The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-22
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending August IL,
1854


1889.
BY LIEUT.. J. p. FINLEY, u. &. SIGNAL SERVICE.
Correspondence invited. suggestions desired.
and information cheeffully furns-hed. Every ef-
fort employed To- make this Burc L, Of practical Use
10 the readers Of THE NATIosAN TRIBUNE All
communications should he addressed Weather,
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LOWS, Or AREAS OF WARM MOIST AIR, CLOUDY
wEATHRR, WITH GENERAL RAIN Or SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS
Three such areas affected the weather OF the
United States. One continued from last week,
and the remaining two came from the North
west Territory. Average progressive velocity
eastward IL miles per hour. Average duration
four days.
HIGHS, or AREAS OF COLD, DRY AIR AND GEN.
ERALLY CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Four suck areas affected the weather OF the
United States. Two continued from last week
one of which remained nearly stationary OF
the ceastof Florida; one came from the North
west Territory, and the fourth remained sta
tionary on the North Pacific coast. Average
progressive velocity eastward eight miles per
hour Average duration four days.
TemperatHre.--The greatest fall In "a hours
use occurred at Fort Custer. Mont, On the
18th, aud sc Montrose, Colo, on the 18th. The
greatest rise (i6') occurred at Cheyenne. Wye.
on the 10Th. The maximum lll2e) occurred
at Yuma, Ariz.. on the l2th at Fort Custer
Mont (l00'l, on the 18th. and at Rapid City.
Oak. ll02o), on the 10th. The minimum l4oe)
occurred st Mortified. VT, on the 18th.
PrecipitaiiOH.-Rai has been reported from
every State and Territory except Idaho and
Utah. The heaviest tower one inch in -
hours was reported from Tennessee, North
Carolina. Virginia, Missouri, Minnesota. 0eor-
gia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,,
Alabama, South Carolina, Rhode Island, In.
dian Territory and Texas. The maximum Ia
"a hours (5.62 inehesl occurred at Nantucket,
18th in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Colo
RADIO; on the l4th ia New York and Pennsyl-
yania. Loss estimated at 81. 700,000.
Rinds.-The highest winds 40 miles per hour
and over were reported from Montana, Mis-
souri,, Colorado and Wyoming. The highest
measured velocity $50 miles per hour occurred
st Fort Custer, Mont. OF the 18th.
LOcal Storms the 18th In New Mexico,
Kansas. Nebraska and Missouri. Loss estimst-
ed at $4,000
RiUers.-The maximum rise f63 inches) oc-
CURED at Augusta, Ca, on the 18th. The
maximum fall ga inehes) occurred at Augusta,
Ga, the 18th.
EristiHg CoS.ditioaS.-The principal lou is GEN.
trial in northern Dakota, with a trough extend
ing southwark 10 New Mexico, Another l0u
is central over the Gulf Of ST. Lawrence. The
principal high Is central in West Virginia. An
other high Is central of the Oregon coast Rain
10 the Missouri Valley and Northern Texas.
Elsewhere generally fair weather.
Facts 10 be RemenJcred.--In making either
local general weather forecasts il is very
important 10 comprehend fully the prevailing
characteristics Of typical cyclones and anti
cyclones. The broad features Of the relation
of wind, cloud aud rain 10 a cyclone center
must be obtained from a study of the daily
weather map. Taking the case Of typical
| cyclone, the surrounding conditions will be al
| follows: In the extreme front of the depres-
sion there is blue sky; then, as the barometer
begins 70 fall, and sometimes even before that
/ takes place, a bank Of crrO-stTatus cloud, pre-
ceded by halo-bearing sky, makes its appear
ance, which gradually becomes lower and
denser, and forms an overcast, dirty sky. In
the whole frpnt Of the storm center the TEN.
| perature rises and the atmosphere feels muggy
and close. In the right-hand front the clouds
assume the cumulo-stratus type. with driving
rain later on. In the leit-hand front the air IL
cooler, but still oppressive, with an easterly
| wind and an overcast sky, succeeded by driz
| zling rain or ill-de6Ded showers. When the
trough OF the storm or toD bias passed the ba
r0meter begins 10 rise, the wind changes and
becomes squally, with showers Of rain the aii
| grows cooler, the clouds break and ultimately
clear away, followed by spell Of pleasant
| weather.