EXTRAORDINARY STORM
TUBES FLOODED-TRAFFIC SUSPENDED. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. Received 30, 5.5 p.m. London, July 29. An extraordinary storm occurred in London. A sudden squall and wind arose, having a velocity of 54 miles. An inch of rain fell in a quarter of an hour, and hailstones half an inch in diameter cut through umbrellas. The tube railways were flooded, and traffic was suspended. The thermometer dropped to 22 from 87 degrees in 15 minutes. At the Costers' Market iH Farringdon road stalls were overturned, imd fruit, books and flowers whirled in the air. The wind struck two tents at Epping Forest, burying six hundred Sunday School children, who were holding their annual treat. There was a terrible panic. Holes were cut in the canvas to enable the children to escape.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 31, 31 July 1911, Page 5
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130EXTRAORDINARY STORM Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 31, 31 July 1911, Page 5
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