UK Related
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Eurostar Chaos (2009)
On December 18th and the day after, heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures led to five Eurostar trains breaking down inside the Channel Tunnel, leaving over 2,000 passengers stranded for as long as 16 hours. The severe weather forced all services to be cancelled for several days.
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Heavy Snowfall in Scotland (2020)
A polar front delivered significant snow to northern Scotland on December 18, 2020. Motorists were stranded on mountain passes as blizzard conditions struck the Cairngorms. The Met Office issued amber warnings for much of the Highlands.
And if you want to see the weather we have experienced on December 18th in Crondall over the years then go here for weather on any particular day (select from drop down menus) or here to see how it compares to the records for that day.
Non UK Related
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Illinois-Missouri USA Tornado Outbreak (1957)
In a rare December tornado outbreak, several strong, fast-moving tornadoes swept across the Midwest. An F5 tornado wiped out the town of Sunfield, Illinois, killing one person and injuring six, while an F4 tornado, tracing a path similar to the 1925 Tri-State tornado, claimed 11 lives in various towns across southern Illinois.
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ATyphoon Gilda’s Landfall in Philippines (1959)
Typhoon Gilda struck the eastern coast of the Philippines, causing severe devastation. The storm claimed 23 lives and left around 230,000 people without homes.
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Extreme Rainfall in Queensland, Australia (2023)
After Cyclone Jasper made landfall, Cairns and Daintree were hit with relentless, record-breaking rainfall on December 18, shattering weather records over a century old. In just a few hours, the region saw a year’s worth of rain, prompting hundreds of rescues.
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Australia’s Record Heatwave Continues (2019)
On December 18, 2019, Australia endured its hottest national average temperature ever, reaching 41.9°C. The heatwave intensified bushfires across New South Wales and Victoria, blanketing cities in smoke and pushing air quality to hazardous levels.
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Deadly Flooding in Malaysia (1969)
Torrential monsoon rains inundated Malaysia’s east coast on December 18, 1969. Rivers overflowed across Kelantan and Terengganu, forcing mass evacuations. Hundreds were killed, and it became one of the country’s worst 20th-century flood events.
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