Event

The Great Thunderstorm

21 Oct 1638 · 50.58° N, 3.81° W

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When
21 Oct 1638
Kind
Event
Coordinates
50.58° N, 3.81° W

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, The Great Thunderstorm.

Summary

The Great Thunderstorm in Widecombe-in-the-Moor, England: probable ball lightning strikes the parish church, killing 4 and injuring about 60.

The Great Thunderstorm

1638 weather event in Dartmoor, England

The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor, England took place on Sunday, 21 October 1638 (O.S.), when the church of St Pancras was allegedly struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building was packed with approximately 300 worshippers. Four of them were killed, around 60 injured, and the building severely damaged.

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