The National tribune., 1888-12-13
A RECORD
OF Important Events in the Weeks Weather, End
ing Dec. s, 1855.
"Lows,n OF eENERAL sToRM AREAs.


lows" OR GENERAL STORM AREAS.
Five such areas, or general storms, appeared
in the United States With one exception,
the paths of these storms skirted the extreme
northern border of this country.
Four of these storms first appeared in Wash
ington Territory, or on the North Pacific Coast,
and the fifth developed in northwestern Texas,
and is now central in Missouri, moving east
ward.
The storm of the 4th and 5th swept south
ward over the Lakes with rain and snow, and
| thence eastward to the Atlantic Coast, curving
to the northeastward off Long Island aud Cape
Cod
This storm traversed the entire country from
the Pacific to the Atlantic, but remained just
north of the United States until it struck Lake
Superior.
HIGHS" OR AREAS OF COLD, DRY AIR.
Three such areas appeared in the United
| States, having entered the country over Cali
| fornia and Oregon. One area passed entirely
across the country, between the 30th and 40th
parallels, and is central off the North Caro-
lima Coast. The third area is now central in
Colorado.
1t is significant that no "high area has de-
scended over the country from British America,
| therefore no particularly cold weather has been
experienced during the week.
TEMPERATURE.
The extremes were not marked.
Weather generally warmer than usual The
! following stations reported a range of 200 OF
more in "a hours: Concordia, Kan: Fort Sully,
Bismarck, Huron and Yankton, OAK; North
Platte Neb; Rio Grande City, Tex; Forts
Custer and Assinnaboine, Mont; Morehead,
Mimi, and Pueblo, Colo.
The greatest fall in 24 rs-28o-oceurred
at Fort Assinnaboine on the 9Th.
The greatest rise-30o-occurred at Huron
| and Morehead on the 4th.
The following stations reported temperatures
of roe and over: Point Jupiter and Key West,
Fla; Yuma, Ariz.; Brownsville, Fort Elliott,
San Antonio and Rio Grande City, Tex, and
San Diego and Los Angeles, Cal.
The maximum-78o-occ at Los Angeles
on the Sd and 4th.
Temperatures of 100 and below were reported
from Forts Buford aud Custer, Oak, and ST.
Vincent and Morehead, Mimi.
The Northumberland at st. Vincent
OH the 9th.
PRECIPITATION.
Light rains or snow have fallen quite gener-
ally throughout the country, the heaviest be-
ing reported from stations in Florida, Oregon
and Arkansas.
The u inches-fell at Key West
on the 1st
WINDS.
Wind velocities of 25 miles per hour and
over were reported from-Block Island, R. l.;
Buffalo, N Y; Key West, Fla; Fort Asthma
boine, Mont; Toledo, O.; Cairo, Ill.,, and At
lantic City, N. j.
The maximum veloeity-36 miles-occurred
at Key West, on the 1st.
RIVERS.
The rivers have generally fallen.
The greatest change was a fall II inches at
Cairo, Ill, on the Sd.
EXISTING CONDITIONS.
/ A storm of considerable energy central in
northern California and Oregon; another OF
apparently less intensity located in Missouri
both storms moving eastward.
| Rain or snow and cloudy weather generally
| prevailing in the central and northern portions
| of the country east of tho Mississippi.
| An area of cold, dry air and clear weather
central in Colorado; another off the North
| Carolina Coast; both moving eastward, the lat
ter very slowly.
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.
| Generally speaking, all storms move from TeSt
| to east
The average progressive velocity of CLOVIS -
or general storm areas is about 20 miles per
! hour.
| The south side is the most dangerous portion
! of the tornado.
Stand facing the advancing tornado cloud, in
the direct line of its approach, and the safe side
| is allGays to The right.
The average progressive velocity of tornado
clouds is about A miles per hour.