The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
A THREATENING CLOUD
Turned Day to Night in Topeka This
Morning, But No Wind.

A thunderstorm accompanied by
weird cloud effects that almost turned
day into night, broke over Topeka al
the time that office people were going
to their work this morning. The pre-
cipitation up to 10 o'clock amounted
to ~ inch. At o'clock stores were
brilliant with electricity and the street
car headlights were penetrating the
gloom; the sun was obscured by great
threatening green colored clouds.
The first shower in the downtown
district fell at 1920 O'Clock, but did not
extend as far as Potwin and other west
side districts. At $50 the water fairly
came down in sheets.
The barometer rose rapidly when
the storm began and then fell slowly.
Although the clouds were more threat
ening in appearance than any that
have been seen in a long time in To-
peka comparatively little wind ac-
companied the storm.
The peculiar greenish coloring of
the clouds was explained by the local
weather man. The sun was shining in
the east at the same time the heavy
cloud bank was racing across the sky
from the west. The sunlight striking
on the vegetation reflected green light
on the clouds.
The storm was more or less
local The government reports
show that for the "a hours ending at
7 O'Clock this morning light showers
northeastern portion of the state. At
o'clock Manhattan was the only point
at which rain was falling.
Following are the towns from which
rainfall is reported: Concordia, Is;
Emporia, .16: Holton, .02; Mcpherson,
Sedan received 10 inch of rain in
the "a hours ending at o'clock Sun
day morning.
The Santa Fe reported at O'Clock
fon oil ir7n in
The Rock Island reported a light rain
at Herington and much wire trouble.
The stage of the river was rs feet
this morning. This is below normal
for this season of the year The wind
was blowing from the southeast.
The forecast calls for unsettled
weather with probable showers tonight
and Tuesday. The weekly forecast
from Washington indicated that there
will be occasional showers until the
middle of the week and then clear
skies. The temperatures are expected
to be lower Tuesday.
of an Inch of Rain.
The total amount of rainfall up to
2 o'clock this afternoon was IA of
inch. The rain subsided in the middle
of the morning and the sun broke
through the clouds but indications point
to more rain.
Reports indicate that the rain was
confined largely to the eastern and
northeast portions of the state. This
thee Santa F'e reported that
the rain on their lines extended from
Emporia to Kansas City. There was
a soaking rain at ottawa.
Conditions in Kansas City were very
similar to those at Topeka this morn
ing. According to a telegraphic re-
port hundreds of citizens ran to their
cellars in fear of a tornado. The same
report stated that heavy rain and hail
was experienced in LeaVenWOrth that
Atchison got a hard rain and Tonga
noxie, also, a hard downpour. The Rock
Island reports that heavy rains oc-
Cured as far west as White Water in
Butler county. The sun was shining at
Dodge City at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing.
The total amount of precipitation to
date in Topeka this month is Ais
inches; the normal amount for May
is ASS. 1t usually rains every third
day in May; thus far this month it has
rained nearly every other day.
The hnnr1I- raadinOS