FEBRUARY, 1884. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW. 43
FROSTS.
Fmsts occurred in the varions clistric8 on the following
Neio En@m%-lNt to 29th. Middle Atlantic states.-1st to 5th, 8th to I l t h , 14th to 89th. Rout8 Atlantic 8tatee.-3d, 3r1, 15th, Mth, 18th to 32~1, 94th
Enstmb Gulf states.-3d, lbth, ZOth, 21st, %d, %th, %th,
Western &&lf staterp.-lst, 2rl,3d, 14th, 16th, lGth, 90th, 41&,
Te'elineseee.-lst, 3c1, 3d, btli, 9th, 13th to 16th, 19th t.o 39th. Ohio paZley.-lst, 2d, 3d, loth, 13th to lGtli, 19th to 231,
Lozrer Zuke region.-1st to 4th, 7th, 16th: Slst, 23d, Sdth,
Upper lake region.-1st to 39th. Extyewte northwest.-lst t.0 39th.
Upper d.i.ssis&pi anlley.-lst to 29th. Yissouri aalley.-lst to 39th. Northern elope.-1st to 29th. Middle slope.-lst to 29th.
fiouthern pli&teazc.-9th, loth, Uth, 13th, 14th, 17th. 19th to
Middle platea#.-lnt to 29th.
Nortkern platem&.-Ist,, G t h , 7th, Sth, 10th to 14th, 25th to
North Pacific coast regioir.-lst to lSth, 93d, 26th to 29th.
Middle PacQio coast regio9~-5th to 14th, lSth, Blst, 331, 23d,
25th, 27th, SSth, 29th.
Frosts were also reported at Yniiin, Arizona, on the 13th nnd 14th, and at Archer, F'loritli%, 011 tlie 311, 4th, 91st and 24th.
The following instances of clamage to vegebatioit by frost
have been reported :
Cleburue, Johnson county, Texas.-A hea1-y front occurred
on the lst, ca,using seiioiis in-jury t.o the oat crop. Wilmiugton, North C:wolina.-A heavy froxt occurred (.)n the 29th, claniaging the fruit trees and early regetation.
Milledgeville, B;iltlwin county, Georgin.-Vegetatic,n iu this part of t,he state was ninch retarded and aerionsly injured by
the cold wea,ther (luring tlie la,st half' of the tnontli, which was
characterized b ~- wiidden changes of temperatiire.
dates :
to 29th.
39th.
23d to 26th, SStli, 29th.
35th, 37t11, 39th.
3Sth, 29th.
&UthW?b Sbpb.-9th, 98th.
29th.
29th.
ICE.
Under the beadiug b i ice in rivers mid hii.rborw " in this
BEVIEW the subject of ice formation in tlie nortlieni sections of the country is considered. In the Sontherii sta,tes the f'il-
lowing instmces of ice forination Iiave been report.ec1: Altrbamn.-Anburii, 15tli, 30th? SSth, 39th ; Green Springs,
2Sth, 39th. ArDonn.-Firt. Griiut, l ;S b h , 14th.
7t11, Yt,h to 14th; Salina,s City, 13th. ~lor.idn.-JacksouIrille, ice formed one i1nd one-half inches
in tlrickuess on tlie 29th ; Penwacolnr, %Mi.
Qeorgin.-A t.1 Ail t it, 38 t 11 . North, Curo.oMnn.-.BreV~~,r~l, lStJ~,~Otb, Slwt, Y2d, 34th to Y9tl1:
New ltiver Inlet. Sdth, 29th. Texarl.-tll Pem,38tlr ; Galrestou, 14th ; Iudianola, 14tl1,15th.
CdV~&a.-Red B l ~f l , 8th, llth, 1311; SitcrihU1ento, G t h ,
PRECIPITATION.
[E.vpre~.srd in irirlies cmd hu,rdrrtlth*.]
The precipitat,ion for February, 1SS4, iii t,he north Pacific
coast region wm 4.YJ below the avera,ge. Blight deficiencies- ranging from 0.17 to 0.Cikwcnrred in the Plorida peninsula, welt Golf Ntates, and southern slope. In the Rio Grande
valley, where the Febriiary avemge for several years is 0.98,
no rain fell during t.lie inoutli, escept an inn,ppreciable ;i,inount at Browusville, T e s w In the south Atlantic ata.tes ant1 inicltlle dope the monthly Iwecipitirtion wan about the average. In all other districts i t was above the average. . Large escewses
occurred in soutliern Cdiforuia. New Erigliml, tlie middle
Atlantic states, Ohio valley, and Tennessee. At Los Angeles,
Califoruia, tlie nionthly precipitatiou was 13.37, or nearly four times AS great as the February avemge of the last twelve yews. I n the middle At.lantic stat.es, New Engla,ud, mrl the Ohio vrdley t'he ~S C ~S N ~S over the average were large and rriugdit,rly uuiforin, being 9.59, 3.61, ;lac1 4.63 respectively ; in Tennessee the excess anioiinted to 3.64. Tu tlie other districts
where the precipitation was escesHive the depertnres were less thau 1.00, except in the lower lalre region, where i t was 1.30. The general distribiit<iou of rrtiitfhll for the montli of Feb- ruary and the dist,ricts of ruaxiniuiii departures from tlie uor- nial in ea011 year froin 1873 to 1583, inclusive, are as follows:
I
Exatern Gulf rtatrri 2.W
South Atlantic ltUtCH ........... Plioiticroast ......................... Ohio vrillrv ......................... - I.%
s:rint I.aw'renna v n ~t l y ..........
.............
- 1.01
..
L u a r r lnlcv rrkiou ............... 2.30
Siriut Lawrcncc vallq .......... 1.rm
Easttwi Gulf It*taa ..............
Wcataru Onlf ntaitw ........... $1 .6 0
Ohio vnlley and Tmllrrsee .... - I .oo
- 0 .s ~
I'urtlnud tircwik ................. + 0.6b
Tenncuyd inarl)lrio valley ...; - 2.90
Eaatt*rlr OUlf Ht:ltrU .............. - 2.50
Lowr,r krkc region ................ - 2.35
Siriut Lawreuci: valley ......... - 2.25
New Englsiirl ...................... j - 1.10
1:nlifurnia L.IM~ t .........
Ohio vnI1i.y ...................
Mirldle htl:intic ututea.... Satin t Lnwrenw vnllry ....
I'nrtlsud. Clrvguu ................. tTplirr lalie rrgiun ............... i $ jr$ij t'nlifuruia r n x ~t Wrrtcrn I;ulf rtrrtea - 1.60
Piddle ~t ~i i n t i v stnteu i - 1.30
t-lliiu v:iII'y .......................... I - 1.20
Tmncrsrc ........................... 1.54 S:iiut I.awrmue valley ......... 2.47 Ohio valley ........................... If
1.55
- 2.51
t!nlihrni:r w n r t .................. ! - 1.77
................... .............
1
.........
I
~a w t ~n u d , I J r r p n .................
~
Purtlnud, ljn-gam .................
~
Upper lnk* rvgivn ................ $ ii Lower Misunnri vnllcy .......... 2.S3 Enstimi Gulf rtutv.* .............. &nitli kwitiv vonrt rrgiou ...j - 1.w
Upper l i s a o u r i rulley ......... I - 1.9
Oliiu vullcy .......................... Tcnnrasee .............
Flanritla .............................. ' - 2 .q
Middle I'acitlr rOirr)t regiun.. - I .#
Simtli Atlirutic atatea ............ - 0.57
Clhiv vallry .......................... L i ~e r lake region ................ ivliddlc Atlaintir atntes ......... ... ...
