OUTOBER,1882. MONTHLY WEATHER BEVIEW. 16 . ... I __ - PRECIPITATION. that period, the largest October rainfdl, 7.90, occurred in 1862; (Ezpreesed in inches and hqbmhedths.) the sinallest is that of the present year. North Volney, The distribution of rainfall over the Utiited States an1 monthly rainfall, 1.20, or 2.84 below the October average of Canada, as determined from observations taken at more than si: the 1)iimst ten years, and is the smallest for any October during hundred stations, is exhibited on chart iii. The table in th tha,t period ;the largest 0ct.ober rainfall, 6.30, occurred in 1872; lower left-hand corner of this chart shows the average moiithl! the smallest, 1.85, (with the exception of October, 1882), oc. rainfall, determined from the records of Signal Service statioii~ curred in 1879. in the several districts, and the excess or deficiency as coni Virginia: Wytheville, monthly rainfall, 1.10, or 1.90 below pared with the average of many years. the October avera6e of a period of eighteen years. The total There has been an escess of rainfall in the Roiith Atlantic precipitation for the ten months ending October 31, 1882, .is states and in Florida, of 1.36 and 0.48, respectively. In the dG.59, or 10.00 above the average of the corresponding months npper lake region and from the Mississippi westwsrrl to the of eighteen years. Viwiet.y Mills, monthly rainfitll, 1.53, or Pacific coast, except in the northern slope, Rio Graude valley 1.31 below the average of the past four years. Iluring that and the Routhern plateau (where there have been de6ciencier period, the largest October raintiall, 4.56, occurred in 18%; the of 0.35, 0.65, and 0.89, respectively), the rainfall has beel mdlest,, 1.00, occuii-ed in 1S80. above the October average. The largest excess, 1.35, it West Viginia: Helvetia, monthly rainfall, 1.30, or 2.00 be- reported from the north Pacific coast region. In the sont,l. low the October a,verage of the past six years. Pacific comt region, the escess amounts to 0.10 ; in the mirlcllt The following table show8 the greatest and least num- Pacificcoast region, to 1.86 ; and in the northern and middle plat bers of rainy and cloudy dayN, and percentages of mean rela- eau districts, to 1.23 and 0.97, respectively. From the west Guli tive humidity, as reported from the various districts : states and the sontbern slope, northrna.rc1 to the estrenie north. Tab18 of' rainy ~ndclordy day8 and rektiae hacn&%ty.yfor Octo- west, the excesses vary from 0.73 to 1.41. Only a slight esmst ber, 1888. __ .. .- is reported from the upper lake region. From the east. Gulj states, northeastward to New England, except along the soutl Districts. ! Ralnydays Atlantic coast and in Florida, deficiencies ranging from 0.4( - . .. -__ to 1.75 arereported ; they are greatest in the Ohio va,lley and Tennessee, and in the lower lake region. In New England the middle Atla,ntic, and e,%t Gulf states, the deficiencies varj from 0.46 to 0.59. On the summit of Pike's Peak, the mouthlj rainfall was 0.40, or 1.45 below the October average. On the summit of Mount Washington, the monthly raini'all was 6.19, which is 0.55 below the October average. DEVIATIONS PROM AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. Under this heamding,departures exhibit,erl by the regular Big,

