MAY, 1894. MONTHLY 'WEATHER REVIEW. 203
drkumm.
Iieesees Ferry.. ....... Cnlifmia.
Rirernide .............. c.Mmad0. Las Animas... ......... Florida. Merritts Island ........ ffsorgm. Forsyth ...............
~
Jthough many fields were saved by a dense fo A clipping referring to the
toat on the 15th in Vermont states: " In the f i l l towns the usual peculiarity of such cold waves waa observed; the freeze went in streaks, in some cases the apple blossoms were unmistakably frozen, while perhaps only B few rods awa the blooms appeared to be uninjured. dorth Carolina.-During the first eighteen days of May the temperatiire
wm generally above the normal; a cold wave followed on the 2Oth, preceded
by snow in the mountains, which lowered the temperature below 32 at several stetions in the western district, with considerable injury to the crops. The
remainder of the month was generally cool and unfavorable to the rapid
growth of ve etation. North Da!ota.-The temperature was about the average for the month, the frosts were light and no injurious effects have been reported. Generally epeaking the outlook for the farmers is good, particularly in the northern and
e%Egk--Light fro&& occurred throughout the Territory on tlie niorninp of the 19th and 20t.h, damaging cnru, cotton, and tender vegetation slightly on low lands and creek bottoms. Wheat harvest, by the close of the month, had begun in a few fields; grain ripening unusually enrly. The outlook is
thorahlefor a good average wheat crop; large corn crup: oatfi short; cotton, potatoes, grass, vegetables, and small fruits excellent. South C'crrolina.-From the 1st to the 19th the month was favorable for agricultural interests. After the 19th the conditions were adverse, rincipslly
on account of a cool wave that carried the tem eratwe as low or rower than
ever he ore recorded during the latter !art of day in this State. Light. fhsk
were noticed on the mornin s of the 20th and 21st over the greater part of the State, and vegetation sukered severely, especially the more tender mrie- ties. such as cotton and the variona cultivated vines. not so much from the frost as from the prevailing cool nights.
6.-
0.39
1.82
3.88
3.27
Soath Dakota.-Frosts sufficiently heavy to kill delicate vines and cut field crops occurred i n different portions of the State duriii the whole month. The most eneral killing frost over the eastern portion o f the State occurred an the Tctwessee.-A cool wave passed over the State on the Mth, causing light frosts in some of the western counties, but no damage was done to crop aside from temporarily retardin their gfowth. Covingten: Growing cro s dam- aged by unseasonably colt weathor. Lynnville: A cold wave struc! us on the morning of the 18th and lasted until the end of the month; much damage
was done to tender vegetation; nearly a11 the apples are fallin from the trees. Nnnuelly: The latter portion of the month has been very colt, and vegetation has suffered greatly therefrom. Texp.-Escept for the hail in a few localities the weather was generally frrvoralile for cotton, which was in good condition generally. Maize waa lilooiniiig iir tasseling over the northern portion of the State by the 22d, and the prospects for a good crop cotitinne prninising. Early sown oats were be- ginning to ripen over the southern portions c d the State by the 31st. Tl~slriiigto~i.-Vegetation made good growth, and, with the exce tion of the priiiie and cherry crops, which were injured by frosts in some of t i e west- ern counties, this year's crop5 are i n a very promising condition in all districta not affected by the innndations. West JFhyinia.-Killing frost on the 89th. injurious to tender garden truck. Crops did not make satisfactory growth diiriiig the month, the conditions on the average being unfavorable, melons and corn being the most seriously aEert ed.
Wisconsin.- Fond du Lac: The frosts of the 19th and 20th did much dam- age to strawberries and small fruits, and sonie in-iury to early corn and pota- toes. Harvey: A t the end of the month it was found that fruit was not so
batlly hurt as a t first supposed; small grains looking excellent.
PRECIPITATION.
[In inches and hundredths.]
The distribution of precipitation for the month of May,
1894, aa determined by reports froni about 2,000 stations, is
exhibited on Chart 111. The niinierical details are also given
in Tables I, 11, and I11 ; the first of these gives the average
departures froni the nornial for each district, whereas the
average departure for each State is given in the chapter on
State Weather Services.
NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR Y I Y .
The normal precipitation for the nionth of May is less than
1 in the southern plateau and the southern Pacific regions : i t
is from 1 to 2 over the middle Pacific, northern, and middle
plateau; from 2 to 3 in the North Dakota, northern slope,
and north Pacific regions ; from 3 to 4 in New England, niid-
dle Atlantic, Key West, and Ohio Valley regions ; froni 4 to 5
in the lower Lake, upper Lake, south Atlantic, east Gulf, and
west Gulf regions.
PRECIPITATION FOR CURRENT MONTH.
The total precipitation for bIay exceeded 6 in the southern
slope, or Abilene region, and esceeded 5 in the middle At-
lantic and lower Lake region. Areas of 8 to 10 occllrred in
Arkansas, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
CURRENT DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
The precipitation for itfay was most decidedly in excess of
the normal in Penneylvania, being 6.5 above the average a t
Philadelphia and still more in the interior of the State. The
principal region of excess covered the middle Atlantic and
Eastern States, the lower Lake region, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,
and Kentucky, and portions of Wisconsin and Minnesota : a
slight excess prevailed in northern California ; the principal
region of deficit was in the eastern Gulf States, the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. A niaxinium deficit
of 4.4 occurred a t Tjtusville and an excess of 4.1 at, Tampit,
on opposite sides of the'Florida Peninsula.
The following table shows for certain stations, as reported
by voluntary observers, the nornial and est;reme total pre- cipitation for this iiionth :
Creseo ................. h'anans.
.........
Orono
.......... MUAigMI.
Knlamasoo ............ iW8scmri. Sedalia ................ Mmlnnn. Fort Custer ............
Fort Robinson ......... Genoa (near ). .......... Nslmda. Browns ................ CarRon Cit ............ New damphire. Banover ............... Nao M&. Fort Wingate .......... N m York. Cooperstown .......... Platbsburg Barracks.. .
bWI
IS
23
12
I3
I2
16
20
20
I1
14
aa
aa
IO
11
23
22
I8
I5
13
IS
I6
23
IO
22
22
23 23
--
+.
i
2
I.
e
4
- 3
nclrse,
0.79 0.23
9-41
0.26
-
1.20
0.74
3. s
2.08
5.16
2.63
3-71
3.01
1.92
3. Q
.....
6.13
8- 33
3.94
1-98
0.79 1.86
..... 1-07
3-38
0.02
5- 19 4.14
-
B
E & zz
8%
c
9 - -
f
-
Inehe.8.
+ 0.23
- 0.37
+ 3-32
- 0.13
- 0.62
- 3.14
+ 0.39
+ 0.67
.......
-k 0.35
- 0.84
- 0.N - 1.08
- 3-31
+ 0.35
+ 1-85
+ 4-08
- 1.22
- 0.46
- 2.13
- 2.38
T--'O:ii
+ 0.14
- 0 .9
(5) Extremes for May.
Greatest.
--
Least.
-
Amt
-
k h a
0. w
0.00
1.97
0. oo
0.09
0.74
0- 45
0.07
0.66
1.9s
0.76
0.91
0.27
0.21
I. 25
0.30
1.44
0. m
0- 47
0.72 0.83
0.04
0. SI
0.00
0.M)
:: 3
-
Year.
204 MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW. MAY, 1894.
State.
L.
2:
g z
B .o E 9
Districts.
-- .-
Deficits. 1 Excesses.
Districts.
Amt. I :en$. I- .-
Missouri ......... Colorado ..........
Texm .............
WiaconPin ........
Arkansaa ......... Maryland .........
Michigan .........
18 16
14
IO
6 6
4
New En land .............. Mlddle ftlantic ............ South Atlmtic ............. Key Went .................. &ut Gulf .................. Went Qulf .................
So UpperLake ............... 2.30 119
$70 72 Northernslope ........... 0.40 IW
89 North Dakota (Ex. N W.). 2.00 134
2.90 70 Northern plateau ......... 3.80 1.40 w North Peitlc ............. 10.60 :8 2.10 So
Virginia .......... Delaware ......... Florida ...........
