The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-11
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending April 6,
1889


BY LIEUT.. J. p. FINLEY, U. s. SIGNAL SERVICE.
correspondence invited suggestions desired,
and information cheerfully furnished. Every cf-
fort employed TO make this Bureau of practical
10 tie 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 RATN OR SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS.
Six such areas affected the weather of the
United States; three came from the North Pa
cfc Coast, two from the Northwest Territory
and one from southern California. Average
progressive velocity eastward 81 miles per hour
Average duration three days
HIGHS, on AREAS OF COLD, DRY AIR AND GEN.
ERALLY CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Three such areas affected the weather of the
United States; all of which came from the
Northwest Territory. Average progressive ve-
locity eastward II miles per hour. Average
duration three days.
1emperdture.-The greatest fail in "a hours
1857 occurred at Rapid City, Oak, on the Sd.
The greatest rise (36o occurred at Parkersburg,
WA, on the 3Ist ultimo. The maximum (91o)
occurred atYuma, ATiZ., on the I5t and I'd. The
minimum 1872 occurred at Northfeld, VT, on
the 31st ultimo.
ectpitati0n.-Rain or snow has been renort-
ed from every State and Territory except Ari-
IONA, Indian Territory, Kansas aud Nebraska.
Snow fell as far South as South Carolina on the
6th attended by thunder. The heaviest pre-
cipitation lover one inch in "a hoursl was re-
ported from Iowa, Louisiana, Arkansas, Ten
nessee Indiana, Florida and Montana The
maximum in q hours (2I5 inches) occurred
at Little Rock, Ark, on the 1st.
Wiads.-High winds were reported from
northern and eastern sections of the country
especially Minnesota, Dakota, Montana and
Nebraska. The highest measured velocity (6S
miles per hour occurred at Bismarck, Oak, on
the I'd. On this date destructive prairie fires
devastated portions Of Dakota and Minnesota.
Loss between 100000 and $3,00O00O. The
high winds greatly augmented the damage to
| property.
Rirsrs.-The maximum rise (49 inches) oc-
/ CURED at Parker5burg, w. Va, on the Sd. The
maximum fall (16inches) occurred at Memphis,
| Tenn on the 9th
Existing C0nditioas.-A l0lo is central Off the
| New Jersey coast, aud another is moving east
ward from the lower Missouri Valley. The
| principal high is central in the Lower Lake Re.
| gion, and one less marked is moving eastward
from the North Pacific Coast. Rain in the
/ Missouri Valley and rain and snow in the Mid.
/ die Atlantic States and New England else.
where generally fair weather.
| Facts to be RemeAbered.-i. Clouds sometimes
attain a vertical thickness of 3. 900 feet. Above
such mass of clouds smaller clouds with clear
spaces between have frequently been observed
in balloon ascents. 2. Clouds tend to form al
few definite levels, rather widely separated
). As to nights clouds may be generally CLASH
fled rs high, $4,000 feet above the earth middle
1900 feet; lOr, G000 feet. 4. Ninety per cent
of skies in every part of the world can be de-
| fined sufficiently accurate by the following
seven terms Cirrus, wispy cloud, and has
greatest elevation. CirrO-strataS thin, high
| wispy, or striated sheet cloud of all sorts
CiIro-c,mulas, a feecy cloud at high level
Cumulus pure rocky cloud with horizontal
base. Stratus, a pure sheet cloud. Strat0- C,tn
alus an extended lumpy cloud. NinBns, a cloud
| from which rain is falling. 5. Fog is cloud
resting upon the surface of the EARTH