The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor, England took place on Sunday, 21 October 1638 (O.S.), when the church of St Pancras was allegedly struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building was packed with approximately 300 worshippers.
The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor, England took place on Sunday, 21 October 1638 (O.S.), when the church of St Pancras was allegedly struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building was packed with approximately 300 worshippers.
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