The National tribune., 1889-03-14
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending March
1889.

Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending March 8,
1889.
BY LIEUT.. J. P. FINLEY, Q. S. SIGNAL SERVICE.
Correspondence invited suggestions desired,
and information cheerfully furnished. Every ef-
fort employed to make this Bureau of practical
to the readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE All
communications should be addressed Weather,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Office, Washington, d. CT
LOWS, OR AREAS OF WARM, MOIST AIR, CLOUDY
WEATHER, WITH GENERAL RAIN OR SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS.
Three such areas affected the weather of the
United States. One came from southern Texas
one from the Northwest Territory, and the
third from off the coast of California. Average
progressive velocity eastward Is 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, both of which came from the
Northwest Territory. Average progressive We
lOcity eastward II miles per hour. Average
duration three days.
Temperatare.-The greatest fall in "a hours
COZ occurred at Valentine, Neb., on the Sd,
st. Vincent, Mimi. on the 18th, and Fort Sully,
Oak, and North Platte, Neb., on the 9Th. The
greatest rise (I60) occurred at Dodge City, Kan
on the 5th, and Little Rock, Ark, on the 7th
The maximum 1927 occurred at Yuma, Ariz,
en- the 9th, and Palestine. Tex, on the 18th.
The minimum 90 at st. Vincent, Mimi, and
So below zero at Winnipeg, B. A. occurred on
the Sth
Precipitati0n-Rain or snow has been report
ed from every State and Territory, except
Arkansas and Indian Territory. The heaviest
lover one inch in "a hoursj was reported from
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Maine The
maximum in "a hours 1902 inches) fell at
Pensacola, Fla, on the Sd.
WindS.-High winds were reported from
Dakota, Minnesota, and along the Atlantic and
East Gulf coasts. The highest measured We
locity $50 miles per hour occurred at Woods
Holl, Mass, on the 9Th.
RiUerS.-The maximum rise (95 inches) oc-
Cured at Augusta, Ga, on the 4th. The maxi
mum fall (55 inches) occurred at Pittsburg,
Pa, on the 9th.
Existing CORditions.-A lOU of small energy is
central on the North Pacific coast. Another
l0U Of considerable energy is moving eastward
from New England. a high of large extent
and decided features is moving southeastward
over Dakota and Minnesota Light SHOWS in
the Lake Region and New England; elsewhere
generally fair weather.
Facts TO be RemembeTed.-1. The number of
well-dehned, low-area storms which cross the
United States average eight in each month,
from May to August inclusive; nine from Sep
| TENDER to November and in April IL in Feb
ruary, March and December, and u in January.
! 2. Storms move more rapidly in the United
/ States than elsewhere.
3. Storms everywhere progress most rapidly
I in Winter, about one-half greater than in
/ Summer.
4. The mean velocity of Winter winds every
/ where is about one-half greater than in Sum
mer.
5. The average velocity of low-area storms
/ in the United States is % miles per hour, from
June to September, inclusive. 1t rises gradu.
ally to % miles in October, 30 in November
30 in December, 80 in January and February
whence it falls to SO miles in March, &c miles
! in, "a