Severe Wind Storm at Bourke Sheep Trucks Derailed
A severe wind storm broke over Bourke on Thursday afternoon, and there was much lightning and thunder. Sixty-eigbt points of rain fell in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1938
126 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 7
A Thunderstorm
After a very warm and sultry day, a thunderstorm passed over the district during last night. Unfortunately it did not produce much rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrow Escape From Drowning Man Grasps Rail of Flooded Bridge Horse Swept Away Sydney
Daniel Rogers (18) narrowly escaped drowning when the horse attached to a milk cart he was driving, was swept from a flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Weather Another Storm
Another change in the weather took place during the week-end, which resulted in 41 points of rain being registered up till 9…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Humid Weather Throughout West Heavy Rain Last Night
Heavy rain fell in parts of the Western districts last night, some centres receiving over an inch. At Dubbo 60 points were recorded,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Storm Widespread Damage at Nyngan Cyclonic Wind and Hail
A severe storm, said to be the worst in the history of the town, was experienced at Nyngan on Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Storm at Nyngan
A severe storm, said to be the worst in the history of the town, was experienced at Nyngan on Saturday evening last. Widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather Sudden Storm Holds up Hay Carting
The weather conditions during the week-end were very sultry and hot, but the nights were much cooler…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Weather Thunderstorms Follow Sultry Weather
Following exceedingly sultry conditions which prevailed throughout the whole of Tuesday, a series of thunderstorms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Storms Cause Damage in District
During Tuesday and Wednesday several heavy storms passed over the district, doing much damage to standing crops and hay out in the paddocks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TRANGIE Man's Narrow Escape Lightning Strikes Telephone Pole Severe Storm
A linesman had a narrow escape from death when lightning struck the telephone pole on which he was working during…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm in Narrabri District
At the height of the severe storms which swept parts of Bellata and North Star, a man living in s small hut at North Star…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Thirteen Deaths Fierce Gale in England London
A fierce gale, which swept the British Isles, resulted in 13 deaths. Many were injured. A number of small steamers were washed ashore and the crews…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Yeoval News the Weather Scattered Storms Follow Extreme Heat
Extremely warm weather was experienced during the latter part of last week, and although heavy storms fell in parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Storm Severe Lightning and Thunder Warrumbungles Experience
A heavy storm occurred at Warrumbungles last week, in the course of which Mr. J. Hewson, a director of the P.P. Board had a very…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dripstone Summer Temperatures Over 90 DEGREES Thunderstorms About
The weather is starting to warm up for summer. The thermometer has been over the 90 degrees. Quite a few thunderstorms have passed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Violent Storm Sweeps Over Brisbane
A violent storm swept over the city and suburbs on Saturday. Lightning caused much damage, striking houses, wireless aerials and trees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Coolah Heavy Rain and Lightning. Veteran's Cricket Match Abandoned
Coonabarabran Veteran cricketers, who travelled to Coolah last Sunday to play for the Johnnie Walker Cup, were doomed to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rocky Glen Storm Flays Havoc
Rocky Glen experienced one of the most violent storms on record on Sunday last.. Sheds were unroofed and trees, torn down, some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Dust Storms Stripping Grass Lands
For 25 years rainfall between the Corn Belt and the Rocky Mountains has been diminishing. And during that period…
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