Rain and Storm Facts
The greatest rainfall in 24 hours in the UK was 279.4mm on the 18-19 July 1955.

In the UK, the largest amount of rain which fell in a year, was in 1954 when 6,527mm was recorded in Sprinkling Tarn.

Highest and Lowest
The greatest amount of rain recorded world wide in 24 hours was in La Reunion in the Indian Ocean, when 1825mm fell 7 and 8 January 1966.

On the upper slopes of Mt. Wai-ale-ale in Hawaii, rain falls on average on 335 days per year.

A snowfall of 25 cm (10in) is equivalent to approximately 2.5cm (1in) of rainfall.

The American, Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) proved that lightning was caused by electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. At either end of the string was some metal. When the string became wet, a spark jumped from the lower key.