Nvrth Pacific cannut region I - 5.4~ Middlr I'aciticruwt regioa - 3.60 Flurida peuiuvuln ................ - 2.21
i r
i ;*
-
1873..
[Si+..
Ilistributiuir.
............ - - . _. .... ___ ..
h f i c i o n t in t h e lake region northwest
Giilt. etntes. unnt~iern partb of (:corgi; anal 8outli Cnrolina. New Yurk, uorthcru Ohio, nud northern New England; ex-
cruniva iu thc northern part0 of Ala-
Iinmn, Gwrgia. and Suuth Cnrolina. in
Trrlucdsca suntlierii Yurts of Indiana
rlid Ohio,' I'eliuaylvsnia and Rootheru Now Jerwv Rlludr Inland and eantern
. M N S W ~~U R L ~~~ ant1 i'onnecticu t.
'Normnl ill tlrv niiildla Atlantic attrtoc nud Miunerutn : drtla:iont in t l i v upper X u -
oiusippi v%llcy, u p p r lrke w i o n , New Euglaud, :tnd enitvrn I;ulfatntt-a : rxcw-
aivrin tlw Miswriri,Obi8i anrlXniut TAW- rence'vwllry*, tliv siiutli Atlantic and
wwtvrn Onlf dnti:a. i i n d Teunersrn.
,
.
I
I
! in78 ... i
I I
I
137y ... l
j
'Nuruial iu n I i ~~~t n U M I tlw Iilwrr Mi+ aouri vnllry ; cxccraiveiii thelnkcregluu, upper Blisaicrippi null Suint Lawrence vsllvyn, New l.h~!nu~l. the middle At-
lantic and wrstern Oulfrtntcs: drtlcient in the Ohio vnlley, Twnnrshn:, and In the aoutli Atlantir aiid metern Gulf stntes.
Slight ~xccplu ut Portland. Orcgon : defi- cieut iu Califuruia and r r e t of the Rucky Inunntnin~. the dc1mwires cxceoding
1.00 in all distrirtu, r*xrvpting the Mia- nouri vallcy, Milrneantn, rontlr Atlautic
n i d wwtvrn Gulf states.
Norninl iu lialrenukr : rxerarivr iu the lake region, uppcr MiRrissippi. Ohiu, nnd Saint Lawrence vallrj).~. New England
Florida Tsanrrwe nwl thc wentcrn Gut; rtnms: heticirnt o;i the Pncitlc conat i n vxllq, middlr And
Ileticiaut iu Cnlifurnin, tlic uppar l i ~u u r i
'
vnllrv suutli Atlnnticdtntcnnnil Florida;
(
tlir lower Miwaouri
uuiith Atlnntic :iud Gulf~tatea.
,
excc;ivr in ~I I otlier dintricti.
I>otlcieut iu Florid? tlie Hio Crandw vnlley
ilnii uver tlie rc&n between the ninety! secuuil nieridinn nud the Pacific coast
nurth of the thirty-fifth parallrl : exceR-
rive ill all othw dintrlcts.
Nurnial id the iiriddle alupc; deticieut un the Pacilic const, in the northeru nud
nllddle plntean dlatricta, rxtlwne uorth- welt, m d in t h e mouth Atlantic aud Gulf otatea: ~xcessivo iu all othcr districts.
44
Tehachnpi ...................... ' ...........:... White Water ......................................................... Angel Ialttnrl .........................................................
Giliwy .................................................................... Pqjaru ...................................................................
Sun Frxuciscu ........................................................ I
MONTHLY WEATHBB REVIEW.
....................... 8.09
7.67
....................... 7.50
....................... 7.26
0.96 6.85
6.b5
....................... ....................... 7-64
0.65
FEBRUARY, 1884.
2.59 2.73
2.44
2.05
2.05
8.31
8..%
2.21
1.79
4.12
. __
l'able of erressive. attd greatest and leml monlhly precipitation. - _. -- .. --
............... 6.48
..........................
............................
6.55
.............. IO.%:
............... 10.72
............................ ...........................
............... ...........................
............... 10.15
I- Date.
Ststinn.
3.47 I ............................
4.94 I
5.52 ............................
............... ...............
5.m I
........I ..............
4.4 ........ ............. I .............. ....................... ....................... ....................... .............. : ....... ....................... .......................
Ablaama.
Qreen Springe .................. Yon tgoniery .................... Mount Vernon Barracks... Mobile ............................. Do.. .......................... d rimncr.
Pmscott. .......................... Do.. ...........................
9.80
9.79 8.05
14.53
'3.37
12.70
12.00
11.38
11.20
10.60
10.20
IIIuarnch nseUs-Con t i nurd. Worrrrtrr
Fall River J I i d s ~i p p i . Vicksbnrg ....................... Niaonrl.
Piercecity ....................... Lebanon .......................... Nebrekn.
Clwrr Creek ..................... Xerr Brrraarrick. Saint Andrew6
Xrw Hanipahire.
Xeto Jew#.
Centwvilk
Muunt Washington
Atlnntic City Vineland Caldwell..
l h p e Nay ....................................... Little Egg Harboor Keto Turk. Fort Hnniilton
North C'nrolinre. Highlands ......................
Breenrd .......................... Chnilotte ........................ Strteaville ....................... Lenuir ............................. h'wd Scotiu.
Farniuutli Halifax
Do ..............................
I-
............................................................. 6.23
............................................................... 6.15
6, 7 2.31 ............... 6.73
.............................................................. 6.21
11.10 2.-W ............................ 9, IO 2.25 ...........................
3, 4 3.53 ........................... ........................................................ 6.23
7.55
......................................................... 7.44
................................................................ 6.78
................................................................ 6.51
.........I ............... 6.12
................................................ 6.08
........................................................ 6 .6
13 2.00 ............... 10.10
10. 17 2.35 ............................ IO, 17 . 3.00 ............... 10.07
19 2.10 6.43 19. 20 2.15 ! ............... 6.06
13, 14 2.10 ............................
7.70 .................................................................. 0.17
................................................
...............
..............................................................
Aint. Dnrntion Anruunl
Arhinans.
Lead Hill ........................ Wort Smith ..................... Sprinylel rl ....................... Du ............................. Mount Idn ....................... Little Bock .................... Fayetterille .................................. Chlijbrnh.
Newhall ......................................... Los Angeles ..................... Do ............................. summit .......................... Uilco ............................................. Oulton ........................................... Truckee... ...................................... #an Fernando ............................... Emigrnnt Gap .............................. Colfex ............................................
Io. 11, I2
10, 11, I2
5. 0
I0,11,.12
5. 0, 7
0, 7. 8
1, 2
15, 16. 17 I ..............
., .,
nwn ................................ 1: ........ Nilea ....................................... Pletwnn tun ..................... ! ......... Ione ................................................ 1 Yacrninc.ntu .............. 15. 10, 17 3.03 I Furt Gnaton ..................... 19, 20 2.15
Cotin&iwt. -I i V U I I I I I ~~W U ..................... j ........................................
IWlaware Breakwater ...... I. .............. i
Diatrllioting Reservoir ............................................. Wwhington Citv .............. I ....................................... west ~x n h i i i g t t n ............ I ........................................
Uehirrarr.
Uialricl of Chlrrrribin. :
Groruicc. I
Atlanta ......... - ..................
&'Im+h.
16. 17
Milledpevillr .................... I
........................ :::: ........................ 6.18
.................... :... 0.1s
........................ 6.13
............................. j ............................
6.30
........................ 6.'14
7.19 6.S4
6.15
2.41 ............................. 2.w 1 z hours I .............
............... 4. .W .I ........................ ........................ ............... 2.3
I . 37 ................ ........................ ........................ 3.74 ............... ........................
