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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Unusual weather in Skara, East Gothland: Cloudy September with heavy rain on 22nd, extreme heat, 'electric' fiery rain with thunder on 23rd, and earthquake on 29th shaking Kina Kulle mountain, destroying five parishes. Reported from Stockholm, Jan 25.
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FROM Skara, in East Gothland, we have just received the following Account of a singular Phenomenon in that Province. During the whole Month of September last the Element was obscured with Clouds, except the 6th and the 13th Days. The 22d a very heavy Rain fell, which was followed by an extreme Heat, which lasted till six in the Evening. Next Day there fell another, which may properly be called an electric Rain, as each Drop as it fell to the Ground threw out Fire; and had it happened in the Night, the whole District must have been in Flames. During the whole Rain, there was Thunder and Lightning. On the 29th following the above extraordinary Rain was followed by an Earthquake, which greatly shook the Mountain named Kina Kulle, and destroyed five Parishes.
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Skara, In East Gothland
Event Date
September Last (22nd, 23rd, 29th)
Outcome
destroyed five parishes
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During the whole Month of September last the Element was obscured with Clouds, except the 6th and the 13th Days. The 22d a very heavy Rain fell, which was followed by an extreme Heat, which lasted till six in the Evening. Next Day there fell another, which may properly be called an electric Rain, as each Drop as it fell to the Ground threw out Fire; and had it happened in the Night, the whole District must have been in Flames. During the whole Rain, there was Thunder and Lightning. On the 29th following the above extraordinary Rain was followed by an Earthquake, which greatly shook the Mountain named Kina Kulle.