The National tribune., 1889-05-16
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending May II,
1889.

Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending May Ii,
1889.
BY LIEUT.. ]. P. FINLEY, q. S. SIGNAL SERVICE.
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and information cheerfully furnished. Every eff
fort employed to make this Bureau of practical use
TO the readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. All
communications should be addressed Weather,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Office. Washington, ID. c.
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
Northwest Territory, and the other developed
IN New Mexico and western Texas. Average
progressive velocity eastward 10 miles per hour.
Average duration five days.
HIGHS, OR AREAS OF COLD, DRY AIR AND GEN
ERALLY CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Two such areas affected the weather of the
United States; one came from the North Pa
cifc coast and the other resulted from the slow
movement of high, previously reported in the
East Gulf States which remained practically
stationary in that region during the week.
Average progressive velocity eastward s miles
per hour. Average duration Eve days.
I'emperature.-The greatest fall i'll "a hours
(28o) occurred at Salt Lake City, Utah. on the
9Th, and Port Huron, Mich, on the 10th. The
greatest rise {24o) occurred at Fort Asthma
boine, Mont. on the 9th. The maximum (9S0l
occurred at Augusta, Ga, on the 10th. The mini.
mum (26o) occurred at Winnemucca New, Oh
the 9TH. Frost occurred in North Carolina on
the 5th Idaho and Utah, 9Th; Colorado, 9Th /;
Wyoming and Arizona, 10th.
Precipitation.-Ran has been reported from
every State and Territory except New Mexico,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Kentucky. Snow fell in Nevada and Utah on
the 7th Wyoming and Colorado, 18th, very
heavy. The heaviest precipitation lover one
inch in 24 hours) was reported from Califor-
MIA, Iowa, Montana, Dakota, Colorado, Nyo-
ming. Pennsylvania, Illinois and Kansas. The
maximum in "a hours 1872 inches) occurred at
Pittsburg, Pa. on the 10th and 18th.
Wiads.-The highest winds lover 40 miles per
hour occurred in Kansas, Washington, Texas,
Minnesota, Dakota, Arizona, Nevada, Indian
Territory, Missouri, Wyoming, Colorado, New
Mexico. Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Pennsyl-
vania. New Jersey and New York. The high
est measured velocity $50 miles per hour oc-
! CURED at Pueblo, Colo, on the 9th; Fort Eli
oft, Tex, and Philadelphia, Pa, on the 10th.
] Tornadoes occurred in Kansas on the 9Th. Da-
| kota, Minnesota and Nebraska, 9TH Maryland,
/ Pennsylvania and New York on the 10th. Loss
about 81 500, 600.
| RiUerS.-The maximum rise go inches) oc-
Cured at Little Rock, Ark, on the 9TH. The
maximum fall Us inches) occurred at Cincin-
natl on the 9th.
Existing Coaditi0ns-A loW of slight energy is
central in Indian Territory. Another loU is
/ passing eastward over the Gulf of st. Law
renee, aud still another is developing on the
/ North Pacific coast But one high exists, and
| that is central in western Dakota. Rain in the
lower Missouri Valley, and snow in southern
| Wyoming and northern Colorado. Elsewhere
generally fair weather
Facts TO be Remembered.-1. A denseness Of
temperature renders aqueous vapor visible as
fog, clouds or rain; but while present in the
gaseous form it only becomes indirectly ap
parent through the increased visibility of dis
tant objects 2. One cubic mile Of air, at 90
Fahr., containing as much aqueous vapor az
| possible, deposits 10000 tons of water ON being
cooled to $50 Fair. 3. 1t is estimated that i
all the moisture in the atmosphere were con
densed, it would form a layer round the eartf
about five inches deep. 4. The mean annua
fall of rain on the entire surface of the eartl
is estimated at about five feet.