The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-09
FOLLOWS WAVE OF
HEAT THREATENING
RECORDS FOR MAY
Maximum Temperatures in
State Tuesday Range From
81 to 14 Degrees
TOUCHED So IN BISMARCK
Cloudburst in Wisconsin and
Tornado Winds in Montana
Are Reported

caused by cloudburst in southern
Wisconsin and tornado winds at
Plentywood, Mont, Bismarck itself
had a touch of stormy weather We'd
nesday forenoon when for two hours
heavy wind whipped dust into a
heavy cloud enveloping the city.
The wind reached peak of So
miles per hour and continued from
shortly before II o'clock until p. m,
when a few drops of rain fell.
The high wind brought cooler
weather following day in which
North Dakota sweltered in unusually
high temperatures which in some
cases approached and in other cases
probably exceeded all-time heat rec
ords for May.
A tour of the stricken area showed
the tornado covered 30-mile radius
and that damage may total 100000.
With the southeastern section OF
the state the only part of North Da-
baking heat with light rains and
showers reported, maximum tempera-
lures in the state ranged from a low
OF 80 at Pembina to high of 104 de-
grecs at Napoleon TUESDAY.
Several points in the state reported
maximums in excess of 100. It was
l03 at Cakes, lO1 at Lisbon and 100
a. HanklnSOn and WiSnek.
Jamestown reported high Of 90
Tuesday while five points had o6.
| They were Bismarck, Carrington,
Drake. Dunn Center and Minot. Bis
marcks 96 was within one degree Of
the all-time high record for May,
| according to o. w. Roberts, federal
nleteorologist here.
Little Relief In Sight
Little relief was in sight, with the
federal forecast calling for partly
cloudy weather Wednesday nigh. and
Thursday, somewhat cooler Wednes-
day night but warmer THURSDAY in
the extreme western par of the state.
Precipitation totaling Is of an inch
was reported to the Northern Pacific
Railway station here Wednesday fore
soon from the Eckleson district in
lsa.nos COUNT, with light show RS at
IT. &C. jamestown and ElJrid.ye.
A strong wind during the night en-
Veloped Bismarck in another heavy
cloud Of dust. The wind reached a
velocity Of 80 miles per hour at l:5O
a. M, Roberts reported. Weakening
many residents who decided to close
their windows, choosing the lesser Of
two evils, dust or heat.
A cloudburst sweeping across
northern Wisconsin early Wednesday
damaged residences, business houses,
crops and trees.
WATERFOWL, so miles from Milwau-
kee, felt the brunt of the storm for
three hours as strong wind whipped
Oft tree branches. damaged power and
communication lines and spattered
hailstones at windows. The basement
OF large department store along the
Rock river was flooded, as were sew
eral dwellings.
Hailstones two inches in diameter
fell for five minutes in Milwaukee.
A battered countryside lay in the
wake OF q freakish windstorm which
struck the northeast corner Of Mon
tana Tuesday night.
Three Are Injured
Three persons were seriously injured.
almost third Of the homes in Plenty
wood were damaged; dozen houses
were unroofed and two business es-
adjustments wrecked.
At Medicine Lake. 10 inches Of sand
were piled on the sidewalks. while six
inches OF hail fell in the RAYMOND
area. Meager reports from outlying
sections indicated that crops and
many farm buildings had been dam
agd.
George Bolster. proprietor of a fill
ing station demolished at brentwood,
suffered broken arm, fractured
shoulder and possible internal iniur-
les.
From Dooley, 10 miles north OF
Plentywood, Gladys Laverdure, about
10. was rushed to hospital for treat
ment Of severe cuts and other injur-
les.
The city was in darkness Tuesday
night and without means OF communi.
cation with most Of the nearby towns.
Reports were brought in by motorists.
Outbuildings Are Scattered
About four-fifths OF the sheds and
outbuildings in Plentywood were scat
tered about. Several driverless auto
biles careened down the streets dur
ing the peak Of the storm. A half
dozen or more owners Of private gar
ages reported those buildings had
been carried css.
At Dccley, Z livery barn Vas blown
against business block, almost des-
troying the latter. The Raymond area
was swept by . severe hailstorm -
well as winds.
Little or no rain accompanied thu
storm.