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Domestic News
November 20, 1821
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A severe thunderstorm hit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the night of November 13-14, 1824 (inferred from context), causing streams to flood to 30-year highs, washing away fencing, and damaging a church steeple pillar. Intense thunder mimicked an earthquake.
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THUNDER STORM.
GETTYSBURG, (Penn.) Nov. 14.
On Friday night last, we were visited by a very severe storm of wind and rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, which continued, with short intervals, from six o'clock, P. M. of Friday, to 1 or 2 A. M. of Saturday. Several of our streams rose to a greater height than had been known for thirty years, we are told. A great deal of fencing has been carried away; the loss of which to some of our farmers, is very considerable. One of our pillars which sustain the rafters and spire, of the New Steeple erecting on the German Church in this place, was shattered very considerably—so much that it will be necessary to substitute another in its room. Whether this was occasioned by the wind or by lightning remains a matter of doubt.
The thunder was awful—one or two peals especially, which shook the earth to such a degree, as to cause a belief of an earthquake in the minds of many.
GETTYSBURG, (Penn.) Nov. 14.
On Friday night last, we were visited by a very severe storm of wind and rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, which continued, with short intervals, from six o'clock, P. M. of Friday, to 1 or 2 A. M. of Saturday. Several of our streams rose to a greater height than had been known for thirty years, we are told. A great deal of fencing has been carried away; the loss of which to some of our farmers, is very considerable. One of our pillars which sustain the rafters and spire, of the New Steeple erecting on the German Church in this place, was shattered very considerably—so much that it will be necessary to substitute another in its room. Whether this was occasioned by the wind or by lightning remains a matter of doubt.
The thunder was awful—one or two peals especially, which shook the earth to such a degree, as to cause a belief of an earthquake in the minds of many.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Thunder Storm
Gettyburg
Flooding
Fencing Loss
Church Damage
Lightning
Where did it happen?
Gettysburg, Penn.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Gettysburg, Penn.
Event Date
Friday Night Last, Nov. 14
Outcome
streams rose to 30-year highs; fencing carried away causing considerable loss to farmers; church steeple pillar shattered, requiring replacement; no human casualties mentioned.
Event Details
Severe storm of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning from 6 PM Friday to 1-2 AM Saturday; thunder shook ground like earthquake.