Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
RAINY JULY.
Precipitation Since the 9Th inst,
4.O3 Inches.
The Same Amount Shown BIZ the
Gauges at Louisville and
Memphis.

Extraordinary Atmospheric COndi-
tIOns-Infuenee Of IceberKs In the
Atlantic.
The rather extraordinary atmospheric
conditions which have prevailed over this
section during the greater part Of the pres
ent month, resulting in very large excess
of rainfall, and consequent damage to all
exposed Tlpened grain can be partially ex-
planned, or at least have some light thrown
upon them by the meteOrology Of the pre-
ceding month. In a condensed summary
prepared blythe Weather Bureau, we find the
chief characteristics ofthe weather for June
to have been' l. The immense amount of
drifting ice and the long continued pres
ence of icebergs in the North Atlantic,
greatly affecting the weather in all the At
lantic States. 2. The comparatively high
barometer in the Gulf and South Atlantic
States. 3. The low temperature in the in
terror of the country. 1. The ndmber and
violence of local storms and tOrnadOes. >.
Frequent frosts north of Virginia about the
middle Of June, which in some localities
were seriously felt by farmers.
A chart Of the precipitation over the
country in June shows more than eight
inches of rain to have fallen over a section
Of country extending from Cincinnati to
Omaha, following the course Of the Ohio
and Missouri rivers, and having a breadth
Of near two hundred miles. The lightest
rainfall is seen in the Gulf States extending
into Tennessee.
Evidently the large masses of floating
ice in the Atlantic ocean have been the
means of generating vast quantities of
VapOT which has risen and been driven by
westerly currents of air, over all the At
lantic States and far into the interior. This
vapOr has only to meet, while floating in
space in the form of clouds, with a Suffi-
GENTLY low temperature, either by eleva-
ton or opposing currents to cOndense it
and precipitate the water with which
it is laden. For week past a continuous
current of VapOr-laden air has been passing
over an area of country equal to nearly the
whole Of the land south of the Ohio river,
and as far west as the Mississippi. Over
this region the rain has been very general,
and with surface winds from the south and
west, the clouds have moved almost uni
fOrmly from the southeast or some easterly
point.
The present rainy season began here on
the 9th inst, since which time the rainfall
las aAAAoAAALIu ~ 1sOD AuNnGos Nearly Allls
amount has fallen in Memphis and Louis
vile and at most intermediate stations.
The intense electric manifestations &C
cOmpanying these storms show a large
quantity Of electricity present in the air.
The barometers Lave remained low and the
temperature uniform, below the av-
erage for this season. The damage
to crops inflicted by these storms
has correspondent in extent to that portion
Of country where the ripened grain is ex-
posed either in sheaves or uncut. From
information which we have received from
farmers in various sections of the State,
more than One-half of the wheat crop is in
great danger of injury, while a considera-
bic portion is already damaged or de-
strOyed.
The same atmospheric conditions which
have prevailed during the rainy week, are
yet present, and no decided indications of
change have been observed. All the large
rivers Of the country are rising, and now
contain more than the usual quantity Of
water for this season. We hope to be able
to chronicle the end Of the rainy weather at
an early day.