Yellowrose Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Around 1969/70 I lived in Rawmarsh and was aged around 10. One sunday afternoon the sky went dark grey and there seemed to be a terrific storm. It was later reported that some sort of freak wind/tornado/hurricane (cant remember which term was used) had passed just south of us in Parkgate. The street that a school friend lived on had roofs lifted and it was reported (in the star I think) that dogs and rubbish were whirled along the road. Obviously this was ages ago, and my mum cant remember it. Did anything similar happen in Sheffield around that date? Or is there anyone else that remembers the Rawmarsh/Parkgate freak wind thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I remember some dreadful storms in about 1974.... the wind blew our chimney pot over. and it took part of our roof with it... the other one, about the same year, was some really bad weather in the summer (ish) when we had some awful thunderstorms. Lightning struck our house, and took the bay window away from the wall, and let the rain in our front room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wadsleyite Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 The worst hurricane I can remember in Sheffield was one dark night in 1962 (I think February or March). Some prefabs on Skye Edge were blown down and the families had to be speedily rehoused. I seem to recall that The Star published a special edition with photos of the damage. My grandfather woke up to find two greenhouses in his garden - the previous day he didn't have one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 The worst hurricane I can remember in Sheffield was one dark night in 1962 (I think February or March). Some prefabs on Skye Edge were blown down and the families had to be speedily rehoused. I seem to recall that The Star published a special edition with photos of the damage. My grandfather woke up to find two greenhouses in his garden - the previous day he didn't have one... it was february 62 , wadsleyite, there's a thread somewhere on here, with lots of tales about the fun and games that were had during the gale. There are some real horror stories, but fascinating reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarcat Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 The worst hurricane I can remember in Sheffield was one dark night in 1962 (I think February or March). Some prefabs on Skye Edge were blown down and the families had to be speedily rehoused. I seem to recall that The Star published a special edition with photos of the damage. My grandfather woke up to find two greenhouses in his garden - the previous day he didn't have one... I was born in feb 1962 my mom aways said I was born in the middle of the storm (story of my life) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 The worst hurricane I can remember in Sheffield was one dark night in 1962 (I think February or March). Some prefabs on Skye Edge were blown down and the families had to be speedily rehoused. I seem to recall that The Star published a special edition with photos of the damage. My grandfather woke up to find two greenhouses in his garden - the previous day he didn't have one... It was the night of 16 - 17 February 1962. Then the big freeze followed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkingman Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I remember 1962. It blew our chimney pot off and the entire front room (as we called it then) was a quarter of inch deep in soot. The next door neighbour came in for a look and her first two words were a very dramatic "Jesus Christ!". This quite peturbed me as an eight year old because she was a devout Jehovah's Witness. Still I got the day off school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamrollus Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 i remeber playing rugby for Hartleybrook against waltheof on thier pitch near the manor, the night after the gales. We had to abandon the game because of the slates on the pitch!!!!!!!!!!! Jimmy South, Harry Fish, Mick Bullivant, Kenny Grayson, Dennis Topham, Sam Smith, Dave Simmonite, Mick Greenwood, Alan Ellis, Mick Lee, and the others we won the Price cup that season where r u now.???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I could be wrong(1st time this yr)but ithink hurricane's only at sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan1943 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I was a milkman in 1962 remember most of the shop windows on the moor blown out clothes and stuff all over the place.People used to leave milk tokens bought from the coop for payment of milk.needless to all emty bottles had blown away.I think a few people was killed aroun walkley and crooks.And a few days later the big freez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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