The National tribune., 1889-09-19
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending Sept. II
1883.

Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending Sept. IL.
1883.
BY LIEUT.. j. p. FINLEY, Z. s. SIGNAL SERVICE.
Correspondence invited. suggestions desired.
aud information ehcerfnliy furnished. Every ef-
fort employed To make this Bureau of practical
to the readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. All
communications should be addressed Heather,
TIE NATIoSAL TRIBUNE Office. Washington, ID. O.
Lows, on AREAS OF WARM. MOIST AIR, CLOUDY
WEATHER, WITH GENERAL RAIN OR SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS.
Four such areas affected the weather OF the
United States. One came from the Northwest
Territory, two came from the South Pacific
coast. and one from the West Indies. The
latter storm appeared OF the North Carolina
coast on the 9th. and remained nearly station
airy until the 18th. IL caused the great de-
struction TO life aud property along the Middle
Atlantic coast during the week. Average pro-
gressive velocity eastward Is miles per hour.
Average duration four days.
HIGHS, OF AREAS OF COLD. DRY AIR AND GEN
ERALLY CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Three such areas affected the weather Of the
United States. One continued from last week
and the other two came from the North Pacific
coast. Average progressive velocity eastward
l6 miles per hour. Average duration FIVE days.
Temperature.-Thc greatest fail in "a hours
t34o) occurred mt Valentine. keb., on the ilth.
The greatest rise (20ol occurred at ST. Paul,
Mimi. on the Sth, and at Bismarck and Fort
Buford, OAK. on the 10th. The maximum
(l04o) occurred at Yuma, Arz., on the I1th.
The minimum (22o occurred at Fort Assna-
boine, Mont on the Ilth and I4th. Frost on
the Ilth IN Montana, Dakota, Washington aud
Nevada; 10Th in Colorado, Nevada aud Ore
gon; 18th in California and Montana.
PrecipitatsOH.-Iiain has been reported from
every State and Territory except Maine, New
Hampshire, West Virginia, Alabama, Mssis.
sippi, Ohio, Utah. Nevada, Idaho and CaIifor.
MIA. The heaviest lover one inch in "a hoars)
was reported from Michigan, Missouri, New
York. Iowa, Virginia, Minnesota Indian Ter
ritory, Dakota and Texas. The maximum in
"a hours (4.3O inchcsj occurred at Moorhead
Mimi, on the 18th aud 18th. Saou on the 10th
in Montana and 18th in Wyoming Floods OH
the 9Th 10 18th along the Middle Atlantic
coast. Loss estimated at S5.000,000.
Riilds.-Tbe highest winds (40 miles pei
! hour and over were reported from Rhode
| Island, New Jersey New York Virginia, Mary,
| land. Delaware, Pennsylvania, Connecticut
| Massachusetts,, Dakota, Minnesota, Montana
aud New Mexico. The highest measured We
| locity t64 miles per hour occurred at Block
/ Island, X. J., on the 10th.
RireTs.-The maximum rise (79 inches) oc.
Cured at Fort Smith, Ark, on the 18th. Th,
maximum fall 90 inches) occurred at Nash
| VILE, Tenn, on the loyh.
Existing Condittoris.-The principal I0W is cen
! trai IN Kansas. The great storm which devas
| tated the Middle Atlantic coast has disappeared
eastward over the ocean. Reports from the
| West Indies indicate that cyclone exist
| south Of San Domingo. The principal high Il
| central off the Nova Scotia coast Another
high Of considerable energy is central in Mon
tana Snow IN Wyoming; rain in the MissOur
and Central Mississippi Valleys. Elsewher,
generally fair weather.
Facts 10 be Remembered.-In the left-hand sid
! Of the IOW the wind will back right around iron
| south through east 70 north aud northwest In
| the rear Of the Ion, on the left.hand side, tn
/ wind blows from the northeast and then north
when the clouds begin 10 break and Tia
| weather TO clear. When the LOD has nearly passe,
away the wind in the rear of il draws arOunt
10 the northwest, and gradually abates and Tia
weather becomes Gue. Hence the saying
DO business with men when the wind is il
the northwest" This, bringing the fines
weather, is said 10 improve mems tempers, a
opposed 10 the neuralgic and rheumatic sensa
tiOns felt in front Of a LOW. The weather ii
front Of t0W is always close, muggy and un
comfortable. The clothes stick TO the bod
under the least exercise, and perspiration coy
ers the face aud hands In beads, which quickl,
returns being removed. This condition
arises from nearly saturated state of the al
mosphere. which is induced by southerly 0
easterly winds bringing moisture from warmc
region, generally in this country the Gulf o
Gulf Stream. In the rear Of IOW ithe front {
high the air becomes dry, cool aud pleasant
the 6Outherly or easterly winds being replace
by westerly or n0rtherly.
| A coming storm your shooting corn presaRe
And aches VIII throb your hollow tooth will rag