8.W
7.65
8.19
7.57 7.52 6.78 6.05
6.43 6.11
~~.-.
............................. I 613.w ............... 10.23 Lneonia .......................... 5, 6, 7 . 4.11 I ...............
~
~--l 9.19
Vevay
.IrtkeonviIlv .................. i 5 ,t .7 : 3.9s 1 ............... 8.~1
Jacksunburg .................................. h r a i Duver .................... Logan ............................. Lelwnon ........................................ Wuvdy ........................................ Raaliiiigtun .................... Purtsmouth ..........................
I 4, 5. f
7 4 .......
Snrallrmt innnthly.
..........
Maypurr .......................... \ 16, 17 2.59
Bnnfurd .......................... I IO 2.50
Furt B;lrrancsa .............. j l i , I7 2.08
(:rernfielrl ............................................................... Ncecoutah ....................... ! ....................................... Golconda ......................... .................................... Bwnurick ............................................................... (!airu ..............................
~
I n d hi IU . Nawugo .......................... I ............... I .........
Illiwoir.
i 5, a 1 2.41
Stntiam.
t'olorndu. Went Las Aninmn..,
D I l k O l l L
Fort Bntisrd ........... Fort Neade ............ Fort Rsnrlnll.. ....... Fort Tates ............ Fort Sully .............
Balinn .................. D u d e City ........... Atcliinmi .............. Hertor .................. JIitiwwtu.
h i n t Vincent ........ IIIoatuuri.
Fort Bentoii ......... Fort Aasiuaboine .... Fort lieugh ........... Kebruaku.
l i n trstw.
PQrll ...................... Hastingn ............... North PlsttQ ......... Stvclihullll ............ Darson ................. Central C'ity ........... Ashland ............... I n a v a l ~ ................. Fort Niobrnrn ........ Kwnr .................... Fall% City .............. Cretr ...................... Table Ruck ............ Fort Ruliineon ...... 5y rac use .............. Nrrndn.
Wndswnrth ........... Xeir JIwim.
Fort Crnig ............ Furt Wingnte ........ Terna. Kiu (:raiiaIe City ...... Fort Uxris ............. Bruwnaville ............ Indianoln ............... El P:~ao .................. Fort Elliott ............ Furt l'uiwlrii ........... W!ioinin:i.
Cliryenne ............... Fvrt Bridper ..........
............................ ............................ ............................
8.90
9.70 0.01
6. 18
.............................
..........._.. IO.%
- - a 4
'.5
-
1.1
'.3
'.3
3.3
3.4
J .0
J.2
1.3 '.3
3.2
'.I
'.3 1.3
1.c
1.2
'.2
I.?
1.2
).a
b.3 1.3
1.3 '4 1.31
b.4
1.4
b.9 1.58
1.3
1.01
1.3
1.n
1.a
t' CI
1.0,
1.21
1.2:
I .41
1.m
1.4)
#alein .............................................. I
Sllnnlan ........................... Hniivver ..........................
~
............... ,
4. 5 ! 1.00
Table CIJ' excessive. am1 grealesl nnd least monthly pre -. - . - . - . .... __ ~-
Specinlly henvy.
Date. I h u t . IIRiration.
-I-
Anionni
Station.
....................... 7.7s
............... 7.48
7.45 ........................
Y u i n e . I Trxnx. I !larlirville 4.-
I 12
....................... ............... it.8 Ulni ........................ I z
I ............... .......... i I'ir.gi8i in.
aynClrbllrg ...................... ............... 'aricty Mille ullnnullt(lw11 .................. llirile isylnr Territory.
~C R I I B ~Y ' p h t .............................. ............... biiibridgt. Ialairtl.... ........
........................ ............... s.00
7.M .................... " .......
pitafion.-Continued. --
Smallest monthly.
Station.
~. .....
The distribution of rainfall over the United States and Canada or Febriisry, 1884, as determined from the reports from more ha11 six hundred stations, is exhibited on chart iv.
PEBRUARY, 1884. MONTHLY WEATHNR REVIEW. 45
In the first column of the following table is shown tlie aver- age precipitation for February in each of the various districts
for several years, as determined from observations made at tlie Signal Service stations ; in the second coliiinii <are given tlie averages for February, 1884, and the third column shows the excess or deficiency of February, 1884, its compared with the
average : Averup prsripifdion for E'zhtwary. 1854.
__ i Averarr fur FeLruars. I
Diatricta.
I l l C I l P d . I lar.lrss
3.84 ! 0.47 3.21 5.sa
.- -
! Nrw England ..................................... Midrlls Atlantic ntnten ...................... South Atlantic utateu ................................. i.00 4.3
Eastern Gulfstatel ...................................
Ylurida peninsuln ...................................... 2.54 I .F
Weetern Gulf statem .................................. Rio Grande valley ................................._
Ohio valley ............................................... 3.81 6.42
Lower Iakk regiou .................... . 2.37 Upper lvkp region ...................... . 1.81
Extreine nurthwent ................... : o.%
Upprr Mlsslsaippi valley ... ........ 2.50 2.W
l i s s o r r i valley ................. ........ 0.99 1.30
Northern dupe ........................................... 0.44 0.09
Sonthern dope .......................................... ' 0.02 0.45
Llonthern ylateau ..................................... i 0.84 3.58
North Paciflc comt r?gion ......................... ! 8.47 4.25
Nlcldle Pwiflc coast region ........................ I %uth Pacitlc cowt region .......................... a.oh 7.48 Mount Wnsliington, N. H ......................... ' 3 .~7 i 7.55
Pike's Peak, Colv ....................................... 1.33 I 0.P
Tennessee ..................................................
Middle slope ............................................. ! 0.42
I 0.47
Northern platean ......................................
~
2.35
'
5.30
4.13
Salt Lake City, Utah ................................. I 1.25 ! 2.23
DEVIATIONS PROM AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.
The departores exhibited by the reports from the regular Bignal Service stations, are shown in the table of average pre- cipitation for February, 1884. Voluntary observers report the
followiiig notes in connection with this subject :
Arkansas.-Lead Hill, Booue coiinty : monthly precipitat,ion , 10.93, is 3.25 abore the February average of tlie two precte.d-
ing years. Illinois.-Mattoon, Coles coiiuty : inoiitlily precipitation, 5.44, is 1.11 below the February average of the lest five years. Riley, McHenry county : monthly precipitation, 3.20, is 0.57
above. the February average ofthe lnst tweuty-one yea,iis. The precipitation for the winter season of 1883-4 is -1.G7, or 0.77
below the winter average of the lest twenty yea.rs.
Anna, Union county : monthly precipitat,ioii, 5.10. is 0.99
above the February average of the last nine years. Indima.-Laconia, Harrison county : niontlily 1)recipitatinu, 9.19, is the largest occnrring in Febrwrj- dnring tlie last
eighteen $ears. Wabasli , Wabasli county : ryc~nthly precipitation, 4.48, is
0.83 above the Febriinry arerage of the last eight yve;rrs.