na1 Service sta,tions, are shown in the table of comparativt " 0 I Southern plateau ...... 1. ,I*. 5 '' " 3lj.3 " 43.8. monthly rainfalls, as pnblishecl in the lower left-hand cornel Middle plateau ...... 11 n *. 1s " 1 " 12 " 46.9 " 59.4. Northern platean ...... 10 '1 25 " 8 " IS '. 6S.2 '. w.4. of chart iii. The following itemsof interest in connection with " North Pacdrlc cowt region ... 'I 21 '' 23 14 " 19 " 78.5 :: 85.11. 'S 2 I' : Mldclle Pmiflccoctstregion ... 'I 8 " 14 " t(5.3 6j.C this subject a,re reported by voluntary observers Sontli Pncilc coasi region " 1 I' 8 " 0 " 2 Illin&: Riley, monthly rainfall, 4.17, or 1.68 above the ... " 56.7 " 71.0. October averege of the hst twenty-one years, aiid has been exceeded during that period only in 1877, 1878, and 1881, Table of Excessiue, Greatest and Lead Monthly Rainfalls. Anna, monthly rainfall, 2.06, or 3.31 below the October arerage -... .. ofthe last seven years. SPECIAL HEAVY. k:g$, SMALLK~TMONTHLY. Indiana : Logansport, monthly rainbll, 3.07, or 0.55 above STATION. ~ ~~ I Date. Amt. Dunrtion Amount, STATION. ;i' the October arerage of the la'st twenty-three years. During 4 that period, the large& October rainfall, 6.98, occurred in 1877; _-.-I-----_ - Alabama. ! the smallest, 0.78, occurred in 1873. Saint Meinracl, monthly Moblle...... 31 5.10 tihrs. 8.29 Alebama. rainfall, 2.17, or 0.62 below the October average of la8tmseveu Tuscalooxa...... IO 3.10...... Talladega ...... 0.P Birmingham ...... I9 2..w ...... C'aleraArizuim...... u.37 yeanl. drkansns. Clinton, monthly ra,infa.ll,2.69, or slightly below the Little Rock ...... 28, 29 2.W ...... 6.05 C:ma Gmnde...... 0.00 Iowa: RusEsll\-ille...... 6.m Benson ...... 1J.W October average. Mount Ida...... 6.~15 Maricopa ...... 0.W 3.08, Crfl?3Udf7. Fort Grant...... u.00 Kailsas: Lawrence, monthly rainfaall, or 0.45 above the IialifaxN. S ...... 0.13 Fort Uowie ...... 0.10 October average ofthe past fourteen years. During that period, Y.rmionth, N. S ...... 7.24 Pantano ...... 0.00 Prrlilorn.~ in. Snn l?arlos...... u.00 the 1a.rgest October rainfall, 6.96, occurred in 1870 ; the smallest Summit ...... 12.91 Ban Simon ...... 0.00 0.4, occurred in 1878. The total precipitation for the ten Fort Gnston ...... 9.us Tucson ...... 0.00 L'ieco...... 8.33 WWlcox ...... 11.00 months ending October 31, 1888, is 31.36, or 6.76 below the Emigrant Gap...... 7.95 Fort Apache ...... t'ce BlLY...... 7.65 Puma ...... 0.01 mean of the corresponding months of the past fourteen years. Wangh's Ferry...... 6.W Texas Hill...... 0.Q Wellington, monthly rainfall, 6.33, or 3.13 a,bove the Octoher Floridn. Phoenix ...... 11.10 Fernnndina...... 20, 51 11.14...... 15.17 Fort Yrrde ...... 0.2d average of the past three years. Salnt Augustine ...... !XI to 23 11.54 64hrs. 12.71 Prescott ...... 0.39 Maine: Gardiner, monthly rainfall, 2.02, or 2.48 below the raeksonville ...... ?u "1 52 7.a ...... ltl.3U L~lijOrSia. kiyport ...... d223 7.66 ...... 9.07 Indlo ...... 0.00 October average oftlie prist forty-six years. Fort Barrancas ...... 13 2.06 shrs.sm. 8.17 Mojare ...... 0.00 Nwylm~d:Fallston, ~nonthlyrainfall,0.79, or 2.80 below the Ikl...... I9 5.2s 6 hrs...... Whitewater ...... 0.W Live Oak ...... 11 4.75 ...... 7.04 Fresno ...... 0.06. October average of the past twelve years. During that period, I!ednr Keys ...... 10, 11 3.30 ...... Los Angeles ...... 0.08 PenmcoL? ...... 13 2.01 Shrs.Mm...... , l

