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London rarely experiences tornadoes, although an F2 struck Kensal Green on 7 December 2006. Severe weather and extremes in temperature are uncommon. London is vulnerable to climate change in the United Kingdom, and there is increasing concern among hydrological experts that London households may run out of water before 2050. [15]
The previous record, set on 1 September 1906, was 27.6 °C (81.7 °F) in Armagh. [103] On 9 September, a temperature of 32.7 °C (90.9 °F) was recorded at Heathrow, making it the hottest day of the year. [104] Kew Gardens later recorded 33.2 °C (91.8 °F), making 9 September 2023 London's second-hottest September day ever recorded.
The United Kingdom heatwave of 1911 was a particularly severe heatwave and associated drought.Records were set around the country for temperature in England, including the highest accepted temperature, at the time, of 36.7 °C (98.1 °F), [2] only broken 79 years later in the 1990 heatwave, which reached 37.1 °C (98.8 °F). [3]
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Rare summer heatwaves of 28 °C+ occur on occasion, but sustained is uncommon, due to the high latitude and cool maritime climate. London is vulnerable to climate change in the United Kingdom, and there is increasing concern among hydrological experts that London households may run out of water before 2050. [4]
Hampstead, Greater London 14 August 1975 Highest 180-min total 178 mm (7.0 in) Horncastle, Lincolnshire: 7 October 1960 Highest 24-hour total 279 mm (11.0 in) Martinstown, Dorset: 18 July 1955 Highest total in any 24-hour period (1800-1800) 341.4 mm (13.44 in) Honister Pass, Cumbria: 5 December 2015 Highest 24-hour total (UK national average)
On 25 July, Bloomberg News reported that South East London had narrowly avoided experiencing a blackout on 20 July, after the increase in demand for electricity caused by the hot weather. [51] It was prevented by the National Grid purchasing electricity from Belgium at the highest price the UK had ever paid. They were reported to have paid £ ...