The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-12
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY WEATHER.
CROp RUT nErTUN

Reported for the RAINIER by the New England
Meteorological Society, cooperating with the
United states Signal Services
Bulletin No. s.
Summary Of the weather in New Enrlard for
May, 1891.
The weather for May, 1891, as determ-
ined by the observers of the New En-
gland Meteorological Society, was cool,
dry and cloudy. Light cyclonic areas
influenced the weather during the month
but only one of them being of marked
energy, and none severe with high
winds. There were no strong or rapi
barOmetic changes and the pressure re-
manned near the normal throughout the
month. One of the cyclonic areas de-
velOped over New England and passed
easterly up our coast; one came up the
coast and faded over New England; one
passed easterly over New England in-the
form of long trough-like depression;
four passed from the lakes to the north
of New England, and One-the fifth of
the month, and the only one of energy
was formed over the New Jersey coast
by one storm from off the Florida coast
and another from over the lakes. II
passed up our coast on the 10th and 18th,
giving heavy rains and thunderstOrms on
the 10Th, and rain with snow on the 18th,
The temperature for the month was
about one degree below the normal. The
days were generally warm but the nights
were very cool and the temperature
ranges were strong and well marked
The minimum temperatures occurred on
the morning of the 9th, while nearly the
whole United States were covered by {
large cyclOnic areas and frosts occurred
on the 4th, 9TH and 9th, and It'll. Low
Temperatures with moderate frOsts oc
Cured on the 18th, 14th, 18th and 18th
, while on the 10Th severe frost was eX
( perienced throughout New England
: Much damage was done by this freeze
to fruit trees in the southern Connect
cut valley and to early strawberries il
Massachusetts. The maximum tempera
lures were generally on the 10th or 18th
the temperatures recorded being over ~
| except along the immediate coast. A
WestbOro', Mass, over 00o was recorde,
Q on each of those days. High tempera
i lures occurred also on the 18th, 22nd an,
: 3lst.
e The precipitation was about II inche
9 below the normal, the greatest departur
{ being i'll the SOutll-Over It inches, an
: the least departure in the North. A
e Portland, Me-. it was slightly above tn
e nOTludl, anu dJ lIunCnDuGBH, T., Oul
Q slightly below. The departure from th
e normal was less than would be eXpecte
d considering the severe drought, and ca
o be explained by the fact that nearly a
g the precipitation fell on the 10th an
Goth. Light rains fell on the 3rd, ut
a and 10Th, and in some localities occasion
i al light showers on a few other days, bu
s in general the rain of 10th was the onl
k fall of Importance till near the end {
, the month. Light snow squalls OF
r. Cured on the 9TH and 18th.
j On May LIST at about 7:O6 o'clock a
s earthquake was felt in Central New Ell
+ gland that in some locations Is repOrte
O as the most severe ever experienced.
d was the most severe in Northwestern
r. Massachusetts, and Southern New Ham,
shire, where houses were shaken, door
and lamps swung and dishes ratified.
n is reported that the houses in sever;
places were so shaken as to cause the
# occupants to rush from them in terro
1t is described as being one shock TO
t lowed by rapid vibrations lasting for fiN
!, or ten seconds.
a The month opened with the sprir
d several days ahead of the average, bl
a the cool dry weather and lack of SUI
IS shine has served to so check the veget
ton that it is probably now about IL
r. average.
d PROF. w. NJ. DAVIS, Director.
II J. WARREN SMITH, Assistant.
g. Cambridge, Mass, June 4th, 1891.