The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-28

focal observer Wan. F. Reed, Jr..
a. inst forwarded to Hon. Willis l..
roora chief of the United States
Feather Bureau. Department of Ag,
L,rlrure. a detailed Official report on
NJ hurricane of September 1921.
|Fsa report also includes data relative
|, every storm that has occurred at
.o.nsacola. where the wind velocity ex-
|,soded fifty miles per hour. since the
..l bureau was established in 1879.
rsn report in full is as follows:
MIR. Reeds Report.
Tho first warning of the approach
!, the tropical hurricane that passed
psrsacola on the night of September
|g.97 was given in an advisory mes
|.ace received at p. m. on September
Ind. stating that a cyclone was de-
| slooing south of Grand Cayman and
could probably move to the Chan
! nj of Yucatan. On the 23rd, a mes
Sge received at S p. m, contained the
|rformation that Northeast storm
Earnings had been ordered up at
|, D. n. at Tampa, Punta Gorda, Pun
Ia Rassa. Maimi and Jupiter; this
ressage also stated that the disturb
I;.ce would move northward from
|Ne Yucatan channel and that it would
he dangerous for vessels in the east
en- gulf for the next few days. At
|l a. m, on the oath the following
Message was received: "Cyclonic dis
|turbance of western extremity of
Cuba moving northward; dangerous
br vessels leaving or bound to Gulf
ports during the next two days" At
s;55 a. m, on the 25th an advisory
message was received as follows:
Center of disturbance has entered
Gulf and will probably
move nOrthward; dangerous for YES
sells in middle and east Gulf and on
Florida coast next two days" At
S:25 p. m, on the 25th the following
storm warning message was received:
Northeast storm warming 8 d. m,
New Orleans. Pensacola. Mobile, Apa-
achicola, Carrabelle Cedar KEYS.
DunnellOn. Tropical disturbance has
moved from Yucatan channel north
ward over Gulf; vessels in Gulf and
Florida ports should remain in port"
Wednesday 2sth.
Al 6:lO p. N. orders were received
to continue the northeast storm
warning with the information that the
r'cenler of the disturbance was appar-
emily approaching the Gulf coast near
Pensacola and is likely to be severe
along the middle and northeast Gulf
cast. Steady northeast winds pre-
'ailed all day on the 18th averaging
Wenty-eight miles per hour, the
orce gradually increasing from II
niles registered for the hour II to l
H.. 10 i6 miles in the hour s to 8
m, and maximum velocities be-
ween the hours after p. m, were as
ollows: 80 miles from the northeast
':36 p. M; 33 miles NE. 1853 D. m:
4 miles NE. 4:44 p. m; 80 miles NE.
c35 D. m; 40 miles NE. 6:12 D. m;
3 miles NE. 1884 p. M; 81 miles NE.
$40 p. M; 40 miles NE. 9:43 D. m:
y miles NV. 1928 p. M; 40 miles
VI HAS p. m. Light rain set in
1913 a. m, and continued past IL
Midnight. The barometer at Z a. m,
cad 29.S1 inches with relative humid
ty SO per cent. The pressure re-
main nearly stationary from z a. m.
o a. m, then began to fall gradually
'eaching 29.77 at IL noon, 29.5S at z
, m, passing 1896 inches at IL mid
light.
Thursday 9th.
High northeast winds prevailed be-
ISeen II midnight of the Goth and 1
M, veering to east and hurricane
Taocities were recorded as follows be-
Neen a. m, and s a. m, the figures
'eing the highest for any five minute
.eriod between the hours: 70 miles
ION the east LIS a. M; so miles
rom the east 2:46 a. M; SO miles
rom the east, 1858 a. M: ~ miles
,aSt 4:22 a. M; 70 Sc. SPA a. M:
= 81. 6:39 a. m; II Sc. 1903 a. M;
MAXIMUM wind velocities for the re-
naming hours Of the day were as fol,
oWS; 6S Sc. S:3S a. M; so Sc. OIL
m; 81 Sc. 10:40 a. M: 60 S. 11:22
m.; IS Sc. 1898 p. M: 55 Sc. LOS
m: 30 S. 2:3S p. M; 4S S. 1927 n.