Kailea.x.--k'orr; Scobt, Bourbon coiiiity : monthly precipitation, 3.53, is 0.86 below the February a-rera,gc+ of the 1;wt four years. Independence, Moiitgoniery coiiuty : niont,hly precipitation,
3.55, is 0.15 below tlie Fel)rua,rj- average of the 1;wt tmelre
years. Welliugtou, Siiimer connty : monthly precipit,;ttion, 0.71, is
0.61 below the Febnlil,ry average of tlie last five years. Lawrence, Doiiglas county : iiionthly precipitat,iou, 1.13, is
0.20 below the February averege of the last severiteeii pears. Mahe.-Gardiner, Keniiebec coiiut,v: monthly precipittition, 7.89, is 3.M above the February a,rera,ge of the last forty-eight years, and is, with the esception of 9.47 in 1853, t,he largest
February precipitation of that period. Mnrg(lurrd.-Fallston, Harfordmcouuty : moiitlily preci pitatioil,
7.01, is 3.44 above the February awriige of tlie 1;wt fifteeii
years. niccssa6hluxelt$.-~,,rce~t,er: iTorcest,er coiiiity : monthl~ pre- cipitation, 6.84, i n 3.1'7 above the February a,ver:tge of t.lw last forty-five years. Tlie largest FebriiarF precipita,tioii of that
period, 8.09, occurred iu 1553; the wmi%lleSt, 0.76, occurred in
1877. Nerc Jersty.-Sonth Orange, Ewer county : monthly preciy-
itation, 4.85, is 0.97 above the Febriisry average of the last foiirteeu years. The precipitatiou fbr the winter season of
1S8%4 is 14.91. or -1.89 a1)o-r-e tlie winter average of the laat fourteen years.
Xew Fork.-Pslermo, Oswego county : monthly precipita- tion, 3.60, is 1.40 above the Febiwary average of the la& thirtyale years. North Volney, Oswego county : inoutlily precipitation, 3.25, is 0.48 above tlle average ot' the last twelve years. The total
precipitation for t h e winter season of 18834, is' 9.S0, or 0.49
a,bove t8he average of the last twelve years. Olcio.-Waiiseon, Fulton county : monthly pi'ecipitatiou. 5.02, is 3.13 above the average of the latit ten years. The largest
February precipitation of t h a t period, 6.S1, occurred in 1876;
the smallest, 0.14, occurred in 1 Y K . .Te.ra:cca.-New Ulm, Austin wiinty : monthly precipitation,
3.58, is 5.78 below the FeBruary average of .the last twelve
YeiIrR. The largest February precipitation of that period, 10.94, occurred in ld85; the smallest, 1.13, occurred in 1879. Viryi&.-Variety Mills, Nelson county : iiioiitlily precipita-
tion, 7.15, is 4.30 above t'he Febrimry average of the laat fire years, aud is the largest occiirriiig during tha.t period. Wytlierille, Wgtlie coiinty : monthly precipitation, 5.33, is
1.93 above tlie February average of the last tweuty gears, and
has been esceeclerl but twice diiring that period. West ~~r~~,icin.-Helvetin, 1'ua.iicloll~h c.ouiitry : monthly pre-
cipitat,ioii, 5.24, is 0.77 ;i,bove the February ;Irerilmge of the last
eight years.
l'nbl~qfr'cciay m 8 .t rloitdy dogs. rrlrttirz 11tonidif.v. ccstl cI~?r-puiul.f6r Frb.. 1884.
Diatricti. I+ Riing dayr.,fCluoily days.! Rrl. liunii4ity. * I Dew-puint.
.................
u o
NPW k:llgll,~l~l ................... From IS to, 22 .From 9 tu 18 'Fmui 75.7 iu 86.3 I A n m 19.5 tu 31.2
Middle Atlairtir atrtw. ....... 14 :: :: 0 :: I9 I 1: 66.4 :: 87.0 '' '23.1 " 42.5
Suutlr Atlantic states ........... 10 2 12 I 63.0 84.2 I " 37.5 '' 52.9 Florida peninsula ............
West Gulfstates.. s.3 Rirn Grand? \wlley I. I
Eaat Gulf #taten
........... ............ ..................... .. .. .......................... Tennrsrer Low?! Iakr rt.gjoii
Upper lake K ~~I #J I I
............
..
................. .............. Niddlr slopr ..................... ~onth*rn slupr ................. Sun tbern pln teiu ............. Northern ~ilatcilii ..............
Midrllr Pnvinc coast reguli
Sonth rwinc want rrgiiuil "
Salt Lake l.'ity, Vtali ......... .............
I ....
~
.
* Rvlstive hunii4it.v carrwt?rl frw nltituda. jla~rluiling 311 dsyn uu w11ivl1 rnin or HIIIJW
MI. 1 Invli~alinp all cl,mdy rlaga-with pur witliont snow.
SNOW.
The dates on which snow is reported to have fhllen in tlie
X e w Ei+rr.cE.-lst to G t l i , Sth t,o 16th, l i t h t8c, 39th.
N d d k d t l m t i c ! str(h.-lst to Bth, 9t.h to 13tmIi, 15th, 19th to
Werrtenr Gv?' statm.-l3th t.0 lGtli, 19trli, Sith, SWr.
Tememv.--Sd, 4th, 6th, lit'u, 33~1, "th, %th, S'itli, 3Stli. Olcio tialley.-lst, Sd, 10t,h, 13th, l4th, 15tli, lHth, 50th, 23d
Lnrcer lake rtg).'on.-lst bo 15th, l!Mi bo 39t.h.
E.c:k.eme wortlt.tcest.-lst, to 13th, 15th to 39th. Upper ilii8xix8ippi atrZlty.-lst to l-1tli8 Zlitli to 39th. illixxuwi ~i~nllty.--2tl to Sbh, 10th to 19tl1, 2!!d to 49th.
Nortlrerw alupe.-lst to 39t.11.
iliicldle dope.4d to dtli, 10th t.o 13t,h, 15th to 19th, 31st to
rarionn districts are 8s follows :
49th.
to 3t)t,h.
lJp])t?r h k e W(JiOlb.-lSt h 3!)bh.
39th.
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BNOW FROM A CLOUDLEI8 SKY.
Yates Centre, Woodson county, Kansa,s.-Snow fell fmm B
cloudless sky from 9.30 to 9.45 a. m. of the 9th.
LABGEST iU@NTRLY SNOW-FALLS.
[Ezpwsacd in inc-hrs n92d t~nlha.1
The tollowing are tlie largest monthly snow-falls reported tkorn the various states and territories during the month :
Cnlijiomicl.-Cisco, 190; Summit, 190 ; Truckee, 113; Emi- grant C h p , 109; Boca, 63; Alta, 31; Tehachapi, 38; Keene,
27 ; Mojace, 82 ; Colfax, 15 ; Ravenna, 7.
Colorado.-Denver, 8.6 ; Pike's Peak, 7.6 ; Pueblo, 7.9.
Comecticzct.-New Haren, about 1 7 ; Southingtoo, 16.5; Bethel, 14. Dakota.-Webster, 18 ; Y ankton, 18 ; Alexandria, 10.4; Dea8dwood, about 10; Rapid City, 9.3; Richardton, 9; Bis- marck, 8.7; Fort Sisseton, 8.2; Fort Pembiua, 8; Huron, 5.8;
Fort. Bennett, 5.7; Vermillion, 5.
Idaho.-Fort Lapwd, 30; Lewiwton, 26.5 ; Bois6 City, aboiit.8. Illhie..-Marengo, 8.8; Polo, 8.8 ; Riley, 8.8; Sycamore, 8.5 ; Chicago, 7.8; Aurora, 7.7; Bockford, 7.6; Prairieville, 7.5;
Simlwich, 6.5.
Ivdinna.-Lafajette, 8.6; Lognusport, 6.9; GriiXii Station, 5.3.
lozcrn.-Giittenburg, 18 ; Des Moines, about 17 ; Dubuqne, about 17; Independence, 17; Iudianola, 14.8; Loga,n, 12 ; Humboldt, 11.9 ; Uresco, 11.5 ; Monticello, 8.7 ; Cedar Rapids, Y.5 ; Muscatiue, 7. A-~~vi.sm.-AIl ison, 5.