4
3 3
eotiok-Continned. YEARS OF QREATEST PRECIPITATION FOR MAY.
The precipitation for the current month was the greatest
on record for the month of May a t the regular Weather Bu- reau stations shown in the following table:
E
e
e E @
p - 1 t
--
hl6w.
- 1 .9
- 2.70
- 0.9
+ 1.66
- 1-95
t- ::g + 4.97
- 2.17
- 2.38
- 0.27
+ 0.12
+ 0.61
+ 0.27
+ 0.57
........
Qreatest. L-t.
1 Current precipitation. Previous maximum.
Amt.
-
Inch.
11.50
9-33 9-74 7 .a
7.79
6.25
11.60
IO. 23
6.68
5-05
8.40
4-15
1.10
1-60
12.66
7.81
5- 87
6. ss
Station.
Amount.
Amt,
-
fwlu
1.60
0.31
0.07
0.06
0.23
0.36
I. ag 1.30
1.24
0.25
T.
0.01
0.00
0.40
1.06
0.30
1.05
1.W
0.41
~~~ ~
Amount. 1 Year. I -
I
iIeh6.3
3.53
1.30
5.22
1-55
6.25
7- 53 IO. 23
1.4
0.25
3-85
0.50
4.01
4.20
.....
5-P
2- 57
Nath oardirur. Lenoir ................. Okhkma.
Fork Beno. ............ .I
Fort Sill ...............I Fort Sup$&: ........
Bandon.. .............. hww#Lvania.
Dyberry ................ Qrun Ian .............. ~e ~~r %o r o .. ........... Bouu M M . statesbur ............. #olItfDakota. Fort Snll& ..........
Anrtin ................. silver Falls ...........
Terrace ................ V-l. stmfird ............... P i n i a . Dale Enterprise ....... Wllhq7ton. Fort Townsend... ..... Wslt Virginia F'arkershurg ........... W i n .
Madison ............... w w. Fort W a s E i e ......... I I
..................... !lava;;;;; Qu;. 5.93
Portlanr?Md.. ......................
Alpena. Mich 6-99
Port Angeles, &ish 1-96
~i a .................... ....................
Vineyard Haven, Mass ..............
Port Huron Mich Rochester, N. Y ..................... 6.87
6.97
Grand Haven, Mich.. 6.35 Green Bay, Wis 6.93 Maruquette, Mich 8.09
Abilene. Tex 6-49 Colorado Sprin s Colo ..............
................... ........................ ................ ..................... .................... ........................ 7.34
.................
Frequently.
YEAR8 OF LEAST PRECIPITATION FOR MAS.
The precipitation for the current month was the least on
record for the month of May a t the regular Weather Bureau stations shown in the following table: -
Current precipitation.
Amount. I Departure.
Station.
Previous minimum.
Amount. 1 Year.
5.77 j
--a. 2
-3.6
-3.9 -3.0 -3 6 -3.6 -2.6
;y"M","i;;;y,Im&. .................. 2.08
Huron.'S. Dak 0.43
Vafentine Nebr .....................
................... Omaha Ne& ........................
Rn id City. 8. Dak
North Plitte, Nebr ..................
....................... .................. 0.72
EXCESSWE PRECIPITATION.
The following tables for 'May, 1894, show, by. States, the
nuniber of stations reporting total precipitation to equal or
exceed 10.00 inches during this month, 2.50 in 24 hours, and
1.00 in 1 hour:
Monthly precipitatinn to equal or exceed 10.00.
Pennsylvania.. ....................... ........................ I
New Jersey .......................... ............................... I
New York ............................ ........................... Delaware .............................
Daily precipitation to equal OT szcced 2.50 in 24 lours.
II
Ir
hates. )I State. Dates.
3
2
2
2
2
9
2
2
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
17, IS, ~b ~g , 19, 19-1 Louisiana ....... 20, rg-21, m, 20- Minnesota ....... ZI,ZO-ZZ,ZI, ni. Alabama ......... IS, 19-24 M, zc-ZI., California... ..... 21,2&ag. Connecticut ..... 4,4-5,5,8~,9.9-10. Kansas .......... 29,29-30,30,30-31, New Ynrk ....... 31. North Carolina . .
rz.~o-31,31. South Carolina. ...
Indian Territory.
8.g-IO, I O ,~-I I ,I I ,! Oklahoma .......
14-15, 15,15-16.17-I Georgia ..........
........... .....
............. 20-21. ...
Ohio Valley m d Tennessee1 2.40
1-50 2.80
0.40 I. 00
:iz Middle Pscific ............. South Pacific ............... Lower Lake.. .............. +April *May I.
MAY, 1894.
....... 1.42 I 03
15-16 I......'......
15 I 1.13 I I o 0
12 j ...... I
.......! 1.60 I I 0 0
MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
15 ...... 15
............ I1
Ezcea&e preeipitdion-Continued.
...... I...... 9-10
4-5 I ..................
5 I.................. ....... 9-10 : ...... 1.00, ! 0 20
4-5 .......I
5 ..................
Texas. ............ Louisiana ........ 8 Minnesota.. ...... 5 Ohio .............. 5 Florida ........... 4 Qaorgis ........... 4 Missouri ......... 4 Arkansan ......... 3 Kams ........... 3 Yisrissippl ...... 3 North Carolina ... 3 South Carolina.... A l h a .......... Kentucky ........ 2
...... ............. g
............
Michigan ........ 2
Tennessee ....... 2
Virginia ......... 2
Illinois .......... I
Indiana .......... I
Iowa ............ I
Maine ............ I
Nebraaka ........ I
New York ....... I
North Dakota.. , . I
Oklahoma ....... I
Penns lrania .... I
West tirginia ... I
Wisconsin ....... I
16,17.
14- 16.
6.
5.
25. 8. 18.
14. 4. 18.
26.
17.
I.
Alnbrrmo. ! hha. j I Imha h.m.
Mount Willing ....................................... 2.60 i 14 .................. Newton .............................................. 4-68 j 23 .................. OXSUM .................................................................. ! 1.23, I 0 0 :
Arkadelplria ........................... .'. ............
D.rdanelle ........................................... .!
Keeaees erry I U v e r n ............................................. .: Oaceola ..................................... .I.. .......
14 Wilsonrille ............................................ ........'........: 1.55 I 30 IO
Arkansas.
conway ...................................... ........I.
Hot d p r i y a ........................................ .......................................
............ 4.
............... 1.20 0 45 3.46 . ............ 3.25 ............
5.6 ! ............ 3.44 5 ............ ....... 1.34 I 20
....... 1.20 . I '5
2.84 t ............
I
Honers .......................................................
Campo Seco .......................................... 2.70
. seamy.. ...................................... ! ........ i ........
:..-..I 3.46
ccJi/ornin
......................... Kennedy Gold Mine (Morndo.
...... 30
...... ...... ...... ...... ....... 9
3
14 ................... 14-15 ..................
.....
31 !
Castle Rock ........................................... I ::g 30 ....................
Glen Eyrie ................................... ........I 3G ..................... Oold Bill ............................ .........I... ..... 30-31 i ...................
Jake Moraine ................................ ! ......... 5-50 29-30 ! ...................
~
~.
Canyon ............................................... ..................
~o~orado springs.. ................................... .I 3.00 29-30 I... ... j ............ Dumont .............................................. 2.65 31 ...................
Hugo (near).. .............................. ...,I.. ..... .; 5-31 I.. ... .I.. ..........
Moraine .............................................. 3.30 30-31 ......I...... ...... Pikes Peak ............................................ I 4-57 29-30 ......
~
............ Birer Bend.. ................................ .I.. . .....I 30-31 I .... ..!...... I......
M k y Ford ........................................... 3-50 . 29-31 1. ................. 6moky Hill Mine .................................... 3.00 31
~
................... Sprin@eld ................................... : ........ 1 4-00 i 19 j ................... Sunn side ............................................. 4.65 29-30 ............. I ...... WarJDirtrict ... i ............................ 6.80 . 30-31 ...... .!. ............
Canton ................................................ ......
~
............ West Slmal~ury ....................................... 2.70 19-20 ...................
Newark ...................................... 1 2 .4 4.34 20-21 j .................. 6-99 . ZO-21 ..................
