The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1850-08-31
uncomfortably cool, before O'Clock A.
NJ, during this month.

during the month Ot FeOrudry, the Wed-
! ther is generally similar to that Of January.
There are, however, usually more frequent
showers of rain; and sometimes, towards
| the close Of this month, slight tornadoes
are experienced. The harmattan haze
generally disappears about the last Of this
month; and the atmosphere becomes clear.
The range Of the thermometer is about the
same as in January.
March is perhaps the most trying month
in the year to the constitutions Of new
| corners. The atmosphere is usually very
oppressive during this month-the sun be-
ing nearly vertical. The occasional show
ers Of rain, and the slight tornadoes, which
occur in this month, do not usually mit-
gate the oppessiveness Of the atmosphere.
as might be supposed. The variation in
the state Of the atmosphere, as indicated
by the thermometer, seldom exceeds deg.
during the whole Of this month. The av-
| erage height of the mercury is about s.
deg.
April is significantly called the ''torna-
do month";" the most numerous and most
violent tornadoes usually occurring during
this month. The ordinary state Of the
weather. in reference to the degree ofheat.
and its influence on the system, is not very
different from that Of the three preceding
months. The showers IF rain are usually
more frequent, however; and the vista
tions of those peculiar gusts, called lorna
does, are much more common in April.
than in any other month. These are sud
den, and sometimes violent gusts, which
occur much more frequently at night, than
dariog the day Although they usually
approach suddenly and rapidly. yet certain
premonitory evidences Of their approach
are almost always presented, which are
generally easily recognized by persons who
have frequently observed them. They
generally commence from northeast, or
east-northeast, and rapidly shift around to
nearly southeast; by which time the storm
is at its height.
At the commencement Of tornado. dark
clouds appear above the eastern horizon,
which rapidly ascend, until dense lurid-
looking mass spreads over the whole hemi
sphere. AS the heavy mass Of clouds as
cends and spreads. the roaring sound Of
the wind becomes stronger and louder. un-
til suddenly it bursts forth in its fury;
sometimes seeming as if it would sweep
away every opposing object. Very seldom
however, is any material injury sustained
from these violent gusts. The scene is
sometimes awfuIy grand. for fifteen or
twenty minutes, during the formation and
continuance Of heavy tornado. Some
times the whole hemisphere presents
scene of the deepest gloom; the darkness
of which is momentarily illuminated by vi
vid flashes Of lightning. in rapid succession;
and sometimes tremendous peals OF thunder
burst upon the solemn stiffness OF the
scene. The rain seldom falls, until the
violence Of the gust begins to subsdc; when
torrent of rain usually pours down for
short time, seldom more than half an hour;
after which, the wind shifts around towards
the west; and generally. in about an hour
from the commencement of the tornado,
the sky becomes serene, and sometimes
almost cioudless.
The weather during the month OF May is
usually more pleasant, than during the two
preceding months. The atmosphere IS
generally not quite so warm and oppres-
sive. Sometimes cepious and Protracted
showers of rain fall, during the latter half
of this month; so that the beginning of the
rainy season usually occurs in this month
Tornadoes also occasionally = appear, during
the month of May. The average height Of
the mercury in the thermometer is usually
two or three degrees less, than during the
four preceding months.
June is perhaps the most rainy month
in the year. More or less rain usually falls
nearly every day or night in this month:
pleasant days in June; yet, there are sell
dom twenty -four successive hours OF entire
freedom from rain. The sun is, however,
seldom entirely obscured for week at a
time; and he frequently shines out brightly
and pleasantly, in the interstlces between
the floating clouds. several times during
the day; occasionally for several hours at
time. During this month, as during all the
other rainy months, more rain always falls
at night than in the day time; and, indeed,
there are very few days in the year, in
which the use Of an umbrella may not be
dispensed with, sometime during the ordi-
nary business hours. In the month Of
June, the atmosphere Is always considera-
bly, cooler than during the preceding
month; and l have generally found 1t ne
cessary to wear woolen outer as well as
under garments; and to sleep beneath thick
covering at night; in order to be cortorta-
bly, warm. The sensible .persPirat'on Is
always much less, during this month. and
the five succeeding months. than during
the other six months in the year. The
mercury in the thermometer seldom rises
above so deg. in this month. the average
height being about IS degrees.
During the months Of July and August,
a great deal Of rain also generally falls;
but perhaps less in both these months than
in the preceding one. There is always a
short season Of comparatively dry. and
very pleasant weather, in one or both OF
these months. This season usually con.
tinnes fron three IN FIVE weeks: and gener.