Extreme Weather in the UK....!

When we think of the British Weather , most of us dont think of  extreme weather, but in actual fact the UK as seen some notable extreme weather over the centuries.
Here are some "surprising" facts
"Highest Temperature Records"
England....38.5c, August 10th 2003, Faversham [Kent]
Wales.....35.2c ,August 2nd 1990, Hawarden Bridge [Flintshire]
Scotland.....32.9c, August 9th 2003, Greycrook, [Scottish Borders]
N.Ireland...30.8c June 30th 1976,Knockareven [County Fermanagh]  and July 12th Shaws Bridge, Belfast [County Antrim]
                                                 "Lowest Temperature Records"
Scotland...minus27.2c ,February11th and January 10th 1982 Braemar [Aberdeenshire], December30th 1995,,Altnaharra, [Highland]
England, minus 26.1c, January 10th 1982  Newport [Shropshire]
Wales, minus23.3c, January 21st 1940 Rhayader, [Powys]
N,Ireland ,minus 17.5c Januray 1st 1979, Magherally,[County Down]
                                           "Highest Monthly Sunshine Records"
England, 383.9 hours ,July 1911, Eastbourne,[Sussex]
Wales, 354.3 hours ,July 1955, Dale Fort [Pembrokeshire]
Scotland, 329.1 hours,May 1975, Tiree [Argyll&Bute]
N,Ireland ,298.0  hours,June1940, Mount Stewart [County Down]
                                         "Highest Gust Speed Records@ LowLevel sites"
Scotland...142 mph, Feruary 13th, 1989,Fraserburgh [Aberdeenshire]
N,Ireland....124mph ,January 12th 1974 , Kilkeel [County down]
Wales....124mph, October 28th 1989, Rhoose [Vale of Glamorgan]
England....118 mph, December 15th 1979, Gwennap, [Cornwall]
 The highest windspeed at a high level site goes to Cairngorm Summit on the 20th March 1986 recorded at 1,245 meters AMSL  a gust of 173mph!
                                            "Highest 24 hour rainfall totals"
England....279mms ,July 18th 1955 , Martinstown [Dorset]
Scotland....238mms,January 17th 1974, Sloy Main Adit [Argyll&Bute]
Wales....211mms ,November 11th 1929, Lluest Wen resevoir  [Mid Glamorgan]
N,Ireland 159mms,October 31st 1968, Tollymore forest [County Down]
                                           "Uk rainfall records for short durations"
Highest 5 min ,32mms ,August 10th 1893 ,Preston, [Lancashire]
Highest 30min, 80mms ,June 6th 1953, Eskdalemuir [Dumfries&Galloway]
Highest 60 min, 92mms, July 12th 1901, Maidenhead [Berkshire]
Highest 90min, 117mms, August 8th 1967, Dunsop Valley [Lancashire]
Highest 120 min, 193mms, May 19th 1989, Walshaw dean lodge [West yorkshire]
Highest 155min, 169mms, August 14th 1975, Hampstead, [Greater London]
Highest 180min ,178mms, October 7th 1960, Horncastle [Lincolnshire]
[25mms = 1 inch]
It also Snowed on June 2nd 1975, where the DerbyshireV Lancashire ,cricket match was cancelled, due to a blanket of snow on the cricket ground at Buxton, Derbyshire!!