Do ................................................................ 1.09 100 I'i
Ke West ............................................. I 3.47 27 2.65 2 00
.rampa ....................................... ........I 2.82
~
26-27 I 2.80 z 3 at
B w .................................................. 3-33! 15 ..................... Canton .............................................................. 1.64
~
I 05 14
2.70
3.00
(;bnneclicul.
Dd5lOa.s.
....................................... ........ ................... ................................ . 11-99 j I Wilmington.. Plorida. Brooksville .................................. j. ................ I ....... .! 1.0s . o 25
Orindo .............................................. I ........ : ........ 1.13 o 40 I$
larpon Sprinccs .............................. I ........ 4.07 26 ...................
~o u ~a n ....................................... ' ......................... 1.01 o 30 . x i
11
ffaoylia.
Fleming .................................... ..I.; ...... I.... .... ! ......... 1 .1 8 , I oo 2s
Reynolds 1.72 o 45 . 14
Peoriab 1.03 I ca I
t
I :
.........
Illisoiu.
Indiana. Mount Vernon ............................... .................I ........ 2.06 1 0 0
Ind*n W t q . I I
Kemp ........................................ ........ ............. ......
~
I 2.54 i g !
Cedar Falls ... 1.00 . o 30 : i in ton ..................... ........ .................. Kansas.
........ Wakefield..
Edmonton ........ Paduenhb
Franklin ..............................................
~o n a ~d s o n r i ~~e ... ................................. ...I. ....... I. ....... 1.57 . o fi I 14
2.53 I 14-25 .................. Houma ...................................... I ........................ 2.00 o 30 . I!
=' d P e a hours. h G
~~~~,$' more, 24
' Rsinhllof~inch or more, in one hour. .-
I
Ytnte and ntstion.
touisiana-continued.
....... Baincourtrille
?ortland .................................. ...I........ I 2.81
xayne ........................................ ........ ........ ........ lugar Experimental Station ......................... ! ............... ! I.$ I o 45 I
Bwhmans Vallev ............................ I........! 3.45
I Maine.
Masyland.
Darlington ................................... .!... ... ..I
Pallston ...................................... I 10.41 I
Frederick ........................................... .!
New Mnrket ......................................... .: raneytown ..........................................
Hsrrinv~lle .......................................... .! Inr uette ............................................. Norhport.. ............................... ...I... .... .I Rrkville.. .......................................... Port Huron .......................................... Rawsoiiville
blexandria
Do.. ............................................ I
Michigati. ,I
Birmingham ................................. I. ...... .i
i Minneaota.
Bird Island ......................................... .:... .... Eamtnriiige ................................... i . ....... I . ...... :n ~~e g e v i ~~e .. ............................... .I. ........ Lony-Prairie ................................. I... .... .I... ...... Milan. ................................................
Jt. Pml .............................................. 2.98
t[azleliurst.. ................................. I... .....I 3.00 Yiekaburg.. ........................................... I........I'
'Nayiiesl~oro b ...............................................
Appletoncity ................................ ' ......... 2.53
I 4.16 i 3t. ClOlld. .................................... I ........ !--i:; .
.ViaaaaW.
DO ........................................................
Mi38OU+i. I I
hiihur .................................................
&st 1. nne Edge dill
Hoonvil le
Ironlam..
I Imnar Looisimu Bridge ..................................... McCune .............................................. Xeosho.. ..................................... ........I
New Hnrtfurd New Pnlestinr.. ...................................... !. Olden ................................................ Dsseola ...............................................
Bt. Louis ............................................ .;.
bo.. ............................................ i ....................................
................................................
................................ I........
~
!
Ut0 .............................. ............I... .....
2 .3
3.09
2.90
2-59
3-38
2-98
3. ss 4-20 2.50
3 95 3.57 3-15
3: z
......
......
...... ...... ...... ............
6
............ .................. I ,,,
I...
Montana. Miles City ......
Creighton
North Cnnway
Beverly ...................................... BilliuvsDort ..................................
...... ...... ...... I
&idpt&i .................................... ! 15.ni i 3.45 18 ...... ......I ...... Do ...................................... !. ....... 4.45 1y-20 ....................
Cnpe May. ............................................. 4.31 , Z-ZI I ...... I ............ Cnpe May C. H ........................................ z.S7 I z0-m ...................
E= Harbor &ty ............................. 10.79 . 5.19 . 20-21 ................... Franklinville ................................ 1 12.03 ; 5.10 ! 20-21 I ..... I ...... 1 ...... Preehold ..................................... I.. 20-21
.......................... 20-21 : ...... ........................................... 20-21 ...... ......I ......
Priesburg I 12.14 I
Hsmmontnn .......I 13.58 j
Iii~laysLown Jiinction ..................................... I ......... 20-21 .................... I hnlbertville ................................ I 10.91 j ................ I ...... ! ............ Millville ...................................... 12. 16 20-21 I ................... Moorestown.. ................................ 12.88 20-21 I ...... ......I... ... Orean City ........................................... 20-21 ! ......... ...: ...... Penaauken .................................... 11.11 I 20-21 : ............ i ..... Rflncocas ..................................... 1-66 j 1-21 ; ............ i ...... Rinyoes ...................................... 1-54 . Salem ........................................ 13.46 : ...... Bonierville ...........................................
Vineland ..................................... Woodbine ...
Trenton
~Vew I'ork. Addison
Camden ..................................... .! .4.30 20-21 !......I... ...I... ...
Ch.rrlottcbnru ............................. ...I.. ...... I 3-24 Zs-29 ........ ............
...... .................................... 20-21 i
...... ......................................
...................................... .............................................. ...... ...... ....................................... .....
i. 57 3.30 j
::E
5-47 '
MONTHLY WEATHER. REVIEW.
Ohio. Ashland ............................................... I Bloominghurg ........................................ I Bucyriia ...................................... ........I 3.00 CanipDennisun .......................................................
MAY, 1894.
................. I.% o 30 17
................ 1.01 I 00 . 15 6 .................. 1 .q I 00 ad
Ezmsive prcci@abbon-Continued.
Grampien ............................................. Ramlwg ...................................... 10.31 Hollidaysbnrg ............................... 11.35 KenneLt Square .............................. 11.54
=d
1 2 1 Rainfnllof,~ inch.
E ::$?$& or more, hour. in one
RainfnH
hours. 0.
I
-- State and station.
3.14 5.07 3.00 7.30
Nsw I'wLContinued. ! I n c h . I I n c h . I 'inch.% h. tn.
Eden Center ................................ .I 12.02 ..................................
South Ganisteo ............................... I 11.4fi !...??.I ..........................
Friendmhip.. .......................................... 20 ..................
h w t h Uirulinrr.
21
20-21
20-21
20-21
21
21
20-22
20-21
20-21
20-21
20-21
20
21
20
18
15-19
17 1s
20-21
10-21
....... 8
7-8 .......
....... .......
9-10
....... 10-11
Greensboro .................................................. ! ........
~
1 .q I w 1s
Horse Cove ................................. .i.. ...... ........ 1.04
~
o 30 17
Raleigh 1 w. B.). ............................ .I ........ i...i:i+*' 18-19 : 2.2s I 0 47 1s
.................. .................... ................... ..... .:. ............ ...... I.. .......... ................... ................. ................... .................. ...... ...... I:::::: :::::: ..... .I.. ........... 1.9 I 15 , IS
......I.. .......... ... ...I.. .......... ..... ./. ...........
..................
...................
.................. ...................
I .4 0 j I o a I 7
3 .1 0 /2 1 5 1 s 1.45 I I w j 30
......I.. ..........
1.05 o 30
~
14
1.24 10 15 I I4
1.62 j o 28 I 31 1 .2 5 : I 15 , 1 9 ...................
Atlanta. Ga ............................ Baltimore,Md .......................... Bismnrek, N. Dak.. .................... Bouton. Mass ........................... BufMn N.Y.* .......................... Cineinhi. Ohio.. ...................... Chica o, I l l ............................. Clevefmd, Ohio.. ...................... Denver. Co1o.a. ......................... Detruit, Mich ..........................
Lewisburg ............................................ Ottsrille .....................................
