The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-04
TERRIFIC STORM Of
RAIN THIS
MORNING
Grand Forks Visited by Near
Cloudburst-Precipi
tation 1.27 Inches.
DARK AS EVENING
% LONG TIME
The Lightning Danced Into
Houses and Business
Blocks-No Damage

Grand Forks was visited by q ter.
rifle rain and electric storm between
10 and 1890 O'Clock this morning
The rain was accompanied by wind
that blew the water up the streets In
sheets. For fifteen minutes the day
was as dark as early evening and
lights were pressed into service in
residences and business houses. The
heat was oppressive. The sky was
canopicd with ugly. low black clouds.
A cyclonic condition Of the atmos-
phere prevailed for nearly half an
hour. according to the weather man
of In recording instruments were
put out of commission during the
storm supposedly by the lightning
which flashed necessarily.
Rainfall Heavy.
Between 9 and 1880 o'clock this
morning 1927 inches Of rain fell in
the city. This is the heaviest rain
in as short a period of time recorded
at the university weather station this
year. The water fell in torrents over
the city and at the weather station
was reported as a near cloudburst.
A score or more Of Easements in
the business section Of the city were
flooded during the short period that
the rain fell the heaviest. Easements
in the residence sections were also
put under water. Among the busi-
ness houses where the water was the
deepest in cellars and Easements were
the Tri-State Telephone company.
Hough's Dairy lunch. the Diamond
mill and the Northern hotel . No par
%ticular damage was done at m of
these establishments. according to re-
ports.
Lightning Bad.
The lightning is reported to have
killed two horses on a farm In the
Schumacher district. but the report
could not be confirmed this afternoon
on account Of demoralized telephone
service. Bolts of electricity entered
residences on Dakota avenue and one
or. two business houses. but passed
out Of the structures without doing
damage.
Telephone service west Of Grand
Forks was demoralized for three
hours on account Of the lightning, but
according to reports received in
Grand Forks late this afternoon the
rainfall was not unusually heavy and
the storm not evere South of Grand
Forks along the Great Northern rail-
road considerable rain fell this morn
ing. Following are the reports OBJ
tainable up to $3.50 o'clock this aft
ernoon:
Storm Reports.
Fargo-No rain here this morning.
Afternoon bright.
Hillsboro-Heavy rain here this aft
ernoon. Indications pointed to bad
storm for a time.
Thompson-Very heavy rain this
forenoon. No damage by lightning re-
ported.
Larimore-severe rain and cleo
trical storm visited this section today.
Lightning was severe. but go far no
damage has been reported from the
electrical storm.
Manvel-Rain here this morning.
Devils Lake-Quite a heavy rain
here last night, but no rain at all here
this morning.
Minot-No bad storm here this
morning. Fine weather this afternoon.
Ardock-Rain here last night. but
threshing has been resumed this after
noon.
Only three days this summer have
been hotter than yesterday, according
to the weather station. The maximum
temperature reached yesterday was 80
degrees.
Just after the storm broke over the
city this morning the Thermometer at
the weather station dropped from ~
to 81 degrees. 1t has grown steadily
warmer this afternoon since the rain.