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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Severe hail storm with thunder and lightning hit Norfolk, Virginia on Friday last afternoon, lasting over half an hour with hail up to 7 inches round, damaging gardens and breaking numerous window panes, with total damage estimated at 700-1000 pounds.
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On Friday last, about four in the Afternoon, we had one of the most dreadful Storms of Hail, accompanied with Thunder and Lightning, that has ever been known here. It continued, inconceivably violent, above Half an Hour : and what is hardly credible. the Hail that fell measured from five to seven Inches round. We are in Hopes, however, that it has not extended a great Way in the Country ; and the principal Damage it has done in this Town is to our Gardens and Window Glass. both which have suffered extremely. In Window Glass alone, it is computed we have sustained at least Seven hundred Pounds Damage. Some say a thousand. Two of the Hail Stones, put into a Scale, weighed two Ounces. Mr. Newton had Three hundred and sixty five Panes of Glass broken, Mrs. Cann, lost Two hundred and fourteen Panes ; many fifty, sixty, and a hundred. Not a House escaped.
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Norfolk, In Virginia
Event Date
Friday Last
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damage to gardens and window glass estimated at 700-1000 pounds; mr. newton: 365 panes broken; mrs. cann: 214 panes broken; many others 50-100 panes; hail stones 5-7 inches round, weighing up to two ounces; no house escaped.
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Dreadful storm of hail, thunder, and lightning about four in the afternoon, continuing violently over half an hour; hail measured 5-7 inches round; hoped not to extend far into country; principal damage to town gardens and window glass.