Unauthenticated | Downloaded 09/30/21 05:45 PM UTC MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW. OCTOBER,1882. liable of Ezccssive, Greateat and Lead Honthly Rainfalls-Continued. Fort Supply, Indian Territory: During the night of the 11th-lath, a heavy rain and hail storm occurred twenty milee SPALLESTYONTBLY. north of this place. STATION. Hail storms of less violence have been reported as follows: Date. Lmt. Duration STATION. ~~~~~ 11 Arkansslcs: Little Rock, 12th. --- Calijomia : Alcatraz Island, 2d. Milan ...... 6.15 Fort Lewis...... 0.20 Dakota: Fort Sully, 3d; Fort Lincoln, 15th, 17th j Fort Pretty Prairie ...... 6.15 Fort Lvon...... 10.a Lvuwiana. West haAnlmas ... 0.25 Pates, 15th. ShreveporL ...... 17, 18 4.17 ...... 6.72 Fort Garland ...... 0.30 Illinois : Morrison, 30th. Blouroe .I ...... 18 9.07 ...... Pike's Peak...... 0.40 Alexandria ...... : ...... 18 9.62 ...... Dnkoia. Iowa: Diibnque, 30th. MasmChu5etlr. Smithville ...... -...... 0.12 somerset ...... 14 4.54 9hrs. 6.a Fori Sill J ...... 0.11 Indium&Twritory: Fort Reno, 7th; Fort Supply, 7th. Pmvincetpwn...... 14 8.19 8 hrs...... Genigin. Idaho: Lewiston, 14th; Eagle Bock, 16th. Mzchigan. &.inbridge ...... U.32 Northport ...... 7.m Maryland. Michigan : Escanabe, 19th ; Northport! %th. Missieslppi. ~01-tMcHenry ...... 0.26 N~iasouri:Protem, 19th j Pierce City, 28th; Clinton, 27td1, Vicksbup...... 18 2.09 ...... Ocean Clty...... 0.43 iasouri. Massachusetts. 38th, 30th. Pierce City...... 9.60 -we ...... 0.I Ulinton ...... 7.s1 Willhmstown ...... 0.32 New Jersey: Moorestown, 37th. S ringfield ...... 7.62 Miesbslppppr. Oregon: Portland, 10th; Albany, 13th. Atem...... 2 1.W lhr.35in. 7.B Meridian ...... 0.20 Nebraska. Montana. Pmnsyl.aania: Fallsington, 27th. Nebraska U ity ...... 7.07 Fort I 'uster...... 0.1 Utah: Coalville, 3d; Salt Lake City, 8th, 13th. Minden ...... 6.10 Terrv'r Landing. .... 0.49 Neio Hafflp8hfra. Washington Territoy: Dayton, 14th, 30th. Mount Washington ...... 6.19 Red Willow ...... 0.12 New Jmssy...... Nmwh. Wisconsin: Madison, 30th. Rarnegnt ...... 11 2.05 ...... Wadsworth ...... 0.16 North Carolina. h%o Nexico. SNOW. Smithville ...... 11, 12 7.38 ...... 9.45 Deming ...... 0.00 8s Hatters8...... 11, 12 7.04 ...... 9.03 Fort Union ...... 0.W Snow fell in the various states end territories follows: WUmington ...... 11, 12 4.68 ...... 7.57 Port Wingate ...... U.00 Calwomia: Fort Bidwell, 9d, 3c1, 4th, 12th, 14th. Do ...... B- 2.17 Lordsburg...... U.00 Portsmouth...... 11, 12 6.70 ...... 6.89 Fort Ilayard ...... t'ce Colorccdo: Fort Garland, llth, 17th; Fort Lewis, 10th; Pa- Fort Macon ...... 11, 12 5.26 ...... 6.32 Santa Y6...... t'ce gosa Springs, 11th; West Las Aninias, 17th, 18th; Denver, New River Inlet ...... 11, 12 4.30 ...... 6.15 New Fork. Oharlotte ...... 19, 20 3.14 ...... 6.13 Albany...... 0.27 llth, 17th, 30th; Pike's Peak, 6th, 7th, Sth, ldth, 15th, 17th, S1mp Point ...... 11, 12 4.37 ...... i'alermo ...... 0.w Oragon. Oswego ...... 0.W 36th. Portland ...... 10 2.99 ...... 11.63 Texne. Dakota: Fort Ahraham Lincoln, 15th, 2Sth, 39th; Fort Eola ...... 7.61 El Paso...... 0.00 Albany ...... 7.07 IITyoffling. Sisseton, 31at; Fort Totmten,26th,28th; Fort Meade, 15th, 17th; Rhodc Island. Cheyenne...... 0.31 Rapid City, 15th; Fort Buford, 26th; Bismarck, 15th, 30th; mo?Pgort...... 14 2.95 ...... c Island ...... 14 2.26 ...... Fort Stevenson, 15th, 36th, 29th ; Tobacco Garden, l7th, 26th, South Cbrolina. 39th, 32st; Deadwood, 13th, 15th, 16th, 37th. Uharleston...... 11 4.97 lOhr.15m. 6.66 ...... Hardeeville ...... 10, 11 3.98 ...... Idaho : Eagle Rock, dth, 14th, 31st ; Bois6 City, 30th. Columbia I ...... 20, 21 3.25 ...... Jacksonboro...... 