The National tribune., 1889-06-27
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending June %,
1850.

BY LIEUT. J. p. FINLEY, U. 8. 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, ID. e.
LOWS OR AREAS OF WARM, MOIST AIR, CLOUDY
WEATHER WITH GENERAL RAIN OR SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS.
Seven such areas affected the weather OF the
United States. Two came from the California
coast, two from the Northwest Territory, two
from northwest Texas and one from the West
Indies. Average progressive velocity eastward
22 miles per hour. Average duration 3.5 days.
HIGHS, OR AREAS OF COLD, DRY AIR AND GEN.
ERALLY CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Three such areas affected the weather of the
United States. One came from the Northwest
Territory, one from the California coast, and
tho third from of the Carolina coast, where it
had remained practically stationary since the
9Th. Average progressive velocity eastward 10
miles per hour. Average duration 3.5 days.
Temperatwe-The greatest fall in "A hours
(22') occurred at Denver, Colo, on the Goth.
The greatest rise (22o) occurred at Denver,
Colo, on the 18th. The maximum (l040) oc-
Cured at Yuma, Ariz., on the 2ist The min
imum (34ol occurred at Salt Lake City, Utah,
OF the SUtn, anu NOrtnuelu, W., OH bne ISln.
Precipitdti0n.-Rain has been reported from
every State and Territory, except Arizona, Utah.
Nevada, Idaho and California. The heaviest
lover one inch in "a hours) was reported from
Florida, Pennsylvania. Iowa. Missouri, Kansas
New York, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, North
Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia, Arkansas
aud Texas. The maximum in 81 hours 1904
inches) occurred as Erie, Pa, on the 10th and
18th. Floods were reported from Kansas, In
diana %
Loss to property $l,500,000.
Winds.-The highest winds 40 miles per hour
and over) were reported from Kansas, Hill
nos, Louisiana, Texas. Montana aud Wyoming.
The highest measured velocity (46 miles per
| hour occurred at Abilene, Tex, on the 18th.
Local storms occurred on the 10th and 18th in
| New York, Indiana, Kansas, West Virginia
aud New Jersey; on the Goth in Dakota. Loss
| to.property $4,000.
Rrsrs-The maximum rise (65 inehes) oc-
Cured at Fort Smith. Ark, on the Goth. The
maximum fall (21 inches) occurred at Pitts
burg. Pa on the 22d.
Existing CoHditions.-The principal loo is pass
| ing eastward over the Gulf of st. Lawrence.
| Another ton is developing in the Northwest
Territory, with prospects in that and adjacent
| regions on Sunday evening. An enormous high
| covered the central portion OF the country, the
| center Of the area being near Lake Michigan.
Light rains on the Texas and North Carolina
| coasts; elsewhere generally fair weather.
Facts 10 be Remsmbered.-For practical pur-
poses clouds are divided into four different
classes. according 10 their most obvious differ
ences of shape. But these classes are only as
matter of convenience for in nature they all
run into each other by imperceptible grada-
tons. The forms are: l. CaniulHs. All clouds
which have a rocky or lumpy look. 2. Stratus,
All clouds which lie as a thin, fat sheet.
3. Cirrus All clouds which have wispy,
feathery or curly look. 4. NiRbHs. Any cloud
from which rain is falling. The following va
rietes are derived from notifications of these
four classes, and are arranged, according tO
elevation into three classes, as follows: High
- cirro-stratns. $1,000 feet; cirrus, cirrus
stripes aud cirrus haze q, 900 feet; cirro.cumn.
lus, 10000 feet Middle-strato-c 5000
feet; cumulocirrus, festooned cumulo-cirrus
and mackerel sky 10000 feet. Low-strato-
cumulus, 5000 feet; cumulus, turretted or line
cumulus and festooned cumulus, base 1900
feet cumulo nimbus aud cumulo-stratus, base
1000 feet; nimbus $500 feet; stratus, scud
| and Wreaths / 800 feet.