> From the WeatherWatch archives
1876 100,000 people drown at the Ganges Delta, Bangladesh when a storm surge hits.
1942 29 are killed when a tornado strikes Arkansas, USA.
1968 Northern Ireland’s wettest day on record; 158.9mm rain falls in 24 hours at Tollymore Forest.
1969 Queenstown,NZ ends a prolonged dry spell with 83mm of rain over 36 hours.
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