St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-17

touches the earth, while ON the other hand as
the body of the cloud lowers, more of it rests
upon the earth, violence increases and the
path widens is the extreme limit of eighty
rods Tornados, with hardly an exception,
occur In the afternoon just after
the hottest part of the day. The
hour of greatest frequency is between
. and p. IN. Tornadoes very rarely, if ever,
Degin after p. m. A tornado commencing
ABOUT p. m. may continue its characteristic
violence until nearly p. m, which means
only mat the tornado cloud may be trav cling
AFTER n. m. or p. M, but it does not de-
velop; that is it does not make its appearance
1or the hrst time, after those hours. Outside
Oh the area of destruction, at times even
along Its immediate edge, the smallest
OBJECT often remains undisturbed al
though at few yards distance the largest
ana strongest buildings are crushed to pieces.
me sudden appearance of ominous clouds,
nrst In the southwest, and then almost i'm
medIately i'll the northwest or northeast, or
perhaps reversed in the order of their APP
pearance generally attracts the attention of
the most casual observer. In almost all cases
these premontory clouds are unlike any
ordinary formation. Ii they are light, their
appearance resembles smoke issuing from q
burning building, or Il straW-stack rolling up
"aru III fantastic shapes to great heights;
sometimes they are like fine mist or quite
White hke 1og or steam. Some persons de-
scribe these light clouds as at times appar-
entity lrridescent or glowing as if
PALE, wHITIsH LIGHT
Issueu from their irregular surfaces. IF pre-
monltory clouds are dark and present q deep
greenish hue this fairly forbodes very great
evll, so also if they appear jet black On the
day or the storm and for several hours previ-
Gus 10 the appearance of the tornado cloud,
the indications of its probable formation ana
approach are within the comprehension of
the ordinary observer and can readily be de-
tected by him. The sultry, oppressive coudi-
IG nnS npiI NV
observers as follows: i really experienced a
slckening sensation under the influence of the
suns rays. was compelled to stop work on
Account or the peculiar exhaustion expert
enced from physical exertion.' 1"
Having indicated, lieutenant how Deonla
may recognize the approach of these storms.
what can you suggest in the way of escape
from them?"
There are oily two methods of safety. One
Is an egort to get out Of the immediate track
Oh the storm, the other to seek shelter under
GROUND. Dispatches received here to-day
from Iowa show that while there was great
loss OF property by the same storm which de-
stroyed st. Cloud, there were few losses
OF NE, because the peOlpe in that section
had prepared for an occasion of this charac-
ter by the construction of storm cellars Or
dug-outS and caves into itch they fed Mt
the appearance of the storm 1t is one OF
the most frequently visited states by these
storms and people there have learned how to
a. ., 'O4u tueul Ihey are, as Indicated above,
tue methods OF escape from these storms
Sometimes you may get out of their path. In
attempting to escape in getting out of the
TRACK OF THE TORNADO
Everything depends on the manner and direc.
non IN which persons move. together with
the distance of the tornado cloud. its direction
ana the KIND OF motion prevailing, at the
instant one determines upon changing his
position. If a progressive motion of the cloud
Is prevailing and your distance from il is
say eighty rods or more, move directly
and with all possible dispatch TO the
north. whenever this motion is prevailing
always run TO the north unless in so doing Won
would be obliged to cross the entire path of
the storm, as sharp glance to westward will
tell you whether you are about on the south
ern edge of the probable path of the tornado
cloud or more to the north. IF You are in the
center or half way between center and the
southern edge your chances are best in q
direct course to the north, but if further to
the south, move directly and very rapidly 70
the south bearing slightly east. In no event
should you ever run directly to the east or
northeast.
1.-The proportion of cases in which persons
would be likely to succeed in getting out of
the track OF storm, unless thoroughly
familiar with the subject, is small, is it not?''
Probably it would be, that being the case.
The assured mothod of protecting life and
preserving valuableS would be the way as
suggested few momedts ago. If he has
dugouts, or underground apartments q man
should construct dugouts at some suitable
point within suitable diStBnce of his house
If person Is situated within a town or CITY.
let him select some portion of his purpose,
but If residing in the country he will not be
CONFINED TO NARROW LIMITS
in the selection of desirable location.
where n person is living in village and has
no yard he must, if he constructs cellars,
have as much of protection to be described
further on. With respect TO dug out in no
should the roof be other thar level with the
surface of EARTH in dact it is highly desirable
that the retreat should be so constructed,
that ordinarily the surface of the earth
would form the roof or covering and that in
all preparation of domicile
proceed by way of excavation
and supports from beneate. As to
location there is much TO be said, the most
important points being convenient distance
high, dry place and possible opportunities &c
eXcavate into the northern or eastern slops
of the knoll or hill. Under no Gil cumstances.
whether in building or a cellar, take posi-
ton in Il northeast room, in q a northeast cor
ner IN an east room against an east wall
Remember that the tornado cloud invariably
moves III a nOrtheasterly direction. Person:
have been instantly killed or terribly crippled
for no otherreasOn than they ignorantly threw
themselves in the very grasp of the monster
cloud. The rule regarding movement to thu
Northwest must be obeyed. The Northwes'
quarter is a fatal position. The tornado sea
son is embraced between April and Sept. 1
The months of greatest frequency are lime
and July. There are, however, instances. in
Il long series of years, where tornadoes have
been reported in every month of the year
Taking the whole United States together il il
found that the region of the greatest average
frequency per year per square mile embraces
the following states: Georgia, IlhroisL In,