I~~~.i,rc!.-Portl.iild , about 40 ; Gardiner, 32 ; Cornish, 27 ; Orono, 26.5 ; Eastport, a.bont 23. NcrssachwJet~.-Worcester, 392 ;. Princeton, 23.8 ; West- borough, 53; liowe, 18; CharIest,o~vn, 17.4: Boston, 13.1 ; Men- don, 14; Milton, 10; Amlierst, 9.5; Fall Rik-er, 9.5; Somer-
set, 9.5.
~~iohr:rm,i.-Manistiqiie, 44.3 ; Northport, 36.6 ; Traverse City,
26.2 ; Eswndm, about 94 ; Alpena, 33.3 ; Marquette, 80 ; Kala- in~zoo, 17; Ionia, 15.3; Detroit, about 15; Grand Haven, Rboiit 14; Tliornville, 13 ; Libnsing, 10.2; Mottville, 10; Swart2
Creek, 6.2; Hurlsoii, 6; Hillsdit,le, 5. Miwr?eeota.-Chester, 39; Duluth, 27 ; Minneapolis, 22 ;
Northfield, 18 j Fort Snelling, 13.4; Noorhead, 13.2 ; Saint
Niesouri.-Pierce City, 5.5.
BIowtnaa.-Fort CuRter, ahont 13 ; Helena, 13.5 ; Fort Shaw,
3.3; Fort Ellis, 7.5; Fort Maginnis, 6.9.
Nebraskcc.-Genoa, 11 ; Joliiisoi~, 10.1 ; Omaha, about 9;
De Soto, 7.5; Peru, 7.5; Bed Willow, 7; Fremont, 6.2. Nernda.-Fort Mcl)erinitt, 48 ; Battle Mountain, 23 ; Cmson
City, 39.9; Beowme, 16; Reno, 13; Cwlin, 11; Elko, 10; Palisade, 10 ; Wiuuemiicca,, 10; Otego, 8.5; Teconlib, 8.5;
Solconrla, 7.8; Toano, 7.8; .Hnmboldt, 7.5; Hslleck, 7.2.;
Wells, 7; Browus, 6.9; Wadworth, 5. Xera ~~,r~~slbire.-Woltl>oir,iigh, about 29 ; Ashlaud, about
!4; Eriwtol, 84; Mouut Wasliingtoa, about 30.
Netc Jereet/.--Caldwell, 11.5 ; Paterson, 10.5 ; South Orange,
); Sonierville, 8.5; Newark, 5.5.
Xm York.--Uuff:~,lo, a,bont 15; Oswego, about 15 ; Hum- k e y , 14.5 ; Moiintaiurille, 11.7; White Plains, 21 ; Flushing,
1.5 ; Menand Station (near Albany), 9.3; Alba.ny, about 9;
3ochester, 6.9 ; Rwtoryrille, 5.8; Palermo, 5.8; Ithaca, 5;
?enu Yitn, 5.
Ohio.--Cle\-e-elancl, 10.1 ; GitrrettN\.ille, 7.8 ; Hirant, 6 ; Wso-
WOII, 5.6; Jacksouburg, 5.
Oregon.--Eol:e, 33 ; Albany, 28 ; Portlmtl, 93.5 ; Linkville,
23: Ldie View, 22.4; Aatoria, 8.6.
YewnxyZzrnlain.-Rrie, abont 17 ; Dyberrg, 10; Enston, 9 ; Gr;i,nqJian Hills, 9 ; Drifton, 8.8; Millville Depot, 7.6; Wells- borough, 7.5 ; Tmx, G.2 ; Wilke;ubii.p, 5.3 ; C:itii,WiHsa, 5.3; (3er- ma,ntown, 5. b
~ee,iwe~see.-Asliwood, 7 ; Austin, 6.5.
Utuh.-Snlt Lake City, 23.1 ; Neplii, 21.5; Promontory, 16.5;
Panl, 19.7.
Southern platem.-3d, 4th, Gth, St,h, lltli, Uth, 15th tc
Middle plnienu.-lst to 18th, 15th to 2Oth, 26th.
Northern platsm.-9d to l o t h , 14th bo 39d, 89th. North Pacific coagt regi0~,-3tl to loth, 14th to 30th. Middle Pncijic! cowt rqion.-4th7 Gth, 7th, l o t h , l4th, 15th 18th. Snow :dso fell at the following stations not included in t.ht districts named above :
Auburn, Ahbama, 13bl1, 19th ; Fort Concho, TexaR, 19th 13th.
Snow storins of uuuaiial severity, impecli ng ritihad travel etc., hare been reported as follows :
Trnckee, Ca.lifornis.-l'he 11en~vy snow-fall of the 5th block.
aded the Central Pacific railroad near Boca. Diirango, La Plata, county, Colorado.-This place was en tirely cut off from commiinicatiou with other points by snow. blockades from the 5th to the 18th. On the Iatrer date the
NUOW was two and one-half feet deep on the level. In the canyon above Elk Falls, for tt distance of four miles, the snow
averaged fifty-feet deep, and at Barker's Park i t was reported to have been sis feet deep on the level. Stint Panl, Minnesota.-The RUOW storm of the 11th itnd
12t.h caused great inconvenience t~lirougliont the northwest. The fiill of snow wit& conil~ariEtively'Iiglit, but the high winds caused it bo drift b:~cll~-. The greatest inconvenience resulting from the storiu WRS esperieuced in the sonthern parts '01
Dakota and Ninnesota and in northern Nebradai. Salt Lake City, Utali.-l!he Oregon Sliort Line railroad wae blockaded witli siiow from the lOt,li to 2Stli. On t'lie 11th the
heavie8t snow-fall of the seas011 occui~ecl, about ten inchee having fi~,llen. Xearly all trains were clelayed, ancl business in
the cit-y was almost entirely suspended. Ou the 1Yt.h a snow- slide occurred a t Park City ltliree miles soutlieafit of Salt Lake City), a small niiniiig camp, wliich resnltecl in the death of three persons. Buffalo, New York.-The siiow storm of the 28th seriously impeded travel in this ricinity . SWittogit, New York.-Greitt inconvenience was experienced on the railroilrln i u consequence of' the snow storni of the 38th. The snow-driR8 itlong tlie line of t h e Delawsre and Hudson
rpid averaged from ten to twenty feet deep. Oswego, New York.-The heib\y snow storm on the 28th aa,iieed temporary suspension of' travel on t,he railroids in this viciuity. New York City.-A heavy snow storm pevitiled on the %th,
citiising considerable damage to trees and telegraph lines.
Concord, New Hampshire.-The snow storm on the 98th \vas one of the severest of the season. The mow fell to an ererage
deptk of eigliteen inches, and the high winds caused it. to drift
badly. Boston, ~~~irJsaclinse~ts.-0n the 93th a hemy snow storm prevailed, wliicli c.;insed great (lainage t.o the tdegrapli mid
telephone liues. New Haveil , Coiint?ct,iwt,.-CTls;t damage was done to the teleplione ancl te1egr:ipli 1 i ues i 11 t,liis vic,inity by the heavy
snow storm of the 3Yth.
BitIigOl*, Maine.--Riiilroad trirv-eI WiLH i mpedetl itnd telegraph lines prostmted by the snow-stmni on the 38th. Port1 and, Ma,i ne .-Tel egrapli ic con~niiin imition WH.H serionslv
interrupted by the severe wow-storm on the 23th. The following illstances of snow fall i n localities where HIUW
is of iiuconinioii occurrenee hatre been reported :
Marysville, Yiiba coiiiity, C!nlilbrnia.-A pectiliiar s n ~w storm
occurred on tlie afternoon of the 6th. Tlie weather cliiriug the
earlier part of the day 1ia.d been fine, bot; at 4 p. m. the sky became suddenly obscured hg a bliick cloud and ROOII ;i,ft.er-
wards snow began to fall. I t cont,inuecl for more than one
hour, cxwering the Ntreets ;end housetops to a depth of more than one inch. Sacramento, California.-At 11 p. in. of t,he 14th a few flakes
of snow fell.
