt Fleet near Worcester, closing the main road through the village. Some main roads in this area suffered surface water flooding, whilst on Merseyside lightning damage to overhead wires was reported, causing
the location of these stations. Highest Maximum Lowest Maximum Highest Minimum Lowest Minimum Lowest Grass Minimum Most Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 18.1°C on 15th at Pershore College (Hereford & Worcester, 37mAMSL) and Teddington, Bushy Park
July 2015 Raunds, Northamptonshire 36.7 9 August 1911 Worcester, Worcestershire 36.6 2 August 1990 Wisley, Surrey 36.5 19 July 2006 *Provisional records at time of writing as quality assurance and data collection is ongoing The time-series below shows the highest maximum temperature recorded in the UK
the location of these stations. Highest Maximum Lowest Maximum Highest Minimum Lowest Minimum Lowest Grass Minimum Most Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 18.1°C on 15th at Pershore College (Hereford & Worcester, 37mAMSL) and Teddington, Bushy Park
drinking water for over a week. Tenbury Wells in Worcester suffered significant flooding when a wall gave way under pressure from a rapidly rising brook. Both Chippenham town centre and Bradford-on-Avon (Wiltshire) were reportedly flooded after the River Avon overtopped. Northampton railway station
, and on the night of the 17th/18th, Hereford (Hereford & Worcester) fell no lower than 10.4 °C. The rain slowly eased and cleared away south-eastwards on the 19th and 20th, leaving sunshine for most central, northern and western areas and just isolated showers, mainly near coasts, and slight frost at night
-shire, 228mAMSL) -12.6°C on 14th at Aviemore (Inverness-shire, 228mAMSL) 111.2mm on 23rd at White Barrow (Devon, 445mAMSL) 10.2hr on 28th at Shobdon Airfield (Hereford & Worcester, 99mAMSL) and Preston, Cove House (Dorset, 44mAMSL) and St Athan (South Glamorgan, 49mAMSL) and Exeter Airport No 2
-shire, 228mAMSL) -12.6°C on 14th at Aviemore (Inverness-shire, 228mAMSL) 111.2mm on 23rd at White Barrow (Devon, 445mAMSL) 10.2hr on 28th at Shobdon Airfield (Hereford & Worcester, 99mAMSL) and Preston, Cove House (Dorset, 44mAMSL) and St Athan (South Glamorgan, 49mAMSL) and Exeter Airport No 2
is a bit too early in the 2.2km model, but still improved compared to the 12km model. 7 Working together on UK Climate Projections Easter floods 1998 Observations Local (2.2km) Regional (12km) Observed rainfall for 24 hours from 09Z 9 th April 1998. 61.6mm fell in 12 hours near Worcester, with peak
drinking water for over a week. Tenbury Wells in Worcester suffered significant flooding when a wall gave way under pressure from a rapidly rising brook. Both Chippenham town centre and Bradford-on-Avon (Wiltshire) were reportedly flooded after the River Avon overtopped. Northampton railway station
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