~
12.92 Philadelphia ( W. 8. )
Philudelphia b ............................... Philadelphiae ............................... Phcenixville.. ................................ 10.00
Point Pleasant :. 13.09 Pottstow11.. . :.. ............................. .I 12.26 pukg;own ....................... ...........I 15.02
~
13.34 Eeisholtrville ................................. 13.06 eelins Grove .......................... .......I IO. 03 Shiwlehouse ................................ I.. .....
...................... .......
.....................................
................................... EmeBport 11.33
somerset .................. ..................I 14.33 Smitha Cornbrs .............................. I 13.09 3.25 5.64
6.90
Nunnelly.. .................................. .;...
Abilene ............................ ..........I.. ...... Arthur City ................................................. Boerne ............................................... Camp Eagle Pass.. .................................... Duval ................................................. Eastland ..................................... I. ....... Fort Clark ........................................... Fort McIntosh ....................................... Fort Rin old ........................................ (iPinesviE.. ................................................
Hoskell .............................................. Hearne.. .................................... .I..
Heaitt ....................................... ! ........
Kyle ................................................. Rock Springs.. .......................................
Dale Enterprine.. ........................... .I.. Nottoway ................................. ...I.. Peterehu y... ................................. I.. ...... Bichmon a ........................................... Bivermn .............................................
mas.
Oraham ...................................... 11.g
Highlands.. .. ,. .......................................
Sulphur Sprin gs... .......................................... Virgin*l.
10-11 ...... ......I ......
3.18
4.86 3.45 2.75 4.00 3.73 4.00 3.00
3. 22
............. 3.12
3.60 2.75 3.48
............. ............. 3.46 2.64
6.75
10-11 ...................
10-11
11 ......! ............ .......
.......
..... .......
I ,
........ 1.51 . I w 16
....... j 1.72 1 0 0
'
I 1
19 .............. I ...... 20 .!. ..... 19-20 18-19 ..... .I.. ...........
New Orlaans La ........................ New York d. Y.* ...................... Norfolk, da. ............................ Omaha, Nebr ........................... Philadel his, Pa ........................ Port I a n 2 Me. ..........................
dt. Louis. Mo.* .......................... St Paul Minn .......................... Snit Lade Cit . Utah ................... 9pn Diego. Cay. ......................... a n Frencisco, Dal.................... ... Javannah. Qa .*... ............. .........I Seattle Wash ..........................
Rochestir, N. Y ........................
Vicksbhrg Miss ........................
West W g i n i n . Hloomery ............................................. C;lcn\illc .......................... ..........I . ...............
................................ ...... C:uI i z ......................................... Ertclla ....................................... ........ 2.So
C; rail t s bu rg ................................... ........ Juneau
................... .......
Inchea h. m.
19
15 ...... IS
........
............. I ..:... ......I ...... ........ 1 0 5 I O O ! 17 15-16 I ..................
15-10 ................... 15-16 : .................. 15 ................... 17-18 ..................
14-15 .................... I$ I ...... i ......,...... I
15-16 1 ......I ...... I ...... -~ . - I I I I _I
Exceasiire pre~+pitcttiu~c riceivrcl too lntv .tbr ptiblicatioti ia April. 1894. ~- .~
Tun& Corsivaim a 6.4s
,
29-30 .................. 1;oliiido ...................................... 11.62 .................................. Hexitt ....................................... 11.15 ...................... ......I ......
...........................................
*April 30-May I.
MAXIMUM RAINFALL FROM SELF-REGISTERING GAUGES.
The following table gives the heaviest rainfall during May,
18'34, for periods of 5, 10, and 60 minutes, as recorded on
self-registering rain gauges a t regular stations of the Weather
Bureau. This record refers etrictly to rainfall. About 37
stations are furnished wit.h self-registering float rain gauges
and 6 with the self-registering weighing rain and snow gauge.
The float gauge does not record snowfall, and both forms are
liable to be interrupted by snow and ice :
Maximum raitifall in one hour or lesa.
Maximum rainfall in- i Station. I- 15 min.
Inch.
0.25
0. I5
0.37 0.26 0.05
0.25
0.14
0.05
0.42
0. t4
0.17
0.35 0.25
0.1s
0.32
0.15
0.09 0.30 0.03 0.30
0. IS
0.22
.......
0. I 2
0.12
0.01
0. I2
0.20
0. ob
0.20
....... 0.50
0.07
0.03
0. IS
0- 45
a. 22
0.02
0.01
0.22
-
Date. i 1omin.l Date.
I Inch: '
18 0.30 . IS 6
~
0.45 I 23
............... 19 i 0.21
17 0.14 6 0.14
1 0.43
18 0.33
2 2 ,~s i 0.08
16 ' 0.10
2 0.23
I 2 0.M
IO 0.53
30 0.32
1.25 0.35
1 0 0.25
27 0.05 7 ' 0.40
17 I 0.25
0.45 14917 0.25
6 0.12
3 0.10
............... 15 i 0.65
21 0.10
15 I 0.03
25 I 0.05
1-18 I 0 .9
15,ao I 0.02
...... 19
1:
I
17 22
22s 27 9-28 16
2
I2
10
3;
10
9 7 I7 29
17 24 239 30 9 28
25
I7
IS
15 25
15920
5 19
10
......
22
1 0
I1
-
I hour.
heh.
0.45 0. so
0.2s
0.33 0. 23
0.61
0. 6
0.40 0.17
0.45 0. 23
0. as 0.81
0.34 0.95
0- 45 1.80
0- 55 0.25
0.49 0.42
0.54 0. IS
0.76
I. 13
0.35 0.08
0.25
0.72
0. os 1.60
0.57
0.90
.......
0.10
0.85
0.21
;: 2 .......
-
Date.
IS
23
....... I9
19 6
I
11 I7
17
9 13
16
2
12
3;
IO
w 7 I7
25
17
.......
I5
6
15
I1
- *Record incomplete.
FREQUENCY OF EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION SINCE 1871.
The following tables show the number of years for which
monthly precipitation to equal or exceed 10.00 inches, daily
MAY, 1894.
20-21,1@4 28-29,
ZO-ZI, 1894 19-21,1894
31.1&8g 10-11.1874
20-21, I@
16-17,1893
21,1884 30-31.168g
zj-z8, r&93
20-21,Im
30-21.1~94 26-28.1893
4,1897
20-21,1894
zo-z1,189~ 6.1S76 26-28.1893
2 0 -2 1 .1 ~
20-21,lm
20-21.180d
207
Cblebrook Ohio .......
New Boston, Mu ....... Wellsville, Mo ........ Dndeville. Mo ......... Arhland. Va ........... Greensburg, Ala& ....... Smiths Corners. Pa. ... Mobile Xla ............
Harbor Ohio ..........
Mayport, Flrb .......... S irtanburg S C ......
Chrl~sville, Tex ....... Cnero, Tex ............ Hanuston, Tex .......... Prirnflship. N. Y ...... Smt.tllLMJrt. Pa .........
Rnteaville: Mins .......
Gaiueshle, Tex .......
LIpper htrttole, C ~I ....
J i t 8prin s: irk ...... Mexico d o ............ Ellswo;th, N. C ........
MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
' Maryland ........................... Ken Jersey ......................... New York ........................... Pennsylvania ....................... Wisconsin .......................... Cnlorado ............................ The Dakotas ........................ District of Columbia... ............. Indians .............................. Maine ............................... Massachusetts.. .................... Montana. ........................... New Hampshire .................... Kentucky ........................... California ........................... Minnesota .......................... Washington ......................... Delaware.. ..........................
Exceptionul daily precipitation-Continued.
