Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04
IsOW TOrna6Ocs are uad.

: otUIS On THE Sun AND ATMOSPHERIC n,srrp,..,rr
- ~ 4Ht htRTH-THE CONNECTION RFTwFFy Tuv
-. ,nhHNpAESA-PR0F SEwCONB HAS No FIrTu
NM >tN SPOT THEoRY-TaLKs WITH PROF.
'A-fA AND SERGEANT FINLEY
VIZ 3ou kindly favor Inc with some informal mn
a. % INC origin OF cyclones" asked STAR reurte,
! oi FTof Cleveland Able OF the SIGNAL service ,n
Iti'lthce u the late al nl0spheric disturbances
-" '"edh Tomatoes. presume not cycSpnes
f,i'o the professor. ut would take too long IN
IN tNe Iieories OF their origin" he continues
't'h teiI you in "a general way ma In a few
,irsS S,.-e iact> Rating 10 them. They are un-
''i-t caused by tar collision OF rha warm air
-, ~ i!"fl the south and the c. I'D air currents
IRON re aO:thr >'u ' ''
vad, 1here aLg Intimate relation. between the per-
asked the reporter ei'otS eh 'ne soh'
tht. e o, On The sun hay no direct influence in
tnl vas the rer n There is a remote
connection, however. n,r,lanaa -, S,,o,s on Inc
49, 'uioapt"'ilA causes an increase of heat The
eygrnrIfion ntn On ohe earth the more moisture,
- .Ihse unusual 11m0sphnric disturbances II
H. ~ =" ioal. however TO endeavor to trace
lar change n nnearnca no TO- % any par,ic
y roo l S,, rr aseheat from the sun as indicated
sin months . r1ld not b. felt upon the earth for
any lgI,,i' more Afterwards. SO that IL there is
fL. SIM non between tOrlladoes and changes on
ana ca,rnr 49, !, m a very remote character.
az tSa''-pheric disturbances Ltken the whole
mo- ~ 'C SS>teiE to Il pot of boiling water the
warm ~, . r,in. t, The surface. representing the
Uett.r Iu rents IRON the south and the colder
No., 's.'!I meath tbs cold air currents from the
ca, a. IN Hlth me sun As the fire lamp which
IN oi the pot HoUld be apt to be carried along
nm. w" ththE ny water but you could not at
t, C'it NOV fiIg OF any particular portion OF the
~ rs ~ totht: application OF the Beating power to
fri,s. IN portion OF the pot. Neither can YOU
ca,so, lh IL % IN Of tornado t" any particular
Finley. of fhc signal service. HIS made a stndt ~
, >up vet. and he would. no tioUbt be willing to
o''' " hHther information upon the subject
SERGEANT FINLEYs INVESTIGATIONS
a8nNIhS Prof. Able for Els courtesy, the re-
SOUGHT sergeant Finley. fFho said in reply TO
'lie reporters quesions:-', We are making study
OF uIe subject OF torLadOes with a view OF publish
iD9 charts showing the 81, Of particular storms
aiiu attendant iOrnadoes. Here is a set of charts
WI all nat list teen published representing the
>tof'h 81 February 1@siI and the destructive tor
~ 40 "iiI' accomplished it, The first chart shows
re appearance ~ the area OF barometric de-
-,tion at ocloCS in the norm ~ and the SIIc-
ctFnInE charts IL later changes The lines repr..
zen, ing thl9 area form what is CALI d barometric
80 .H. win ~ major axis two oil three times as
sit"t ~ I!it '3lnor axis. Tht. area of barOmptric
'p t'a,Ion can assUiae tbs form ithout IA lorna
VI, It't'Nsa'ily following but I, u ,rnado cannot
..srs,. IiuaS W" nu.h io' ION vi DiEci1-
.ne hi.iL the direction or the wind-the
S|.u CURRENTS coming from the northwest and the
" mn turr'-hlS coming from the et'uth. The prin-
u points of collision 81 IFeS. currents are not In
az 'tter ~ The barO' netric trough where the de-
l"'N':ion Is greatest. tut at IT'S e. ICES down near
oI ru.Ss'H.i,'ia me course of the tornado does
o sFftHnnnd With the course OF the storm center.
IihShi o'ipif re. The storm center Is ut the
..Hc "a Attdttst y.rometric depression. While The,
~, - - iir 10 the SOurh Inward. AS the sun trav-
- lsi thei mort H. and a. The warm weather ap-
i',''Ii>. Tie Enado tracks. which early in the
'tlr Wcr. dow N i'm tbe far south viii erra1ualIv
move hort hWa r.
a., 9 "-ipN Subject continued Sergeant Finley,
- nf "a az sf'rbing interest. and one which Will
- -. careful research. BY carefully study
= ny t'onEItnI Ui the various tUrnadopS il is
D NJ u al The best theories 10 their origin
n, i-"'ii' Inr theory advanced by Snlne that
'i' CAUSED by sun spots cannot be enter
-, The sun spots have no tangible relation TO
lIute.' ~ - '' " NV ~
No FAITH IN THE SUN-SPOT THEORY.
!" STAE man called upon Prof. Simon Newcolnb.
t finteni, nj Of The Nautical Almanac and asked
" 'o9.niGn a 10 the origin OF Tomatoes.
Il nave nt opinion To express on the subject"
'iS The r"pi Y. 1T is one that requires careful
II 'dt br"IeI uisaCtOry conclusions be reached.
i' dS h'lvs. not given 1t that study do not care
{" tAnoriZe IL the matter
''u W ii Ja Il whether. in Your opinion. spots
u Tive ~ cal st these Disturbances VIII you nOt:'
|.tttt II !. rcpt rter.
- vii! -. That there IS not the least probs,-
hIHf Their being caused 10y The changes ON the
SUI Nobody has Eet been abb, show any I'LL
tiICCN AIe ConIa. Ion between IltIn1