There was a short heatwave from the 19th to the 21st of June 1936, when maxima got into the 30s.  31.7C on the 20th and 21st are both date records. The heatwave did not last long though as it turned into an increasingly thundery breakdown with heavy thunderstorms breaking out over many western and southern areas.

From the Times of June 1936

From the Daily Mirror

another vry good post . thanks

lightning looks amaising. midnight special.

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Quite severe flooding events considering now if anywhere has a flood it has to be somehow implied it is the worst ever and AGW must somehow be involved.

The newspaper headlines could have been written last week, but I loved the little snippet about 'girls in bathing costumes helped bale out houses'  

yes me too and the lightning rips of garage roof. just cant emagine the noise of the whole event had that be one of our garages.