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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A severe whirlwind and hail storm devastated parts of Sussex on Wednesday the 18th instant, destroying five houses and corn cribs belonging to Mr. Waples near Indian River, damaging trees and a pettiauger, with hailstones large enough to knock down a horse. One man was killed, many bruised, but children were preserved.
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"On Wednesday the 18th inst. a dreadful whirlwind and hail passed through some part of Sussex: the width I am not yet able to ascertain: some say four miles; but in the centre it was furious beyond imagination. It totally destroyed and carried away five houses, besides corn cribs, for one Mr. Waples, on the south side of Indian river, with their household furniture, beds, pewter, &c. Tops of houses were mounted in air. A pettiauger, turned over a man to save him from the hail, is said to have been lifted up and dashed to pieces. No trees could stand its fury, but were either broke off, twisted like green withs, or torn up by the roots. Many hailstones were as big as a man's two fists. One hailstone knocked down a horse—Yet (strange the providence of God!) I have heard but of one man killed, though many were bruised in their limbs—Many children remarkably preserved."
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Sussex
Event Date
Wednesday The 18th Inst.
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one man killed, many bruised in their limbs, many children remarkably preserved; five houses and corn cribs totally destroyed and carried away with household furniture; trees broken, twisted, or torn up by roots; pettiauger lifted up and dashed to pieces; one horse knocked down by hailstone.
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A dreadful whirlwind and hail passed through some part of Sussex, width uncertain but some say four miles, furious in the centre beyond imagination. It totally destroyed and carried away five houses, besides corn cribs, for one Mr. Waples, on the south side of Indian river, with their household furniture, beds, pewter, &c. Tops of houses were mounted in air. A pettiauger, turned over a man to save him from the hail, is said to have been lifted up and dashed to pieces. No trees could stand its fury, but were either broke off, twisted like green withs, or torn up by the roots. Many hailstones were as big as a man's two fists.