3rarnpi:m. Pa .......... .!larksville, Tex ....... Pot ts town, Pa ......... Hillhouse Ohio ....... LVeatherf&d, 'I'ex .....
precipitation to equal or exceed 2.60 inches, and hourly pre-
cipitation to equal or exceed 1.00 inch has been reported at
any regular Weather Bureau station in the several States and
Territories for May during the last 24 years :
Ir3ug.uen-y of ezceaaias monthly precipitation. -
29-20, IWO
10-11,1893
30-31.1gq 31.1s@ 21-az. is70 ?6-&1sg3 16-17.1803
2;. 1sS7 31, IS*
I?, l s g ~ as, Isso
31, I-& 1b83
9-10, Is82
20,1ss8
30-31, 27-19, 1893
16-17, 1sg3 1,1893 31,zb;~g
17-18.1893 I s ,1 ~7 2
26-28,1893
4-5,lsgo 29-30,1~89
IO, 1867
3-31, 1M.l
2
Station and state. 1
I C
Oswe. lown.. ..... .. &&sport, pit ....... BirIiegiit, N. J ......... Dlounhin Spring, Tex . JitHe Rmk, Ark ....... Vicksborc, Miss ....... Mount Willing, A h . ... Egg Harbor C ~t v . N. J .. Jtiinardsv;Ik, Oa ...... . 3Ialvern. Ark .......... : badd Hill, Golo
i quincv 111 ............. E retlrihi. MNI~ Ci:llvt.stulr. Tex h l r Enterprise, Va Lnling, LS ............. ....... Eigles Mcre. P:i Fort Snrlling. Minn
, .\nderaon. H. V .........
I Helenu.Ark ............ Hollidi~ysburu Pa ..... New i.'ranlclin Harhord. ICY:.. Mo ....... ......
Eureku Ranch. Kans ..I
Franklinvillr. N. ........ J .... Centerville Mo
Furt Hancdck. Tex ....
........
! ........ ...
....
2
Btation and state.
1 3 4
1 4
Colorado ............................ Pennsylvania.. ...................... Minnesota.. .......................... Ohio ................................. Massachusetts ......................
z5-%,1 igo Atwood. 111 ............ q,1@8 Lumberton. N. C ...... 31, ISM Hamburg. Pa .......... 31.1&8g Caddo Peak, Vex. ...... 25-26,1%3 Ellinwood; Fans ...... 20.21,1894 Nunnell lenn ........ 30.1885 council knffs, ~o w a ... 3O-3l11F93 Emor Grove, Md .._.. 31, IW Wort diobrara. Nebr ___I
Kansan ............................... Texas ................................ lows .................................. Nebraska... .......................... Florida .............................. North Carolina ....................... South Carolina ....................... Pennsylvania ......................... Tennessee ........................... Georgia .............................. Ohio. ................................. Maryland ............................ Indiana ............................... Illinois .............................. The Dakotas ......................... Wisconsin ........................... Alabama ...............................
18
14 12
11
IO
IO
IO
8 8 8
2 6
5 5 5 5
Detroit, Mich .................................................... Dodye City. Kans... ............................................. ViCkbhUr& Miss ................................................ Jupiter, Fla. ..................................................... Kansas City, No ................................................ Galveston, I'ex ..................................................
3t. PULI . Minn ...................................................
ChicRgo' Ill ...................................................... Key we'st, Fla ..................................................
Incli~napoli~, Ind.. ..............................................
Norfolk \'a ......................................................
Jupiter, Fln ..................................................... Savannah, Ga .................................................... Do ......................................................... Cleveland, Ohio ................................................ Do ......................................................... Nashville Tenn .................................................
Jupiter, Fla ..................................................... Memphis, Tenn ................................................. Do ........................................................ 'Paillpa, Yla ...................................................... Kaiiaar City, Mo. ................................................
New Orldns, La.. ...............................................
0.48 0.47 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.43 0.41 0.40
0.37 0.37
0- 35 0.35 0.35 0.35
0.y
0.1) 0.31 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30
d
- 1"
Inched.
5-76 5.75 5.75 5.73 5.72 5-70
5.4 5 .4 5.62
5.59 5.53 5.53 5-51 5.52 5.50
550 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.48 5.47 5.45 5.41 5.40 5-40 5.39 5.38 '5.37 5.36 5.31
5.29
5-27 5 .m 5.25 5.25
5- 25
5.24
5.24 5.20
5.17 5. l a
5.12
5. I2
5.12
5.12 5.11 5.10 5.10 5.10
5.09 5.08 5.07 5.07 5.05 5 03 5.01
5. Q)
5.00 5-00 5-00 5.00 5.00 5- 00
55: 2
9.03 9-00 8. I56
8.44
9. 37 8.25 8.18 8. m
8.00
7.90 7.88
7.87 7.85 7-65 7.50 7.40 7.39 7.37 7.30
:: %
:: 2 7.04
0 .9 D. 90
0.90
6.89
6.45
6. So
6.75 6.71 6.70 6.70
6.07
6.60
0.60
6.54
0.52
6.51 6. 39
6.33 6.30 ti. 25
6-25 0.23
0. 30
6.10
6.13 6.12 6. IO
6.0s
c. 04 0.03
6.00 6.00
6.00
6.00
5.94 5.85
5.85 5.85
5.91
5%
b. 02
5.91
5.70
~
T e u s ................................ Kansan ............................... Iowa .................................. Arkansas ............................. Louisiana.. .......................... liisonri ............................. North Cnrolina ....................... Nebraska. ............................
Florida.. ............................. Qeo 'a .............................. d t ' c a r o l i n a . ...................... Viy&.. ............................ Ala ............................. Illinois. .............................. Michigan ............................ Ohio... ............................... Tennessee................. ..........
Mtsslssippi ..........................
2
I
7 7 7
5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 a
a
a
2
2
2
2
2
2
I
I
I
-
-
7 7 6 6
5 4 4 4 4
4
4
4 3 2
2
2
2
I
I
I
-
-
5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3
: I
I
1
I
I
I
I
Alum A rings, Vi1 ...... 4, t rsvi I I!, pa ........... Hminiamton. N. J ..... Ylireveport. La ........ Forks of Neshairiiny.Pa
31,1SSy
j l , IS93
20-3I,IC9J
1R-19,1?9+ lo. 1586
I ii i
A-eqzteticy of excessive daily precipitation.
I I,
20
18
14
14
I4 13 13 I2
I2
I1
I1
10
IO
IO
9 9 9 9 8 8
7
h n s m ................................ Texas ................................ Alabama.. ............................ North Carolina. ...................... South Carolina .......................
Illinois.. ............................. Iowa ................................. Mississippi .......................... Indian Territory. .................... Louisiana ............................ Nebraska ............................. Arkansas ............................ Georgia .............................. Tennessee ........................... The Dakotas. ........................ Mar land ............................
Missouri ............................. Virginia. ............................. Indiana. ..............................
Florida.. .............................
MicKigan .............................
- ,I
Frequency of ezccssive horirly precipitation.
1 II I
Mississippi ......................... Vi rei nia ............................. Indian Territory .................... Louisiana ........................... Kentucky ........................... Missouri ............................ Cnlorndo ............................ Hiehien ............................ Minnesota.. ......................... Massachusetts ...................... Arizona ............................. Montana.. ........................... Oregon .............................. Vermont ............................ Maine ............................... New York ........................... West Virginia .......................
......... ...........
~ ~ ~~~
klrstine. Tex Sanlee Nebr CUI umbia, La .......... st. Clnud, Minn ........
Esceptiotinl precipitu.tion f o r one how or less. -
f c -
h. IJ
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
D O
0 0
0 0
1
C
a
E 4
Station and etate.
EXCEPTIONAL PRECIPITATION.
The following tables give exceptionally heavy monthly,
daily, and hourly precipitation reported for May by any
station, regular or voluntary, and in any year since 1871 :
Exceptional moirth1.y preeipitalion. - __
Station and rtate. 1 Amt. 1 Ye8r.r- Station and state. 1 Amt. 1 Year.
..... .. .- ........ 1-
Melissa,Tex ................. ................ Weatherford, 'rex ........... I ! !I I I
ExceDtional dailw vrecimktion. -- -- - 2 i
Stationandstate.
1 1 2 I/
Stationandstate.
1 1 1"
Inchea. ITlChSS.
Helena, Ark.a ......... 10.80 27-a8,1893 Helens Ark. b ......... 9 8 5 26-28,1@: Wheeler. Ohio ......... 10.47 16-18,1893 Fort Willare Kans... . 9.30 22-23, iwr
Columbu?l, OR. ....... .I
9.91
I
22, ISSO I) Durham, Ark'.. ..... ..I
9.28
I
I , 187t
MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW .
Aiknmas . :ornin ............... ffnlifornia . \din ..................
MAY. 1894
I n c h . T .
Ezmtiond vrecivitation.for one hour or Isss-.Continued .
~~ ... ~ ~~~
0.0 li Olivet I ................ 0.0 !I Parkville .............. 0.0 I! h w s o n v i ~~e ..........
0.0 I tlt . Ignsce ............. 0.0 I / Stanton ................ 0.0 Thnrnville ............ 0.0 I Ypsilanti .............. 0.0 bfi9eQur i
0.0 Nontana .
0.0 . Cokedale .............. I Fort Custer ........... p o
~
Fort Logan ............ 0.0 Havre ................. 0.0 Helena ................ 0.0 I Marysville .............
0.0 Ij Rockland ..............
0.0 I Princeton .............
o.o i Butte .................
0.0 I Red Lodge .............
..
Station and state . . B I 4
I
I I n c h . 0.30
0.30 0.30
0.0
0.0
Mem his Tenn ..................................................
Norfolk Vu ....................................................... Philadeiphia. Pa ................................................. Chi- 111 .............. : ....................................... St . h u [s Mo .................................................... Jacksonvhle. Fla ................................................. Norfolk Va ....................................................... Cleveldd. Ohio ................................................... Detroit Miclt .....................................................
W'nshindon. D . C ................................................ ! Baltimore. Yd .................................................... Detroit Mich .....................................................
Norfolk, Va ...................................................... Omaha Nebr ................................................... .I Forestbnrg, Tex ........................................ .........I Mount.lda, Ark .................................................. !
Vickrtm Miss ................................................. Ke We#;Fla ...................................................
~
S t .L u l Minn ................................................... I
Indianablis Ind ............................................... .I Davenport. fowa ................................................. I
Oklahoma City. Okla I Costesville PS ................................................... Nunnelly . $em ................................................. .I Po it&e2&If0 ...................................................... ....................................................I
I h c r o i s e Win Charlotte.'N . C .................................................. Charleston S . C ................................................. I Cumberlanh, Yd.a Mobile Ala ....................................................... Fort Rl'ley . Kans ................................................. Dural Tex ....................................................... Cineinhi Ohio ................................................. Charlotte.'N. C ................................................... New Palestine. Y o ............................................ ..I
Philadelphia. Pa .........I I Savannah Ga I i
Soncordis; Kans ................................................. Dayton. Ohioa .................................................... I Abilene. Tex Coll eHill Ohio ............................................... &f a l l . ML .....................................................
h n &aniiaeo . CaI ..................... .: .........................
st Lonls YO ....................................................
. ................................................. Pemph\s Tenn I
............................................
.................................................. P
i ..............................................
........................................ .................................................... . .................................................. ................................................... Charlotti Palestine' N Tex 0
.....................................................
I Virginia City .......... i
I White SulphurSpringa
.... ~~~~
Hourna, h ....................................................... Mountain S ring, Tex ........................................... Ashland Ofio ................................................... ! . Smithfie\d. Va ................................................... ! Shields. Kana .....................................................
Cumberla~d . h1d.b ................................................ Alexandria. 8 . Dak ................................................ Fort Riley. Kans ................................................ Bird Island. Miun ................................................ Austin 'rex ...................................................... HotSp&s . Ark ............ .. .................................... McCausland. Iowa ............................................... I Rio Urande City, Tex ............................................. Bolar, Va ........................................................
Concordia Kana ................................................. !
................................................ Plant Cit; Fla ...I I
I
MONTHLY SNOWFALL .
Ronie ................. iWrth C'ardinn . Aaheville .............. Bakersvi I le ........... Blowing Rovk ......... Colunihs ............. Horse Cove ............ North Dakota . Wcliinnox ............ W il I is tun ............. Ohio. Benton Ridge ......... Cherrv Fork .......... Clnrkhille ............ Cinvinnati ............ Cynthianu ............. Ftndlav ............... Jacknonbiro ........... Mout elier ............ New Rremen ..........
0 . &l
0.28
0.28
0.27 0.27 0.26
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
1.41
0.85
0.65
0.65
0- 53
0.50
1.75
1-24
1.14 I . 15
I . IO
1.04
1.32 1.08
1.69
1-64
1-50 1.30 1.14
1.00
1.00
1.W
I . 20
1.60
1.60
I . 17
1.62
2.38 2.08
;:g
;:2
2.00
2.00
1-75 1-50 1.90
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
.
I ;
I
f d .. 3 4
0.0 .
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 I
0.0
0.0
0.0
The depth of snow that fell during the nionth of May . ae
reported by both regular and voluntary observers. was not
sufficient to necessitate the publication of the usual snow
chart. No . V. which is therefore omitted . On the other hand.
the actual depth of snowfall and the quantity lying on tne
ground. as reported a t voluntary'stations. is shown in the
following table . It will be seen that there have been seven
principal areas of snowfall. viz :
1 . East Kentucky. east Tennessee. and the eouthern portion
of West Virginia. in which region the snowfall ranged from
0.5 to 6.0.
2 . Northern Michigan. southeast Wisconsin. and the west-
ern portion of southern Wisconsin. in which the snowfall
ranged from a trace to 8.0. 3 . Central Colorado. in which the snowfall was 0 in the
valleys. but was 94 on Pikes Peak . 4 . Central Utah. where a.few stations report snowfall. the
maximum being 10 a t Silver Lake . 5 . The southwestern portion of Montana. where the maxi . mum snowfall was 16 at Cokedale . 6 . Southern California. especially the San Bernardino rang
of mountains. where the maximum snowfall reported was 5.0
::: 0.0
0.0
7 . Northeastern California. especially the Sierra Nevada in
the neighborhood of Lake Tahoe . where the maximum snow-
! I 1
Fall recorted was 26 a t Cisco and.24 a t Summit. .
Emthhly snowfall and amounts on p-ound 011 the 15th and at close
I 1 I
state and station . I TOM .
.................. ............ i
Xseo Deep Creek Edinanton .............. Emigrant Gap .........I
iirard ............... .I h e e n Valley .......... i
I [owa Hill .............. La Porte ............... Lick Observatory .....I
Little Bear V'y(Gear) .
Little Rear Vallev
Uorses House .........I Wevada City ............ !
3quirrel Inn ............ 3unimit ...............I 3nsanville ............ Pehacha i b .... ......I &r* . !reekenridge ....... ...I ..I imar ................. :onis (near) ......... ..I
Deer Trail I Divide Ex . Station .... :
Duniont ................ ?old Hill .............. !
Husterl ................ Ynruine ............... i Pikes Peak ............ 1
Rico I Imokv Hill hfine ...... ! 5tatiif'ord ............... jteamboat Springs .... junnyside ............ IdnhO . itlauta ;rangerille Idaho Falls Jalubria ............... Illinois. .himgo ;riggmville Rsntoul ............... Kiley .................. Winnebyo ............. !
ndurna . bngola ................. Huntington Indiatiapol i n 1 eRkrsonvi Ile liokorno ............... Mnrengo ................ Marion ................ Markle ................. Mauzy ................. : \ evay ................ !
Iowa . Uubuque Kenluck# . Burnside .............. Llarrolltoii ............ Eulwik ................ I
Greendale ............. Harrodsliurg ........... .............. i Hendricks Lexington ............ I
Louisa ................. Louisville ............. Middlesboro ........... Hichntond ............. Bmd Hook ........... I
Bhelbyville ............
S riiigfield ............
Buiith Fork
Houltou Mihig ma.
Albion .................
A h a .................. Alpena ................ Ann Arhor ............. Arbela ................ Bear Lake ....... ......I Berlin Boon .................. Calumet Escanaha Fitehburg Flint .................. Grand Haven .......... Grayling .............. Hanover ............... Harbor Springs ......... Harrison ............... Harrisville ............. Hurt .............. .....I
I Lower Holeonib Valley. ....
.............
..................
................ ...........
i I
I
~
............
................ ............
........... .......... .........
..............
$Iteliy City ........... I
....
i \Bi I I iam s burg ......... .......
...............
1
1
Main6 .
Allegan ................
................. I .............. .............. .............