18th.
Ail tra.ins were delayed in consequence.
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Logan, 14 ; Corinne, 13 : Ogden, 13 ; Terrace, 9 ; Kel ton. 7.3 I
Blue Creek, 4.5.
Ver?~o?&f.-St,r8ffor<l, 20 ; Newport, 19.3; Liinenhiirg, 1s; Woodstock, 15.3 ; Dorset, 13.6 ; Burlington, 8.5.
Washingtoii Tew-itory.-Baiubriclge Island, 33.2 ; Spokane Falls, about 39. West IlrtJinin.- lelve tia, 6 .5. Wisconsiii.-Neills~ille, 33.8; Enib:wrass, 30.7 ; Waiisau,
25.3; Franklin, 25; Milwaukee, ithout 30; Madison, 16; SUR-
sex, 15.3; Lanmster, 14.5; La Crosse, 14.2; Ripou, 13.5; Mmitowoc, 11; Beloit, 9.3; Evansville, 6.
ViYgi?iin.-LyncllblIrg, 34.
DXPTH OF UNHELTED SNOW ON GROUND AT END O F MONTH.
[Expressed in iiwhr,s mad tetathr.]
Brkmme.-Lead Hill, trace. Colorado.-Pike's Peak, 30 ; golden^ 7.9 ; Denver, 4.
Coimecticut.-~ontBinRton, 10; Bet.hel, 6; liew Haven, 5;
New London, 3.3. Dnkotcc.-Webster, 19.7; Deadwood, 8; Fort Rufiml, about 6; Bismpck, 4; Rapid City: a,bout 4; Hnron, 4; Alesandriia,
3; Fort Bennett, tritce. IZ12:noi~.-PoIo, 18; Prairieville, 13; Riley, 0 to 19 ; Maren- go, 0 to 12; Sycamore, 7 ; Sa.ndmich, 6; Mascontali, 3.5; Aurora, 2; Chicago, 3 ; Golconda, 3; Moiiinoiith, 1 j Cairo, trace ; Swanwick, trace ; Palestine, trace. Indinsu.-Vevay, 2 ; Jefferxonville, 1.5 ; Laconia, 1.5 ; Le-
f'ayette, 1.5 ; Fort Wayne, 1 ; Gril35n Sta.tion, 1 ; Intlianapolis,
1; Sunnian, 1; Logansport, 0.5. . Ioic.a.-Iuclepeiidence, 18 to 34 in the moods ; Mmcl~est~er, 17; Cresco, 15; Monticello, 14; Humbolclt, 6.4 ; Cedar Rapicls,
itbout 6; D ~M U ~U ~, 5 j Des Moines, 3 to 5; Muscatine, 2.5; Ottumwa, 3.1 ; Iuclianoh, 3 ; Loyitn, 3; Davenport, 0 to 0.7 ;
Keokuk, trace. K~nsas.-Le~:renrvor.th, trace. K ~n ~~~c k ~.-F r a n ~r ~r t , 0.9 ; Louisville, trace. Mait~.-Gariliuer, 30; Portlaud, 28; Orono, 14 ; Eastport, 7.
Masenchusetts.-Rome, 33 ; Worcester, 36.3 ; Westborough,
23; Princeton, 20; Mendou, 14; Charlestown, 6; Milton, 5;
Fall River, 4: Somerset, 4; TaiiutOn, 4; Boston, 3; Province-
~~'ch~gu?i.-~lauistique, 35 ; Nort.liport, 37 ; Ma,rquett,e, 36 ; Traverse City, 90; Grand Haven, 19 ; Alpena, 11 ; Ionia., !J ;
Thornville, 5; Hudson, 5; Port Hiiron, 5 j Escanti,.ba, 4; Macki- naw Cit,v, 4; Swartz Creek, :inbout 4; Hillsdale, 3; Detroit, 1.
Mimesotn.-Chester, about 36; Minneapolis, 94 ; Moorhead,
18 ; Saint Paul, 11 .B ; Saiut Viucent, 5. Milreo211.~.-Curry~-ille, 3. ~io?ita?iu.-Fort CuRter, 3 ; Fort Maginnia, 2.5 ; Port Assina- boiue, 1.5. Neb;mxBrc.--l)e Soto, 0.5 ; Fremont, trace ; Marqnette, trace. Xeaudn .--Ca.rson City, in drifts. Ne?o H~n,ysLiPtr.-Bristol, 4.3 ; Mount Washiugton, 15. Nem Jersey.-Cahlwell, 6; Btterson, 6; Soinerville, 8 j South
Orange, 4 ; Newark, 3.
New 1'ork.-North Volney, ribout 14 in the woo(la ; Pii.lerino,
IS; Cooperstown, 6; Hnmplirey, 6; Noiintainville, 5 ; Enffnlo. 4; Menauil Sta.tion (near Albm~y), 4; White PIiIiIlS, 4; Flush- iug, 3; Oswego, 3; Albany, 3; Penu Yaii, 9 ; Roclwster, 2;
Tthsc;t, 1; New York Cig, 1.
. Oh,io.-Cle\-el,iiitl, 5 ; Gerrettsville, 4; Hira.ni, 4 ; Jackson-
burg, 4 ; Ruggles, 3 ; N0rt.h Lewishirg, 3 ; Portsmouth, 3 ; Wa.useon, 3; College Hill, 1.2; Siinclnskp, 1 : Westerville, 1;
Toledo, 0.5; Canal Dover, tmce ; Cincinuoti, triice ; C!olunibus, trace. C)rtyoti.-Albany, in drifts.
Penti&yZi~u?ticr. - Dyberry, about 13 ; Griuirpinn Hills, 5 : Drifton, 4; Wilkeabarre, 9.5; Erie, 3; Hit\.erfi)rtl College, 2;
West Chester, 1.5 ; Ca.tawissa, 1 ; Leetsdale, 1 ; Pitttsbnrg, 1 ; Troy, 1 ; Millville Deltot, 0.5 ; Wellsboro, trace.
tOWI1, 1.
R?tOde Id&tbd.--HlOck hdaud, tritce.
3
~e'enne&ses.-ARbmodcl, 5 ; Austin! 4 ; Nashville, 1.7 ; Knox-
Vfdi..-Logan, 3; Neplii, 1 tn, 3. ~er~~~o/f.2.-St.ril.~or~l, 34 ; Woodstock, 17 ; Dorset, 6; Burling-
Vir!gitr in.-Wytheville, 2.5 ; Marim, trace.
Wegt ~~jir~r:#in.-Helvetia, 4. ~isconsdw.--Embarr~&s, 26 ; Neillwille, 36 ; LR Crosse, 20 ; Franklin, 18; Madison, 18; Ripou, 18; Suwex, 18; Lancaster, 12; Milwankee, 10; Evansville, 8; Beloit., i.
ville, 0.5 ; Mil:tu, trace.
ton, 4.
lv&??l,h!/ fO/b Tt?Witorgl. -s1)Okiil le Fal 1 S, 10.
SLEET.
Sleet is reported to have filllen i n the va.rious district8 on
the followiiig dates :
33d, 24th, 98th.
