The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-03-07
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending March Q,
1888

Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending March Q
1883.
BY LIEUT.. ]. P. FINLEY, U. 6. SIGNAL SERVICE
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LOWS, OR AREAS OF WARM, MOIST AIR, CLOUDY
WEATHER, WITH GENERAL RAIN OR SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS.
Two such areas affected the weather of the
United States, one of which came from the
coast of California, and the other from south
ern Texas. Average progressive velocity east
ward II miles per hour. Average duration three
and one-half days.
HIGHS, OR AREAS OF COLD. DRY AIR AND GEN
orally CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Three such areas affected the weather Of the
United States, all of which came from the
Northwest Territory. Average progressive We
locity eastward l6 miles per hour. Average
duration three days.
Teaperature.-Th greatest fail in % hours
(24o) occurred ut Lynchburg, Va, and Raleigh,
n. c., on the 2lth. The greatest rise t340) &C.
Cured at La Crosse, Wis, on the 26th. The
maximum lS0o) occurred at Los Angeles Cal,
on the 9th and at San Diego, Cal, on the lst.
The minimum 1850 below zerol occurred at
MOorhead aud st. Vincent, Mimi, on the oath.
Precipitati0a.-Rain or snow has been report
ed from every State and Territory. The hea-
West lover one inch in 24 hours was reported
from Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas and
Mississippi. The maximum in "a hours l2.lS
inches) fell at San Antonio, Tex, on the 2Sth,
and at Nicksburg, Miss, on the 1st and I'd.
WjHdS-High winds were reported from
New Mexico, Arizona, Minnesota, Montana,
Dakota, Oregon and Washington The highest
measured velocity is miles per hour occurred
at Fort Candy, Wn. Ter. on the 9th.
Ri1erS.-The maximum rise (91 inches oc-
CURED at Fort Smith, Ark, on the I'd. The
maximum fall 90 inchesl occurred at Nash
vile, Tenn, on the 25th.
Existing C0RditimS.-One lo1U is moving east
ward from southern Alabama, and another is
approaching from the Northwest Territory. A
high is central IN Missouri, moving eastward.
Rain in the east Gulf and Atlantic Coast States;
elsewhere generally fair weather.
Facts to be BemsRbered.-l. So far as known,
the earliest record of a tornado in the United
States is the one that occurred at New Haven,
Conn, on June 10. 1852, at 2:30 p. m. The next
on the list occurred at Charleston, S. c., on May
4, 1861, at ? p. m.
.. The earliest record of a West India cyclone
is Feb. y. 1888
3. The most destructive tornadoes in the
United States occurred on Feb. 10, 1884, be-
tween ~ d. W. ana u1ldulgAt, ia : lFSinla. NoTtn
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana.
Over 90 tornadoes visited this region, with
loss of 500 people killed, $500 wounded, about
$1,000 left homeless, and over 10000 buildings
destroyed, together with hundreds of cattle,
horses. hogs and other animals.
4 Windfalls are the tracks of tornadoes
through forests, as shown by the Frustrated and
confused masses of timber. In many cases
there remains but the skeleton of these ruins,
and their location is known only to Indians,
trappers, hunters aud surveyors.