Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-12-24
Advance Bulletin Issued for General Pub.
LEGATION by the New England Meteor
illogical Society,

COOPERATING WITH TIE L. 5. DEPART
MEST OF AGRICULTURE. WEATHER
BUREAU.
The drought which prevailed
throughout New England during Oc-
tober remains practically unbroken at
the end of November, with no lndica-
tlons Of relief. None of our observers
report actual suffering or extreme
cases OF scarcity of water. but newspaper
clippings indicate considerable los, to
mill owners in different sections. they
either being obliged to run on short
time or shut down entirely. The OBJ
server at Wakefield, Mass. reports
that all water supplies are lower than
at any time since 1888. and streams
and wells are everywhere verv low
The precipitation during the month
was least along the coast, the average
deficiency for the whole section being
about | IA inch. From three to FIVE
inches of snow fell in the extreme
north during the month and from a
trace TO one inch in the central sec
lions. 1t remained on the ground but
short time in the latter districts. but
in the north covering of from one
10 three inches remained at the end
Of the month. This in m. nv places
is partly ice and affords no protection
to grass and fall sown grain.
The temperature for the month was
very near the normal. being slightly
above in the northwestern and below
III the southeastern districts. High
temperatures prevailed from the 9th to
the 18th and on the Eth, the maxi
mum being generally over 90 deg. The
minimum temperature for the month
and season occurred on the morning of
the 30th. the thermometers registering
from 10 deg. to deg. in the south
and from zero to II deg. below zero
IL the north; thus making a very
strong monthly range although the
daily changes were not particularly
large or rapid.
The barometer changes were strong
and sharp and the mean for the month
was considerably above the normal.
An unusually high pressure was reg
istered on the 18th. The fall of pres
sure from the 22d to the minimum on
the night Of the 23d and oath was
large and well marked. The amount
Of sunshine was in excess and the
number of rainy days and relative hui
nudity was below the average. At
Manchester dandelions were in bios
SOM on the Doth.
Eight cyclonic areas and six anti
cyclonic ones Influenced the weather
during the month, most of them being
we'll defined and exertipg a marked in
fuence on our weather; included in
this number is The last cyclone of Oc-
tober which was passing to the north
of New England at the end of the
month. 1t gave cloudy weather and
a little rain in the north on the first
day of the month. The second cv-
clone came from the Lakes and faded
away to the southwest of New England
on the 9TH, giving clouds and very
light rain in the south. The third and
fourth passed from tile Lakes down
the st. Lawrence valley on the llth
and 18th and 10th and 18th, respect
lively, both giving high temperatures
and moderate rains. That of the 10th
and 18th was of marked energy and
gave a wind velocity of from forty to
fifty miles an hour over the greater
part of New England. At Monroe,
Mass, a small tornado occurred on the
afternoon of the 17th. 1t passed N
N. E., and Frustrated heavy growth
of timber, cutting track about eight
rods in width and forty rods in length.
Some of the trees were torn up by the
roots and others were broken off. A
thunderstorm was reported at West
Milan, N. H., at $50 P. NJ, on that
day. The fifth cyclone moved from
the Mississippi valley to the Lower
Lakes with greatly Increasing energy
and then passed down the St. Law
renee valley on the 23d and Path. The
Washington tornado occurred in the
southeast quadrant of this cyclone.
A thunderstorm was noted at New
buryport, Mass, and Voluntown. c.,
on the evening of the 23d. The sixth
cyclone came from over the Lakes and
united with the seventh which ran up
the coast, over New England, On the