NWC EtagZ~)i.d.-4th, 5th, Tbh, S t h , llth, 13th, 13th, 30th,
Middle Atimtic rrtntes.-4tIi, Sth, llth, 26th. 4South, Atlantic s2ntelr.-Higlilaiids, North Caroliua,, 23d. Western ff ,idJ stnte8.-19th to 15th.
Lower hke r q i o n .3 d to Sth, l l t h , 14th, 13th, 38~1.
Upper lake regiolr.--ith, 5th, G t l t , 10th to 14th, 19th. B.rtstrenie nort/mest.-Fort Tott,en, Dilliota!, 34th. Upper Mississippi c~nlley.-lst, dtlr, Yth, llth, 12th, 13th,
dfisnotwi vnZley.-3d, dth, 7th, Sth, loth, l l t h , lSth, lC,th,
Soii.thham slope.-Fort Btoc.kton, Texts, 13th. ,Smithern plnt~nzi..-Pi.escc,tt, Arizona,, 6th ; Willcos, Arizona,
Xorth Pm@e const regiclinir.-Fort Canby, Wi1.sbiugton Terri-
Middle Pnci,fic (:on& vegiorr.-Si.n Frii.liciFjCo, California, 6th.
I n several insttsuces the tornadoen, which occnrred on the 19th in the southern statea, were acconipnnied by large hail. Ilhese here heen nientioiied in connection with the reports
Ziven under the Iieiitling '' 10ca.l stor~ns.~' In the severalstates bud territories, hili1 storms were reported to have ow.urred aa
rollows :
Z'ea~ie$shae.-Meruphin, 10th ; ChiI,tt;E1It)ogiI,, 27th.
oaio 2'C(.2lfq.--etll, 10tl1, 19t11, 26th.
LGth, 17th, 1%h, %MI, Sith.
L9t11, 23d, 34th, 29th.
dfiddk dope.-4th, Gtli, 10th, llth, 13th, 15th, 16th.
16th.
tory, 8tl1, 18th ; Pyslit, Wmhingtorr Territory, 6th.
HAIL.
AlnBnnrcr.--Auburu and Green Springs, 19th. A~,-onci,.-Pr~~oot,t, 6th. Arkniisas.-Little Eock, 13t11, 22tl.
C!rrl,iJbr.nin.-AugeI Inl;lnd, 6th ; Hii.linas City, 7th ; Cii.pe blenr~or'iirn, 4t,li, Gth, 10th ; 8an Fritncisco, 5tm1i.
Floridcr.--]iep West, lStB ; Sanford, 13th.
ffsor!~~n.-Ancle~sonville, Forsytli, and Augu.stvam, 19th ; Fea-
I t l h ~k . - Anna and Mattoon, 19th; Cairo, 13th, 19th ;:
Ind imr Territory.-Chn ton men t , 11 t 11.
hocir.-Guttenbarg, 1st. 13th ; Logan, 1st ; Monticello aud
~~)~~~.--Iudepeudence, 8th : Yates 'Centre, 7th, 11th.
Loai#irr..nn.-Libertg Hill, 19th. '1~i~ilre.-B:tiigor, 5th ; Cornish, Sth, 8th, 2311 ; Gardiner, 5th,
I~i~xci'chaxnt&.-Cha.rleKtowu, Yth ; Provincetown, Sth, 14th,
Michignn.-Detroit. Gth ; Hiidsou, MI, Gth, l l t h , 13th.
,~ixsofrri.-Coiiception, 10th ; Cnrryville, 16th ; Saint Louis,
iVe!brrixkn.-Oenoa, 4th.
Xerc Hni~~~s?iil'e.-Bristol, 9tl1, 13tli, 13th, Mth, 17th. New YorL.--Albmy, l4th, 30th ; Menancl Stat.ion (near Al-
North C'rProZiau.-Highlancls, 32~1; Weldon, 16th ; Statesville,
I&i,kdn.--WebSter, 94th.
:in a,~id %\TitIiIlith, 40th.
31niiigfield, 10tmh.
Jslia~loosn, 4th, 1Yth.
M I . .
18th.
Lit.11.
,an,v), 20th ; Sprscuxe, llth.
48 MONTELY WEATHIES BEVIEW. FEBRUARY, 1884.
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14th, 19th; New River Inlet and Wilmitigtou, 23d; Charlotte, !
I
Oregon.--SIbanny, 4th ; Port.la,nd, Sth, 9th. Tenatwee.-Aiistin, 13th ; Xadirille, 13tl1, l!Mb ; Knoxville I
Tezae.-Cliwknville, 19tli, 37t,ll; Clebnrne, 15th. TTtaA.-Logsu, 4th ; Nephi, 5th, 11th' lSth, 26th. I
WmhingCon 1'errdtory.-Cresceut Bay, 16th. Wdscoiurin.-Embnrr~i.ss, 4tmh ; Frituklin, dtli, 11th.
It is 1)Wbitble that some of the i~bove reports ;ire incorrect.
~
and should have beeii recorded ii,s sleet iusteatrl of hail.
1 ~t ; Scott8 Hill, 19th, 25a. !
and Chattmooga, 19th.
Virginicc.-Mariou, 14th. I
I
WINDS.
1884, at the Signal Service r;;tat,ious, are shown ou c1i:brt iii. l q
I
st.ihtes were vinit.et1 by violent tohadoes. They were most.de- 1 structive ia AI;ibitmit-, Georgiit, itud the Carolinas, m d appear
' to hitre niovetl, penera1l.v.. iii it tlirectioii froin southwest to The most frequent t1irecth-m of the wind tluriiig Febrimry, j
arrows flying with the wind. Tlie 1)reviiiling directions were
from north to west in tlie npper lake region, upper Minxissippi and Missouri vallej-s; in tlie Gulf states and Teunessee they
were mostly from the xoutb; in the lower lake region, Ohio valley, a11d 011 the Atlautic iuid Pitcific aoasts tlieg were vsri-
able.
TOTAL MOVEMENTS OF THE ALR.
[I f & f )I I ' I P L .]
In the following t;ible are given the statious reportiiig the largest and smallest total movements of tlie air in ewh of the
vmiaus district8 :
.... ... .......... ....
New England ................... Middlo Atlniitic stat os ...... 1 Sniith Atlniitic ItutM ........ Florida peniurular ............ Easterii Oldf atrrtes ............
Ohio valley ....................... !
Teniieaser ........................ Lower lake rrgiain ............
Extrema northrwt ........... Upper Mianisnippi vnlley ...I
Northern alops ................. Piddle alnpe _ ...................
Southern platenu .............. Northern plateau ............. j North Pncine ccmt rt-gion. Plddlu Paciflcroaat region Sulith PaciAa const region.
Westwn Cnlf rtutes ......... !
Upper lake regiun ............
Missouri valley ................
SOIlthQrU MlUlle .................
I
I
Block lalnud, ll. I ........ 11,175 N r r I d i i i h r i , ('iiuu ... ..i
t:np ~n y . N. J ........... r z ,j p L ~I I C I I ~~~,~, V:L ............. I Fort Hirctm. N. C ......... Cndsr Kcpr .................. 0,rF.b dantbrd ....................... ' I't~usanol;i, Flat ............ 5 .b I Muutgunirry, A h ........ I Iiidianols. Trx ............. r?,85j Littlr Iluck Ark ......... !
