It seems perverse to mention bad weather during this hot dry spell, but July is notorious for fierce thunderstorms and 90 years ago there were some spectacular examples.
On July 8, 1923, storms caused severe flooding in the Scottish Highlands — at Carrbridge a torrent obliterated six bridges and tore away entire railway embankments. The following day a terrific thunderstorm erupted over much of England. London was hit particularly hard by one of the severest and longest storms of the 20th century during which more than 6,300 lightning flashes were recorded in six hours, nearly 18 flashes a minute. “The frequency