UK Related
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Penlee Lifeboat Disaster Storm (1981)
Today marks the tragic anniversary of the Penlee lifeboat disaster off Cornwall’s coast, which happened during a fierce storm with extreme weather. It remains one of the most heartbreaking events in RNLI history.
And if you want to see the weather we have experienced on December 19th 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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Arctic Blast Freezes Northern Europe (1938)
On December 19, 1938, an Arctic front swept across northern Europe, plunging temperatures to record lows. Copenhagen and Stockholm reported −25°C, while the Baltic Sea partially froze over. The cold wave disrupted shipping and triggered fuel shortages across Scandinavia.
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Severe Thunderstorms in South Africa (1998)
Violent thunderstorms erupted across Gauteng on December 19, 1998, bringing large hail and flash flooding to Johannesburg and Pretoria. Wind gusts up to 110 km/h damaged hundreds of properties, leaving thousands without power.
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Storm Elsa Lashes Spain and Portugal (2019)
On December 19, 2019, Storm Elsa battered the Iberian Peninsula with torrential rain and 140 km/h winds. Rivers burst their banks across northern Portugal, leading to severe flooding and widespread infrastructure damage.
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Highest Barometric Pressure Ever Recorded (2001)
The highest equivalent sea-level air pressure ever recorded was 1,085.6 millibars (32.06 inHg), measured in Tosontsengel, Mongolia.
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Exceptional US December Cold Record (1924)
The Riverside Ranger Station in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, recorded a temperature of 59 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (–50.6°C), setting a new U.S. record for December.
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