1.0
26 . o
3.0 3.0 16 . o
1.0
4: O
8.0
4.0
3- 0
3.2
1.5
5.0
1.5
2.5
2.5
12.9
3-0
I: O
?: 1.0
$:
12.0
91.2
2 .I
. 8. 5 r .
0.0
33.9
3.0
. 2.5 r . *r .
T . 1'. T . T . 1.0
0.5
'13 . 1' . T .
T . .r .
.r .
rr: .; . 5
'1 ..
O
3.0
1: 2 1.0
6.0
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Snowfdl of 10 inchur or more-Continued.
state and station. 1 Total.
@h-Contd. k h a t goofield ............... 1.0
Bllver Lake... ......... 10.0
singletree ............. Vdt-ghia. h i o n ................ Wmhinglon. silver Creek.. ......... Bpkane ............... we& Virginia.
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0.0 0.0 Fond du Lac .......... 30.0 0.0 Green Bay ............. 0.5 0.0 Harvey ................ Hillstaro .............. 0.0 0.0 Juneau ................ Lincoln ............... 0.0 0.0 Madison .............. 0.0 0.0 Manitowoc ............ Milwaukee ............ 0.0 0.0 Fteedsburg ............ 0.0 0.0 Sharon ................ 0.0 0.0 Shawano ............... 0.0 0.0
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DEPTH OF SNOW ON GROUND.
Thedepth of unmelted snow lying on the ground a t 8 p. i n
of May 31st was too sniall and irregularly distributed tc warrant the publication of a special chart, but the depth ir
given in figures in connection with the monthly snowfal
given in the preceding table. On the 31st the followin&
places only reported snow lying on the ground :
Colorado.-Breckenridge, 30 inches ; Pikes Peak, 60 inches
The description of the niore severe hailstorms of the montl:
is given under  Local storms. The following are the dater on which hail fell in the respective States:
Alabama, 7, 8, 10, 11, 18. Arizona, 39. Arkansas, 1, 3, 7
8, 26, 27. California, 14, 18, 26, 31. Colorado, 3, 9, 11, 22
23, 25, 26, 39, 30, 31. Delaware, 34, 27. 28. District of Col-
umbia, 18. Florida, 10, 26, 30, 31. Georgia, 7, 10, 16, 18,25
26. Idaho, 1, 12, 17, 36. Illinois, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 17
18,20, 24, 25, 27. Indiana, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 17, 19,30,25
26, 27. Indian Territory, 5, 15. Iowa, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 19
24,28. Kansas, 2, 4, 8, 9, 13, 27, 28, 29, 30. Kentucky, 6, 7 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 26, 27, 31. Louisiana, 11, 14, 15, 18, 24
Maine, 7. Maryland, 6, 17, 15, 24, 26, 31. Massachusetts, 4 19. Michigan, 1, 6, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 24, 36, 27, 29, 30, 31
Minnesota, 2,4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26. Missi~sippi,
2, 11, 18. Missouri, 2,3.4, 5, 6, 7: 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 35, 36, 27. 29. Montana, 13, 14, 20, 21, 37, 28, 29.
New Hampshire, 7. New Jersey, 6, 7, 17, 26, 28. New Mexico, 23,
25,39, 30, 31. New Sork, 6,7, 1Ec,21, 27, 30, 31. North Car- olina, 2,4,5,7,18, 19,23,26,27,28,29,30,31. North Dakota.
6, 6, 9, 10, 16. Ohio, 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 34, 35,26.
27, 29, 30, 31. Oklahoma, 3, 7, 25. Oregon, 1, 24, 25, 26, 27,
30. Pennsylvania, 5,6,16,17,1I,19,20,23,26,28, 31. South
Carolina, 5, 7, 9, 16, 17, 18, 23, 30. South Dakota, 1, 5, 16.
Tennessee, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 14, 18. Texas, 2, 5, 8, 9, 33, 24, 26,
28, 30. Utah, 8, 9, 21, 39, 30. Vermont, 29. Virginia, 4, 5,
6, 10,13, 16, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. West Virginia, 5,6, 18, 232,4,86,28,29,31. Wisconsin, 1,2,5,6,13, 14, 15, 16, 17,SG.
A description of the more severe sleetstorms of the month
is given under I Local storms. The following are the dates
on which sleet occurred in the respective States: California, 15. Colorado, 23, 30. Georgia, 19. Illinois,
20. Indiana and Kentucky, 19,30. Michigan. 18,19, 37, 29,
30. Minnesota, 6. Montana, 6, 9, 15. Nevada, 14, 15.
North Dakota, 2. Ohio, 18, 19. Tennessee, 19. Utah, 15.
Virginia and West Virginia, 19.
HAIL.
Nebraska, 2, 5, 8, 9, 12, 29. Nevada, 8, 14,15, 18,31.
SLEET.
Wisconsin, 17, 18.
PRECIPITATION A8 AFFECTING AGRICULTURE.
The following records of precipitation as affecting agricul-
ture are taken from newspapers and official reports of the
State Weather Services :
3
Alabama.-The month as a whole was rather dry, and while a dry May has never been known to inflict any serious injury on crops in this section, the high winds that prevailed during the latter half of the month baked the ground very hard, retarding farming operations. drkaxws.-The deficiency of rainfall was very favorable for cultivating and cleaning crofls, brit was rather detrimental to the growth of vegetables and grasses, and in a great many localities was so injurious to oats that they were entirely rnined. the straw being too short and the grain too light to pay
for harvesting. At the close of the month cotton, corn, and wheat were gen- erally doing very well and promising a good crop
Georgia.-Owing to the loiig period of deficient rainfall, the soil has be- come very dry and crops are be inning to suffer in many localities. Gdiana.--The latter art oftlie month cold rains checked the advance- ment of the crops. At #atriot a violent hailstorm destroyed all vegetation; it fell three inches deep. Iowa.-The most damaging condition as regards the crops has been the unprecedented dronght prevalent through the greater part of May. I;onisiatuL.--Where rain fell crop conditions are re orted very favorably, cane, coni, cotton, and rice were greatly benefited thereiy, and the planting of sweet ntato sli s was made possible. Mdigun.-8eneral and heavy rains occurred a t the beginning of the month and continued until after the 20th, keeping the ground well soaked for more than three weeks. Such weather was favorable to the growth of wheat, !lid the average condition June 1 is reported a4 YS per cent as compared with r7 in 18Y8, 91 in 1892, and 96 in 1891. The average condition this year is higher than in any previous year of which we have record, escepting 1891. The heavy and contiiiued rains interfered with the planting of corn, and a
much larger area than usual remained to be planted June 1, and of that
Idanted early mnre than an average amount had to be re Ianted. The reports indicate, however, that the acreage of this crop will not Be less than in average years. Mhsour!.-In the northwestern portion of the State the month was unu- aually dry, stock water became scarce, wells and cisterns failed in some local- ities, pastures and meadows dried up, and all crops suffered to a greater nr less estent from the drought. Nebraska.--Drought has prevailed over most of the State, and crops of all liinds have suttered therefrom Neracla.-At the close of the month some portions of Nye County were suffering for want of rain, bnt in nearly all other localities sufficient rain or now fell to insure good crops. Nrs E/rg/nnd.-The first half of the month was extremely dry in all dis- rick, and crops and springs sn5ered, but during the last half an excess of moisture came. The gronnd was filled with water, making lowlandr. ver wet md in some instances the crops were iinder water or in the mud. Muclseed rotted in the grouud and replanting was necessary. Ntw Jersey.-Bridgeton: the rainfall from the 18th to the 31st, inclusive 13.74 inches). is the greatest on record at this place; cellars full of water and
:ro s retarded. Dover: vegetation suflered severely from drought up to the l8t1, but escessive rains continued froui that time.