Loiiiwville, Ky ............. Nasliville 5.~52 ' Mtmplh Rochester, N. Y 9,841 I 'roirtial. nlliu Milriiiikne, Wi6 ........... 8.536 I I;liicngu, I11 ................. Furt Bufunl Dnk ........ 7,rSo haint Vincent. Miun ...I Suiut Loiiia,'Mu ........... 8,825 Saint. Pnul, Minn ......... Huron, Uak ................. 7.661 I.eavenwiirtlr. lian ....... North Plntts. Neb ........ 10,247 Deadwoo~l, hrk ........... '
Furt Cuncho, Ttsx ........ 7.421 Fort Davis, TPX ........... j I'reacaitt. Ariz .............. ............... BuinB City. 11111Iio ......... ......... I ........ i Red Blun; ('HI .............. ...... Lne Angeles, (.!&I ......... .............. ..I
I 10.649 Anguatn, Un ! ...............
o,cyr I l!in~iiiiiati,illii,., .......... ! ...................... ..................... ........... ............... i
Dndge City, lian ......... 9.001 I Denver, C!ol<b ............... !
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On the suiumits of Mouiit Wtsliington, New Hatml)sliire, and Pike's Peak, Uolori~.do, the total movemeuk of the a,ir \wre 34,810 aud 31,011 miles, respectively, the record at tlie first-
ni%med statiou beiug incomplete ou accomit of frost work. At
'Salt Litke City, Utah, the total iuoveiiient was 4,075 miles.
HIGH WINDS.
On tlie summit of Mouut Wnshiugtou velocibios of fifty miles or more per h i m - otmrretl on the followiug dates : 1st to 10t.h, 13th to ldtli, 20th t.0 45t11, 29t.h. Tlie highest velocities recorded
were: 80, nw., 1st; 104, w., 5th; 100, w., 6th; 150, SW., 13th;
112, w., 14th; 130, se., Wtli (masimuni for tlie mouth); 95. uw.,
On the noniiuit of Pike's Peak velocities of fifty miles or more per hour occurred on the following dat8en: lst, %I, 3d, gth, 10th. llth, 1Btl1, 17th to 231, 45tli, 37th. The highest
velocities recorded were : 83. nw., 10th ; 76, w., 1tt.li ; 100,
w., 15th (maximurn fiw the mouth) ; 56, w., 18th; 76, nw., 19th. Other statious reporting wind velocities of fifty miles or
more per liolir ilre as ~O ~~O W X :
Cape May; Sew ;Tersep, 58. IIW.. 3Otli; 53, IIW., 23tI; 68, w., 28th; 66, w., 29th.
Fort Ce~ibg! Wiwlliugton Territory, .ti& w., 19th. Fort M i l C o 1 i , North Citroliua, 64, SW., 2Xtll.
Sandy Hook, New Jers~y, 60, IIW., 3,711; 62, IIW., 31)th.
Cape Heury, Virginia, 60, uw., 231.
Fort, Maginnis. M O I I ~R I I H .,~(~, SW., 231.
alfit; 80, SW., 33d; 116, UW.? 24ttll; 80, UW., 49th.
DelibwiI,re R1V;tkiVii.ter, Ihlaw;~e, 68, IIW., 20th ; 5% IIW., 23d.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 53, sw., 20th; 58, sw., ZM.
Moorhetd, Minnesota, 56, ue., 24th.
Eastport, Maine, 55, e., 38th. Borueg;ct City, New Jersey, 52, IIR-., 28th and 29th.
Kafl~lo, New York, 52, w., 31st.
Sandnsky. Ohio, 32, w., 20th. Vicksburg, Mimissippi, 59, s w ., 19th. Clieyeune, Wyoming, 50, nw., 20th.
Chiucoteague, Virginia, 50, nw., l n t .
011 tlie iLfteriiooa of Pabruitrv 19th several of the douthern
h d i ~~d i ~, T~XZW, 53 11.. 27th.
LOCAL STORMS.
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uortlieast, cawing gre;ti ' clestruction of life aut^ property. He1)orts froin At:lm tit, Georgiib, 011 the 2211, stated that about
three liiiudred persons were killed, uine linudred were injured,
R U ~ that, $2,0OU,OOfl \rortli ut' property h t l been destroyed in
tIi;~,t state :ilone. Below will be found, arfiiuged 1)s states, brief descriptions
of the tmt)1~llidoes above meutioued, ILS reported from tlib variourr
localities in which they oc(:iirred ; :tail also reports of other storms which were rq)ortetl tlririiig Febrii;try, 13%
AInB~cl~iln.--.Mo~tgo~uer~ : i L storm occurred 011 the afternoon
of the lHth, duriug which the wind attained a velocityof tliirty- two mileu per lioiir, blowing off the roofs trf several building8
iiud ciuisiug other damage. The wiud reeretl from south to northwest diiring the crtnrui amlid the tem1)erature fell from 80O.9
to 47O. In surrountliug loc:~.lit~ies the storm was much IUON
severe than in the iiuiuediat.e viciuity of Moutgomery. From Kelleyt.ou, 00os;i county. to Wetunipka, Elniore county, (uorth-
eiist of Moutgomery,) la.rge hiti1 itccompanied the storln and
~iuiiieroiis bnildiuga were blown tlown. At Crow Plains, Ca.1-
hoiiii comty, eight 1)ersrrus were killed itnd several wounded.
At MArioii, Perry coiiuty, (northwest of Montgomery) mucli property WRH destroyed and oue person killed.
a t Leeds, fifteen miles ewst of Rirmingliaui, ik (leuse funnel -
sha.ped clond, of black appemiiice, wan observed at abont 1 p.
ni. approaching from the southwest. When first seen the cloud
was severrcl miles dintaut,, iI.(lViI,tlci ng with greitt rapidity and ;tccoinl)mietl by i1 tienvy roaring uoise. At that time the whole sky was illuiuinittetl with i L pecnliar glow. AN it neared Leetls blitck shafts darted in quick nuccesnion from the cloud towiixd t81ie earth. At 1.30 1). 111. the tornado swept o\-er the towu, destrogiug e\-erytliing in its path. I t followed the courhe of the Georgia PiiCifiC railroed for a distance of six miles, strew-
ing the road with debris throughout its path. Tlie scene at Lee& after the storm WRS one of great destruction. Houses were blown ihway and uot even their foundationn remained ; horses, 1ii~le8, itUd CiIttIt? were killed, iimnd in HOUII? iuntances missiles were driveu through the bodies. III Lee& ;and vicin-
ity, eleven persons were liillerl and thirty-oue were wounded,
niiruy of the latker beiug fat;clly inmjnred ; twenty-st~\*en dwellinp were entirely destroyed together wit,li UIRUY barus a,nd otlier out biiilrli1igs. The tornid0 was iLr*co1np;L11id by hail of nnusnal size. At Brook's Gap, ten miles below J3irmiughitm, nine
houses were blow11 down and fifteen ~~rrson injured. In tlie vicinit.y of Lattlig,m, Calhoiiri county, :tiit1 Ambermcon 's, Chero- kee county, it violeut storm occnrred at about 3 1). ni. ,4 large iiamber of houses were blown tluwu it1111 fourteeu persous were
reported tu hitve been killed. ECe1)ort.s from Rock ltuu, Chero kee coiiuty, state that ;it 3 1). ui. n tornado passed through that county, pursning a nortlie:~.sterlg course and cleniolinhiug every- thing i l l its I ~a t l i , which Wii.S ii,boiIt one-liialf mile in width. Twenty-nix pemos iu the iniuietlii~~t~e vicinity ot' Bock Rnn were killed iiiid in:iiiy otliem were injured. A,rko}m.--Prescott : a i severe sonthwesterlx storm occnrred
c)n tlie fjtli, during whicli blip wiiitl ibttibiued it vt?loc!ity of forty-
sis miles per Iioiir. Mmy large trees in the vicinity were
Cnlifomifi. -Cqw Mentlociuo : a Iivrricaue occurred oil the p1.ostrated.