The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
PAST WEEK WAS ONE IF RAIN ANDSTORM Many Sections of the State
 Suffer Severely MODERATE TEMPERATURE Weekly Mean Temperature Is 70 De- erees, Which Is Degrees Above
 NormaI-Maximum Tenn
 perature Is 88.
 

cool Excessive rains and damaging hail occurred in many of the middle and southeastern counties on the 24th. when destructive winds occurred in some of the middle and northern counties. Rains were again excessive in the middle and south eastern counties on the 18th and consider able lowland WIS flooded
 The weekly mean temperature for the state, 70 degrees, was degrees above the normal. The 22d and 26th were the warm est days, with afternoon temperatures of SS degrees at a number of points The lowest temperature was 42 degrees, at De- catur, Morgan county, on the morning of the 27th.
 The rainfall was generally above the normal, being decidedly so in the middle and southeastern counties, where excessive rains occurred on the 24th and 26th. At Montgomery the weekly total was S.43 inches, and at Ozark, Dale county, it was 705 inches.
 Extracts From Report.
 Blount, Brooksville: First half of the week was warm and cloudy; last half was rainy. A wind storm on the 24th with heavy rain and hail. did considerable damage; a number of houses were demol- ished and several people were killed.-A. O. Dickson.
 Calhoun, Anniston: The average tenn perature was 6S degrees; the highest was S2, and the lowest 50 degrees. The total rainfall wac 0.41 inch.-Weather Bureau. Cleburne, Hefin: Showers occurred on the 22d. A heavy rain, with high winds, occurred on the evening of the 24th.-C. E. Grower.
 Colbert, Riverton: The highest temper ature was 96 degrees on the 23d, and the lowest 54 degrees on the 21st. The total rainfall was 1.72 inches.-E. R. Nelles. DeKalb, Collinsville: The first half of the week was cloudy, though rainy weather prevailed during the latter part, with heavy rain on the 25th.-F. P. Newman.
 Etowah, Gadsden: Moderate tempera- lures prevailed. The weather was fair until the 24th, when a rain of 1. .62 inches ocurred.-D. P. Goodhue.
 Jackson, Bridgeport The weather was fair and warm during the first half of the week. A rain of 1.19 inches occurred on the night of the h-25th-Maggie Rinkle. Jefferson, Birmingham: The tempera- ture averaged degrees above the normal. The week was generally cloudy. A severe thunderstorm occurred on the afternoon of the 24th; 1t was accompanied with ex- cessve rain and some hail.-Weather Bureau.
 Lauderdale, Florence: The highest tenn perature was S5 degrees on the 23d, and the lowest AS degrees on the Fist; 195 inches of rain fell during a thunderstorm on the 24th.' The sunshine was deficient G. H. Smith.
 Lawrence, Moulton Cloudy weather prevailed up to the 24th, when heavy rain occurred, with threatening weather during the remainder of the week.-W. o. Watson.
 Limestone, Elkmont: Warm and pleas ant weather prevailed up to Thursday evening, when a goof rain occurred. Fri day and Saturday were fair.-R B. Evans. Walker, Cordova: Cloudy. weather pre- vailed. very heavy rain, 230 inches, and hail occurred during a thunderstorm on the 24th.-Scott Maxwell
 Middle District.
 Autauga, Wadsworth: Fair weather
 
 week, but the last half was rainy w. w. Wadsworth.
 Bibb, Eoline; Cloudy to threatening weather prevailed during most of the week, except on the 18th, which was clear. Rains occurred on the 22d and 24th.-Will Woodson.
 Chiffon, Clanton: Rain occurred on four days, the total being 1.76 inches Modefate temperatures prevailed, though the sunshine was deficient.- a ln
 Clay Ashland: The weather was fair and warm during first of the week, though the latter part was cool and cloudy. A heavy rain occurred on the 24th.-James l.. Carwile.
 Coosa, Goodwater: The early part of the week was warm. Rain occurred on three days, the total being 2.4O inches, the most of which fell on the 24th.-D. S. Brown
 Dallas, Selma; sho.wery weather pre- vailed, and the sunshine was deficient. The total rainfall was 1.20 inches Temperatures were moderately high on some days.-C. F. Brislin.
 Elmore, Wetumpka: Fair weather prevailed during the early part of the week, though the sunshine was defi- cient. Heavy rains occurred on the 24th and 26th, the total being 7.1S inches.-J. Galloway.
 Greene, Boligee: Showers occurred on four days, the heaviest being on the
  winds. The average maximum temper ature was S2, and the average mini mum Il degrees.-Guy P. Brugh.
 Hale, Greensboro: There were six cloudy days and one clear Rain fell on five days, the total rainfall being 0.70 inch.-W. E. W. Yerby.
 Lee, Auburn: The sunshine was defi- cient. Rain fell on four days, the weekly total being PA inches. Mod crate Temperatures prevailed.--Jam ,s T. Anderson.
 Lowndes, Calhoun: over five inches of rain fell here Friday night; this was accompanied with high winds and heavy hail. the latter lasting twenty minutes.-A. M. Troyer.
 Montgomery, Montgomery: The week ly mean temperature, 70 degrees, was degrees above the normal The weekly dainfall was S.43 inches, of which 3.95 inches fell on the 24th. and was deficient nt-Weather Bureau
 Pickens, Carrollton: The first half of the week was fair and warm, with rains during the latter half. One of the heaviest rains known in this section fell on Friday, and was accompanied with high winds.-W. s. Stuckey.
 Russell, Scale: Fair and warm weather prevailed during the first few days. A severe windstorm, with heavy rain, passed over this section on the 24th.-A. Augusta Eickerstaff.
 Southern District.
 Barbour, Eufaula: The highest temper