Nrwth Cwolina.-During the first warm period the rainfall was insufficient n amount and crops at very many places suffered from drought considerably. North Dakota.-Power, Richland Co.: the month as a whole has been Fery dry. though the cro s are all growing well. Pasturage hir, but meadows
lot up to the average. tverything considered, conditions are really good for
L better crop than an average. OkZnhomn.-The rains were generally sufficient for agricultural pur oses rnd the mnnth closrs with crops in good condition. Arapahoe: plenty orrain rnd the month closes with the ground in the best possible condition and crops yowing fast. Pe~a/aeyluu?&aa.-The rriiifall was li ht during the first half of the month, md although general rains occurref on the Bth, 6th, and 7th, the quantity
vas small, and by the middle of the month, crops were beginnin to suffer roni want of moisture. General rains occurred on the 17th an6 18th. be- !oming heavy on the 19th and excessive on the 20th and 1st. Agricultural nterests suffered severely from the excessi\e rains of the 31st and Sed; many brnis along the rivers and streams were completely inundated, ctops washed iut, and the land left covered with deposit of mud and forei n matter. Yumerous farms not subject to the overflow of streanis were ba& washed, owlands flooded, growing crops injured by washonts and washings from hill
ides, seeds rotted in the round from cold and excessive moisture, and farm vork delayed b y the miiidy and satnrated condition of the soil. Torkana, Cork Co.: Mr. Gerard C. Brown, under date of May 20, says: Since the 26 inches of snowfall of April 11-12 we have had five weeks of iractically rainless weather, one little shower evening of May 6 to just lay the
lust. Resiilts are, that our hay cro is already gone up; clover in bloMom;
I inches high and verv scattering. fune rass, poa prcatensis, spindlin and iiatiiring. Oats scarrely cover the grounf; corn coming up very irreguTarly; oany potato fields planted a month ago do not show the rows; impossible to but tobacco y u n d in order; gardens watered for past fortnight; all this in the irst two wee s of May.
L Winds recently are northwest and very parching, although l$ht and baf- ling, we not only get no showers, but no clouds and yet very little, if any,-
ewR are erceptible in early morning. S o ~t h lakofn.-From the 7th to Mst the rainfall is insufficient generally, xcept in the Black Hills reginn, and affected crops adversely, but not very
eriously.
Old people here say they have never paralleled it.
210 MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW. MAY, 18%.
C . --*--- -- --- __ - -. .
Utah.-The month w& unusually dry;'the drought wna moat severely felt in the southern part of the Territory, where it hindered the growth of crops and dried up the cattle ranges. Pi@niu.-While there were numerous local showers during the first half
Tenneaaee.-At the close of the month all crops were suffering from the combined effects of dry and cool weather. Taas.-Cotton was damaged considembly in a few localities in Enatland and Comanche counties by heavy hail on 8th, but the precipitation was generally beneficial to the crop; maize WBB also sli htly damaged by the excessive rain and hail of the 8th; the showers at the ckse of May were generally beneficial
tn the net woo. esoeciallv those sown late. and improved the crop conslderably. made good growth. ~~~sco,lsi/,.-Rainfall largely in excess in the northwest and north-central counties. while southwest and south-central caunties show a deficiency. The month proved generally favorable to small grain and not too severe for the
became quite severe over the greater portion of the State, except the extreme northern, so that all growing crops were seriously injured and corn planting dela ed until general and heavy rains on the 18th to 20th. daahinglor.-The unusually warm weather during the latter part of the month melted the mow in the mauntains ra idly, causing serious freshets in nearly all the principal rivers of the State, wkch have almost completely de- stroyed the crops planted on the lowlands, but notwithstanding vegetation
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Cheyenne, Wyo .......... 5 nw. Pikesbenlr,Colo ....... 15
Do ................ 16 w. Tatoosh Island,Waah.. 18 Chi?; Ill.. ............ I BW. Do ................ 23
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PREVAILING WINDS.
The prevailing winds for May, 1894, viz, those that were
recorded most frequently a t Weather Bureau stations, are
shown in'Tables I and VIII; they are not given on Chart 11,
as'has hitherto been the custom, but in lieu thereof the re-
sultant winds are published.
. RESULTANT WINDS.
The resultants for the current month, as deduced froni the
hourly records of winds, by self-registers a t aboiit 67 regular Weather Bureau stations, are given in Table VIII. Other
resultants, deduced f roni the personal observations made a t S
a. m. and 8 p. m. at all stations that appear on the morning
and evening maps of the Weather Bureau, are given in Table
IX. These latter resultants are also shown graphically on
.Chart 11, in connection with the isobars based on the same
system of siniultaneous observation ; the small figure attached
to each arrow shows the number of hours that this resultant8
prevailed, on the assumption that each of the morning and
evening observations represents one hour's rliwation of a wind
of average velocity; these figures (or the ratio between thein
and the total number of observations in this month) indicate
the extent to which winds from different directions counter- balance each other. The original north, south, east, and west
components, on which these resultants are based, are given
in detail in Table IS for convenience in niaking further
studies. During May the resultant movement from the southwest
prevailed in New England, the south Atlantic States, the
lower Lakes, Ohio Valley and Tennessee, and the northern plateau region; from the southeast in the western Gulf States and the southern slope region; northerly winds in
the upper Lake region and North Dakota ; while elsewhere the resultant winds were generally southwest or northwest. The
strongest resultanb were a t Corpus Christi from the south-
east, and a t San Francisco froni the southwest.
WIND.
lamage to the amount of about $500. At Waukesha, Wis.,
60
50
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I severe windstorm blew down barns. 2d.-A thunderstorm moving northeast occurred a t East:
)art, Me., between 3.27 and 4.50 p. m. : the tower of the public
ibrary was struck by lightning and slightly damaged. In Winston County, Miss., a horse was killed by lightning. At j.45 p. m. a violent local storm, with a funnel-shaped cloud,
noved northeast over Ebson, Kans., in a path about 1 mile wide, injuring 1 person and destroying property valued at
C4,OCMI. An esceptionally heavy rain and hail storm visited
Eureka Ranch, Kans., about 4.30 p. m., and continued until
3.30 p. 111. ; gardens and fruit were damaged.
3d.-During a windstorm a t Franklin, Icy., in the evening,
ianiage was caused to buildings. At Cincinnati, Ohio, a
louse was destroyed by lightning. A thunderstorni of short
lurntion passed over Chicago, Ill., about 4.13 p. ni. ; a house
m a blonm down billing one person.
4th.-Tliunder and hail storms caused damage in Missouri
tnd Kansas. At Half Way, Mo., a horae was killed by light-
ning: I n the north part of Cloffey County, Kana., damage was
:aused by hail. A heavy hailstorm was reported a t Gordon,
Douglas Co., Wis., destroying gardens and glass.
5th.-At Lancaster, Pa., a house was struck by lightning.
A man was killed by lightning a t Columbus, N. C. At Little Mountain, S. C., a number of trees were struck by lightning.
A t Prosperity, about 7 miles west of Little Mountain, a
house was struck by lightning. High winds caused minor
daniage a t Louisville, Ky. Severe storms were reported in tllinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. At Chicago, Ill.,
B thunderstorm began a t 9.35 p. m., and continued until paat
midnight; tt church was blown down and a house struck by
lightning. Three buildings were struck by lightning a t Oco-
nomowoc, Wis. At Btevens Point, Wis., a barn was struck
by lightning. A hailstorm caused daniage to glass and minor
damage to crops at Amana, Iowa. Sixteen miles south of
Centerville. Iowa, damage was caused by high mind. A severe hailstorm visited Iowa City, Iowa, about 5 p. m. ; the stones
were about 3 inches in diameter, some having an opaque cen-
ter, apparently of snow, and others like traneparent layers of
ice ; the damage was estimated a t $35,000. About 6.30 p. m. a severe local storm, moving east, passed about 4 miles south-
west of Moravia, Iowa, in a path 100 to 300 yards wide ; one person wag killed and property demolished. The storm passed about oue-fourth of a mile north of Bloomfield, Iowa,
where the path waa about 14 miles wide; a t this point a
fuinel-shaped cloud was observed ; one person was killed, and the estimated damage placed a t $25,000. A severe storm, with a funnel-shaped cloud, occurred about 3+ miles south of
Foreston, Minn., at 3 p. m.; as the storm passed through an uninhabited part of the country no damage was caused, except
to timber. gt.h.-Thunder and wind storms occurred in the middle
Atlantic States and the Ohio Valley and Tennessee. In
Pennsylvania the storms were very severe, and considerable
damage was done to property and crops. At Bachmans Val-