El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-07-17
THUNDERST0RMS EVERY
DAY IN JUNE HAIL
AND FLOODS DAMAGE
SNOW FIRST Z DAYS
THREE or FOUR DEATHS BY
LIGHTNING IN NEW MEXICO
LAST MONTH. CONSIDERABLE
DAMAGE TO STOCK AND CROPS

LAST MONTH: CONSIDERABLE
DAMAGE TO STOCK AND CROPS
weather Bureau Office. Santa Re,
General climatic summary Tor New
Mexico, June, 1879
The month averaged much below
the normal in temperature and much
above in precipitation. Districts east
OF the Rio Grande were generally
above the normal in precipitation,
end at many stations a large excess
occurred, especially toward the head
waters OF the Pecos river and In
east and northeast border counties.
On the other hand northwest coun-
ties were least favored, and in fact
"a considerable deficiency occurred In
that district. The precipitation OF
the month came largely in the form
OF local thunderstorms, so local that
nearby stations differed widely in
the amounts received. Many local
down pours occurred, with some dam
age TO crops and highways, and
three or four deaths by lightning
we're reported. The thunderstorms
were especially frequent from the
13th to the close OF the month. High
streams and local flood damage were
rather frequent, due to these Sc
we're storms.
Considerable snow occurred over
of northern mountain and plateau
districts the first two days Of the
month and a depth OF 10 inches
Was reported on the highest peaks
of the Sangre de Christie range In
western Colfax county.
A small excess OF temperature oc-
Cured over northwest counties but
elsewhere throughout the state a de-
|ficiency was noted and It was large
from the Rio Grande eastward. Gold
weather prevailed at the beginning
Of the month and heavy to killing
|frosts overspread practically all Of
the northern half of the state on the
list 10 Bird. Warm weather quickly
followed and a few stations recorded
the highest temperatures Of the
month on the 9th or Tth, but as a
rule the warmest weather occurred
flom the 18th to 25th or 26th. The
2Srd was probably the warmest day
Of the month and the End the coolest.
The month was highly favorable
Tor farming operations, range and
stock, probably the most favorable
Iune in general conditions in many
years.
Temperature.
The monthly mean for the state,
based upon the records Of So sta
tons having a mean altitude OF
about 5000 feet, was 65.6 degrees, or
KS degrees below the normal, as de-
|tcrmined from the departures Of 4S
stations having records for ten years
1r more. Compared with June, 1918,
the month was 6.3 degrees colder.
The highest monthly mean was 7.0
degrees at Jal, southeast Lea county.
and Alamogordo, Otero county, and
the highest recorded temperature
1903 degrees at Blackjack on the
2Sth. The lowest monthly mes;l
was 400 degrees at Harveys upper
ranch, and the lowest recorded tenn
pe~rature is degrees at the same sta
ton on the morning of the End. The
greatest local daily range Of tenn
perature was So degrees on the 9th
at Quemado.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for the
state, based upon the records Of 166
stations, was 1.79 inches. or 0.63
riches above the normal, as deter
rined from the departures Of 90 sta
tons having records for ten years
or more.A The average was OCT incn
greater than June. 1918. The great
est monthly amount was TAB inches
o. Harvey's upper ranch. and the
greatest amount in any "a consecu-
tive hours 2.9O inches at the Gal
lnas planting station (nursery) on
tho 18th; 10 inches of hail fell dur
ing this storm. No precipitation was
noted at Pennington and but a trace
At 5 orc other stations. There was
IN average Of G days with Dol inch
or more precipitation, The snow
fall averaged or inch.
Wind.
The total wind movement at Santa
Fe was 5,122 miles or IL miles per
hour; highest velocity 81 miles from
the southeast on the 18th. At Ros-
well the total movement was 1904
miles, or 6.5 miles per hour; highest
velocity, SO miles from the west on
the 18th. At the Agricultural col
lege the total movement was 1888
miles, or SIS miles per hour; highest
velocity, "a miles from the south
east on the S0th, At Ell Paso the
movement. was 7.776 miles, or
1903 miles per hour; highest velocity,
81 miles from the northeast on the
l3th, while at the State university at
Albuquerque the total movement was
$500 miles or S.1 miles per hour;
velocity So north on the 9th.
Prevailing direction, southwest.
Sunshine and CIoudIness.
Santa Fe recorded rs per cent Vt
he total possible sunshine, or $3.50
hours, and had 26 days with so per
cent or more Of the possible amount
Roosevelt recorded 81 per cent or the