The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-06
Local Daily weather Report for the
Morning News.

Forecast for Georgia-Rain; clearing in
western portion toward evening; colder;
easterly, shifting to northwesterly winds;
gales on the coast
Comparison of mean temperature at Sa-
Vannah, Ga, on Feb. s. 1896, with the nor
NAL for the day: Temperature-Norma
So mean, 60; excess for this date, s.; ac-
cumulated deficiency since Jan. l, 1886,
Comparative Rainfall statement-Nor-
NAL, II; amount for Feb. s. '96, Is; depar-
ture from the normal Il .07; total depar-
ture since Jan. !, 1896, : : 81.
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum
temperature, So.
The hight of the Savannah river at Au-
gusta at a. m. C75th meridian time) yes
terday was u feet, a fall of 1.3 feet dur
ing. the preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken Feb. at the same
moment Of time at all stations for the
Morning News:
Boston, So, W e. V 10; cloudy. 49,
F gSE TGPE city S. 81 Me- NE d 10 GGudy'
Washington city, 50, W NE, V y, cloudy.
Norfolk. 46 W u, 8 raining.
Ha1itteras, t s. " SIC, 20, cloudy.
Charlotte. 46, " NE 10, raining
Atlanta. As, W f, " IS, raining.
Savannah, Sc. w s.. V p, cloudy.
y 5apiter e. g. Is c 70 65FY Cloudy
Tampa, t q " SD, Y i, clear;
MODlltf % W W. lSllf NiOuNys
Montgomery. 80, W NE, 6, raining.
Nicksburg, A, v IS.
New Orleans. t 80. w. v q, clear.
Port Eads' g. W S NT, a. CLOUDY clsdy
Corpus Christi, IS, W NV, V 10, clear.
Palestine, 4S, W NV V s, clear,
Memphis, t 46, W NV. V Is, raining.
Cincinnati, 49, w NE, V 10, cloudy.
Pittsburg. t A. W Sc, 6, cloudy.
Buffalo, IS, W y, s, clear.
Detroit. t S4,w E, V G. clear
Marquette, 80, W w, V light, cloudy.
St Paul, { "a, W Sc, V light, showing.
Davenport, 80. W w, 6, cloudy.
Kansas s5 nasie city 9 90 WE T. e. g. e eiesT
Oklahoma, Al, W NV, light, clear.
North Platte. t SO. w, 16, showing.
Dodge City, t "a. W s; 6. clear a;ueo,,- %
inch; Hatteras, 10 inch; Wilmington. .2S
inch: Charlotte, IS inch; Atlanta, so inch;
Savannah, Is inch; Jacksonville, trace;
IL inch; Mobile, 2.3S inches; Montgomery
2.20 inches; Vicksburg, % inch; New Or
leans, .3S inch; Port Eads, Ito inches; Cal
weston, .02 inch; Palestine, .4S inch; Mem
phis, trace; Cincinnati trace; Pittsburg
trace; Marquette, 02 inch; St. Paul, trace;
Davenport, .02 inch; st. Louis, trace
North Platte, trace. VIM. NJ. Dudley,
observer, Weather Bureau
7, temperature; W, wind; V, velocity.
Savannah. Ga, Feb. 5. 1896, D. NJ
veloped some interesting characteristics
to-day, the area of low barometer press
ure, or storm center was noted over the
central Gulf coast this morning, and ac-
companied by general cloudiness and rains
and brisk to high winds prevailing; at
10:4S this morning the following informa-
ton was received at the local weather bu-
reau, from Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of
weather bureau, Washington, d. c.
Hoist southeast storm signal at 1880 a.
M; storm on Mississippi east moving ra-
pidly northeast. High southeast winds
on coast this afternoon and tonight" The
officials at Washington and the local office
have kept sharp lookout for develop
ments in order that the public should be
promptly notified of any marked change.
The barometer at the local Office has con-
tinued to fall all day, and at this writing
1890 %. M, records 9.40 inches.
This afternoon at 4:40 p m, the Wash
ington Office furnished the following adj
dftional information: Late reports show
sever storm central near Pensacola, Fla.
moving east; will probably cause danger
Gus easterly gales tonight and Thursday
on South Atlantic coast. Hold all vessels
in port.
noted on this evenings map is on the Ala
hama and Florida coasts, rains have been
quite heavy in that locality; Port Eads
La, l. 10; Mobile, Ala, 2.3S; Montgomery
probability, occur in this section tonight;
With the exception of a few scattered
points in Texas, the west, and the lake re-
fyion. precipitation has been general over
nearly all portions of the country; and the
cloudiness still continues; The following
stations report high winds during to-day
as follows: Port Eads. La, 60; New Or
leans, La, %; Galveston, Tex, 81; ATTAIN
Miss. 81; Jupiter, Fla, 30; Savannah, Ga,
80 VIM. NJ. Dudley.
Observer in Charge.