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James McKane

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 9:02 AM

The Night of the Big Wind, Counties Londonderry, Northern Ireland &
Donegal, Ireland January 6-7, 1839
https://www.cotyroneireland.com/traumatic/wind2.html

Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI!

Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario

The Night of the Big Wind, Counties Londonderry, Northern Ireland & Donegal, Ireland January 6-7, 1839 <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/traumatic/wind2.html> Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI! Jim McKane Kitchener, Ontario

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Chris Owen

Fri, Mar 21, 2025 12:56 AM

Thanks Len.

I’ve seen mention of the infamous Night of the Big Wind but never known much about it, nor tried to find out!

So these newspaper reports were very interesting.

I wonder what term modern meteorologists would use to classify this storm…

Regards

Chris Owen


On 20 Mar 2025, at 20:02, James McKane via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote:

The Night of the Big Wind, Counties Londonderry, Northern Ireland & Donegal, Ireland January 6-7, 1839 <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/traumatic/wind2.html>

Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI!

Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario

Thanks Len. I’ve seen mention of the infamous Night of the Big Wind but never known much about it, nor tried to find out! So these newspaper reports were very interesting. I wonder what term modern meteorologists would use to classify this storm… Regards Chris Owen ~~~~~~~~ On 20 Mar 2025, at 20:02, James McKane via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: The Night of the Big Wind, Counties Londonderry, Northern Ireland & Donegal, Ireland January 6-7, 1839 <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/traumatic/wind2.html> Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI! Jim McKane Kitchener, Ontario

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Len Swindley

Fri, Mar 21, 2025 10:06 AM

Chris, I guess it would be classified as a hurricane; from Wikipedia.....
[cid:f7229e23-b322-4ead-9cd2-7ed70a294d8d]
All the best,
Len

From: Chris Owen via CoTyroneList cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com
Sent: Friday, 21 March 2025 11:56 AM
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Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: New Content - The Night of the Big Wind, Counties Londonderry, Northern Ireland & Donegal, Ireland January 6-7, 1839

Thanks Len.

I’ve seen mention of the infamous Night of the Big Wind but never known much about it, nor tried to find out!

So these newspaper reports were very interesting.

I wonder what term modern meteorologists would use to classify this storm…

Regards

Chris Owen


On 20 Mar 2025, at 20:02, James McKane via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote:

The Night of the Big Wind, Counties Londonderry, Northern Ireland & Donegal, Ireland January 6-7, 1839<https://www.cotyroneireland.com/traumatic/wind2.html>

Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI!

Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario

Chris, I guess it would be classified as a hurricane; from Wikipedia..... [cid:f7229e23-b322-4ead-9cd2-7ed70a294d8d] All the best, Len ________________________________ From: Chris Owen via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Sent: Friday, 21 March 2025 11:56 AM To: CoTyroneIreland. com Mailing List <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Cc: Chris Owen <pinkapp@gmail.com> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: New Content - The Night of the Big Wind, Counties Londonderry, Northern Ireland & Donegal, Ireland January 6-7, 1839 Thanks Len. I’ve seen mention of the infamous Night of the Big Wind but never known much about it, nor tried to find out! So these newspaper reports were very interesting. I wonder what term modern meteorologists would use to classify this storm… Regards Chris Owen ~~~~~~~~ On 20 Mar 2025, at 20:02, James McKane via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: The Night of the Big Wind, Counties Londonderry, Northern Ireland & Donegal, Ireland January 6-7, 1839<https://www.cotyroneireland.com/traumatic/wind2.html> Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI! Jim McKane Kitchener, Ontario