When was it published?

April 13, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News April 13, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Thunderstorm, Lightning Strike, Walpole, House Damage, Dog Killed, People Stunned

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A thunderstorm with thunder and lightning occurred on Tuesday last. In Walpole, lightning struck Mr. Joseph Dean's house, stunning five people who recovered, killing a dog, and causing significant damage including shattered windows and torn hearth.

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Tuesday last we had pretty hard Thunder attended with some Flashes of Lightning great Part of the Day. And from Walpole we hear, That a Flash of Lightning went down the Chimney of Mr. Joseph Dean's House of that Place into a Room where 5 People were sitting, and stunned them all, who lay speechless some Time, but are since happily recovered; it tore the Summer under the Hearth to Pieces, shivered the Bottom of a Chair whereon one of the above Persons were sitting, and killed a Dog instantly that lay on the Hearth. The Explosion was so violent that it shook every Window in the House to Pieces.

What sub-type of article is it?

Weather Disaster Accident

What keywords are associated?

Thunderstorm Lightning Strike Walpole House Damage Dog Killed People Stunned

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Joseph Dean

Where did it happen?

Walpole

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Walpole

Event Date

Tuesday Last

Key Persons

Mr. Joseph Dean

Outcome

five people stunned but recovered; one dog killed instantly; house damage including torn summer under hearth, shivered chair bottom, and all windows shaken to pieces.

Event Details

A flash of lightning entered Mr. Joseph Dean's house in Walpole through the chimney into a room with five people sitting, stunning them; it tore the summer under the hearth, shivered a chair bottom, killed a dog on the hearth, and shook all windows to pieces.