The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-06-06
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending June 1,
1889

Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending June 1,
1889.
BY LIEUT.. J. P. FINLEY, U. S. SIGNAL SERVICE.
Correspondence invited suggestions desired
and information eheerfully 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. I
LOWS OR AREAS OF WARM, MOIST AIR, CLOUDY
WEATHER, WITH GENERAL RAIN OR SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS.
Six such areas affected the weather of the
United States. Five came from the South Pa
ciic coast, and one from the Northwest Terri
tory. Average progressive velocity eastward
10 miles per hour. Average duration three
days.
HIGHS, OR AREAS OF COLD, DRY AIR AND GEN.
ERALLY CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Five such areas affected the weather of the
United States. Three came from the North
Pacific coast and two from the Northwest Ter
ritory. Average progressive velocity eastward
1873 miles per hour. Average duration 81
days.
1emperature.-The greatest fail in "a hours
t309) occurred at Knoxville, Tenn, on the Both.
The greatest rise (26o) occurred at Erie, Pa
on the 3Oth The maximum (1040) occurred at
Yuma, Ariz., on the 2Sth. The minimum 900 }
occurred at st. Vincent, OAK, the 2Sth
FrOstoccurred in the Lake region and Northwest
from 26th to 30th; Iowa, Tennessee and Missis-
sippi OH the 31st. Damage TO vegetables aud
vineyards estimated at several millions of dol
lars.
Precipjtation-Ra has been reported from
every State and Territory except California
and Nevada. The heaviest lover one inch IN
"a hours was reported from Pennsylvania, Ma
ryland, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maine,
Massachusetts,, Florida, Iowa. Missouri, Kansas,
Dakota, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana,
Ohio Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, west
Virginia, New York and District of ColHmbia.
The maximum in "a hours q 40 inehes) occurred
at Harrisburg Pa, on the 31st and LIST. Floods
throughout the Ohio Valley and Middle States,
with great loss to life and property, during the
30th, 3lst and 1st. Damage to property will
reach millions of dollars.
WjRds-The highest winds 40 miles per hour
and over were reported from New jersey, Mas
sachusetts, Kansas, Montana, New York, Ne
vada Texas, Dakota, Wyoming Wisconsin,
Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and North
Carolina The highest measured velocity
los miles per hour occurred at Winnemucca,
New, ON the 29th. Local storms occurred III
Kansas, Iowa and Missouri ON the 2Sth and
goth; West Virginia and Virginia. Both. Sew
eral persons killed; loss to property about
81. 100000.
Cured at Pittsburg Pa on the 31st The max
imum fall (54 inches) occurred at Cairo, H., on
the 9th.
Existing Conditions The principal lOtr is cen
trail in New England. Another lOlo is moving
southeastward from northern Dakota. A small
l01o is developing in Southern California. One
high is passing eastward over the Gulf of st.
Lawrence, and another is moving southeast
ward over the Upper Lakes. Rain in New
England, Lake region and Northwest; else
where generally fair weather.
Facts to be Remembered-1. The pressure of
the atmosphere is principally caused by the
weight of the dry air. 2. Besides irregular
changes caused by atmospheric disturbances,
the weight of the air at any place is subject to
perfectly regular daily and yearly variations.
3. Within the tropics the daily change is very
marked yet its regularity is such that Hum
boldt observed that at any one place the time
of day, within 20 minutes, could always be
told from the hight of the barometer. A. The
annual variation in barometrc pressure is
much greater than the daily variation. The
pressure is less in Summer and more in Winter.
5. Apart from daily and yearly fluctuations
there are localities where barometric pressure
is permanently higher and lower than in adjoin-
ing regions. Thus at all seasons low pressures
are found over the Equatorial and Antartic re-
gions and high pressures at the tropics espe-
cialy in the middle of the great oceans.