The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-01
WEATHER mi CROPS.
For the Past n~onti-neport OF tno Cow
Weather Oharrr.r

rrHHtcHt Weather Observer,
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, August Il.
Government Observer II. L. Bail has
Issued the following weather and crop
report for West Virginia during July;
General Roview-TSe mean tempera-
ture OF the statG during July. TlI do.
grees, was about two degrees below the
normal. Until nearIts close the month
was without extremes Of heat or cold
period or Intensely warm weather &C.
Cufreu from the eth To the S0th, and
Turing this period maxlma temporal
cures ABOVE 10 degrees were recorded
In all parts Of the state.
The months rainfall averaged near
~ i've Inches above the normal Fly
ceedlngly heavy rims occurred In the
northern central and Ohio valley coun-
ties, n In other sections the rainfall
was considerably above the normal,
The rivers of the northern part OF the
state were flooded TO q height greater
than ever before known at that period
OF year. anu very great damage WAS
uohe to crops n property along their
courses and on low lands. In nan To-
cailtieS the crops were totally Destroy
ed. n In all sections were more p
less injured by the wet weather, These
storms were generally electrical and in
some cases exhibited tornado tenden-
cles. The observer at Beverly reports
tho occurrence, on the 2ith OF the most
disastrous storm that v e visited THAI
valley, and at Glenyille on the Goth. a
storm occurred which was said to have
been the severcst ever known IN that
locality, and which exhibited the char
acter OF a tornado. The heaviest of
these storms occurred from the 18th
to 9th and on the 18th and 30th. The
map given above shows approximate
ly the distribution OF rainfall and the
iSothermals OF monthly mean temper
allure. But one report OF hail was re-
Ceived and In that case It was stated
that the fall was light and oCcasIoned
but little damage.
Monthly Summary-Mean tempera-
ture for the month, az degrees. Mean
OF maxina temperatures. S3.5 degrees.
Mean OF minlma temperatures. 63.6 de-
Srees. Average daily Range OF temper
nture, 1873 degrees. Highest temporal
ture recorded during the month, o.
degrees Mt Hewett on the 2sth, Lowest
temperature recorded during the month
BAG degrees at Becky on the 10th and
Bloomery on the Isth.
Average rainfall for the month, g07
Inches. Largest amounts reported,
PhiilIpph lh7o inches, Beverly, 1850
inches, Weston, l5.l5 inches and New
Martlnsviue, 1903 Inches.
The smallest amount reported was,
Green Sulphur Springs. 81 Inches.
Becky reported 80 inches, which was
about the normal for that place.
Heaviest rains In any twenty-four
hours: Beverly. AIS inches on the 2tth.
Fairmont. 2.66. 18th: Chenille, ais.
18th to 18th, M~artinsburg, 2,65, 23rd to
24th; Morgantown, rs. 25rd; 2.66, 24th:
2S3. 2ath; New Martlnsville. 3.77, 2tth:
Parkersbnrg. 30. 2lst to end; Weston,
2.S6. end.
Prevailing direction of the wind,
southwest.
Average number Of clear days. nine;
partly cloudy. twelve: cloudy, ten; with
oil inch or more OF rain. "a.
Dates OF thunder storms: End, Ord.
4th, 9Th. Tta, Sth, 9th. 18th. 18th, 18th,
Nth, 18th. Goth. 2lst, end. 2Srd, g4,h,
18th, 18th. 9Th. 2Sth, o9th. Goth.
Dates Of hail: Grafton. 9th.
Note: Temperature data at Spencer
not used. The following data should
have been entered in table: total rain
fall. 40 inches. Number OF rainy days.
Is: clear. 4; partly cloudy, %: cloudy,
0. Prevailing direction Of wind. west.