21 3.w ...... ,...... Micligaia: Blarquette, 29th. TeL.as...... Minnesota: Fort Snelling, 31st; Dizluth, Bth; Moorhead, Palestine...... 12 1.79 2hm. 9.98 ...... bo ...... 18. IS 4.3b 19hr.4lm...... ,...... l7th, 30th; Saint Vincent, 17th, 30th. Huntsville ._...... 6, 7, 8 5.117 ...... 5.82 ...... Month.wa: Cartersville, 3d, 3d, 31st ; Fort.Keogh, 31; Dallas...... 16 4.L5 ...... 7.32 ...... lst, TylPr ...... - ...... 18 3.16 ...... 7.16 ...... Terry's Landing, 31st ; New Chicago, 3d, 3d, lath, 15th, 17th, Galveston ...... 18 2.54 ...... 6.79 ...... 8;tn Antonio...... 5 1.70 Ihr.lOm...... , ...... 30th, 31st; Fort Ellis, 3d, 3d, 8th, 9th, Mth, lGth, l'ith, 33st; Houston ...... 15, 16 3.16 ...... Fort BLaw, ad, 3d,'4th, Slst, 27th, 31st; Deer Lodge, 2d, 6th; Vwginia...... Oape Henry ...... 24 2.68 ...... 7.%5 ...... Fort Assinniboiue, 34th; Fort Benton, 9d, 31st; Fort Custer, Norfolk ...... 6.67 ...... 31st; Helena, 3d ; Fort Missoula, 30th, 31st. IVashingtun Territory...... Oolfax ...... 6.81 ...... Nevada: Carson City, 3d, 3d, 5th, 13th, 30th ; Winnemucca, 4th,13th; Pioche, 14th. HAIL. Nets Hampel&iire: Mount Washington, 34th, 25th,26th. New Mwico: Sa,iita FQ,18th. The most destructive hail storm of the month pmsed over Utah : Fort Donglas, dth, 9th, 12th, 14th j Salt Lake City, eastern Iowa on the afternoon of the 30th, being most destruc- 4th, l.ith, 15th, 31st. tive in the vicinity of Davenport. A description of this storm Washington Territory : Colfau, Bth, 30th, 31st ; Pomeroy, is given under Locar. STORMS.At Davenport, the fall of hail 30th, 31st; Dayton, 31st; Spangle, 30th, 31st. began at 3.21 p. m. and lasted six minutes. During this time, Wyoming : Fort Bridger, 3d, 4th, 5th, llth, 14th, 16th, 30th, hailstones of various sizes and irregular shapeR fell, breaking 31at; Cheyenne, Gth, 9th, 17th; Fort Washakie, 14th, 15th. nearly all of the sky-lights in the city. Pieces of ice were picked up which measured aa much as eight and one-half inches, LARGEST MONTHLY SNOWFALL. with a thickness of one and a half inches. Hailstones as [Epressed in inches.] large aa these again fell from 3.40 to 3.43 p. m. This mwm is The following are the largest monthly snowfalls reported considered to have been the severest that has ever visited this during the month: locality. Summit, California, Cisco, California, 1%;Wells, Ne- Burlington, Iowa 30th : About 5.00 p. m., a terrific hail storm vada, 103; Coalville, Uta27$' ,9 ; Otego Nevada, e;Toano, Ne- passed over this piam. The hailstones were very large; one vada, 731; Emigrant Gap, Cdfornia, dj Promontory, Utah, 34; of them was found to measure flve and one-quarter inches in Halleck, Nevada, 3. circumference. DEPTH OF UNMELTED SNOW ON GROUND AT END OF Tm Rock Island, Illinois, 30th : A destructive hail storm occiirrecl XONTH. at 3.30 p. m., lasting ten minutes. The hailstones were very [Epressed i9a inches.] large. Saint Vincent, Minnesota, 2; Fort Custer, Montana, 2; Lincoln, Nebraska, 6th : A heavy storm occurred here at 6.30 Helena, Montana, 4; Fort Shaw, Montana . On the sum- p. m., accompanied by hail and lightning, which is a very mits of Pike's Peak, Colorado, and Mount T$ mhington, New remarkable oocurrence for this season. Hampshire, trace. Red Bluff, California, 1st: During the storm of this date, SLEET. hailstones measuring one inch in diameter fell, completely cov- Cheyenne, Wyoming, 9th; Fort Ellis, Montana, 11th; Ool- ering the ground. fax, Washington Territory, 14th.

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