138 MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW. MAY,1893. storm prevailed at Laconia, Ind., from 3 to 4 p. m., damaging and burned. During a heavy thunder and rain storm at Jupi- fruit and grain. A destructive hailstorm' was reported 6 ter, Fla., in the afternoon, the wind reached a velocity of miles north of Forestburg, Tex. 36 miles per hour from the northeast. Hail destroyed corn 97'th.-Several houses were struck by lightning at Rox- and cotton about Farmerville, La. Crops were damaged by bury, Mass. Damage was caused by heavy rain at Water hail in Bienville Parish, La. A thunder and hail storm Valley, Miss. Destructive thunder and hail storms were re- visited Ashdown, Ark., from 3 to 5 p. m. ported in North Carolina. A severe thunder and wind storm A cloudburst, with some hail, was reported at Buckner, moved east over Sloan, N. C., at 3.30 p. m. A severe wind and Ark., at 5.50 p. m. A severe hailstorm occurred near Dallas, hail storni was reported near Bainbridge, Ga. A thunder- Ark., at 3 p. m. A child was killed by lightning near Fort storm, with heavy rain and hail, occurred in the afternoon Smith, Ark. At Little Rock, Ark., a thunderstorm, with and evening at Little Rock, Ark. At Macksville, Kana., 5 heavy rain, began 10.55 p. ni. and ended the morning of the children were stunned by lightning. A heavy hailstorm was 31st. The storni was attended by high northwest winds reported at Colorado, Mitchell County, Ter. which reached a maximum velocity of 42 miles per hour. !Mth.-Severe wind and rain storms occurred.in western Unusually heavy thunder and rain storms visited Hope, Ark., Tennessee and Georgia. At Chattanooga, Tenn., a thunder at 4.30 p. m. A violent storm began at Washington, Ark., and rain storm began at 8.28 p. ni. and continued until the at 4.45 p. ni. and ended at 5.15 p. m., causing loss of life and early morning of the 39th ; heavy rain washed streets badly stock, and destroying property and crops. and interrupted street car traffic. A heavy thunder and hail storm damaged corn about Cam- BSth.-Severe storms occurred in the Carolinas, Georgia, bridge, Ohio. A church was struck by lightning at Delphi, Indiana, Lower Michigan, Iowa, South Dakota, and Utah. Ind. A house was struck by lightning at Lebanon, Mo. A At Wilmington, N. C., the wind reached a velocity of 40 niiles severe wind'and rain storm damaged fruit, trees, and vines per hour from the northwest in the morning and showers con- about Glasgow, Mo. At Genoa, Nebr., a heavy rainstorm, tinued until evening ; a number of trees were blown down and with hail, began at 6 p. m., 30th, and ended t,he early morniug two small boats were capsized near Wrightsville. The storm of the 31st. Streams and lowlands were flooded. was exceptionally severe about Hollands Store, S. C. At that 8lst.-Local storms were reported in New York, Missis- place 3 persons were reported killed, and a number injured. sippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Heavy rain and Destructive rain, thunder, and hn.il storms were reported near hail damaged fruit and vegetation about Addison, N. Y. A Trenton and Simpsonville, S. C!. severe rain and hail storm visited Holly Springs, Miss. Lose 8evere local storms occurred in central and northern of life and destruction of property were reported at Rosedale, Georgia in the early morning, destroying considerable prop- Miss. A tornado Noved northeast near University, Miss., in erty and injuring a number of persons. At Atlanta, Ga., a the evening. A funnel-shaped cloud was observed which di- severe thunderstorm began shortly after midnight and con- vided in two parts, one part passing *-mile west and north- tinued with heavy rain during the early morning of the 29th. west of University, prostrating trees in apath about 200 yards A storm moved east in a path 160 yards in width near Box in width. A destructive storni moved northeast near Douglas, Spring, Ga., at 7 a. m. A destructive rain and hail storm was Ark., about 2 p. m. At. Poplar Grove, Ark., a tornado moved reported in the afternoon at Logansport, Ind. At Detroit, northeast in a path 360 yardB in width at 2 p. m., killing 1 per- Mich., a house was struck by lightning. Stock wae killed by son. A thunderstorm, with heavy rain and hd,moved east- lightning at Murray, Iowa. A hailstorni was reported 7 miles ward over Forrest, Ark., at 3 p. ni. Great damage was caused south of Pleasant Dale, Kana. Stock was reported killed by to property and crops about Lagrange, Ark., by a storm which lightning at Gale, S. Dak. A violent gale of short duration moved northeast at 3 p. m. Exceptionally heavy rain flooded caused considerable damage in Utah. At Salt Lake City, streams and lowlands about Nunnelly and Jackson, Tenn. A Utah, the wind reached a velocity of 51 niiles per hour. thunderstorm, with high wind and heavy rain, caused con- 80tlr.-Local storms were reported in New York, Florida, siderable damage about Franklin, Ky. Several houses were Louisiana, Arka,nms, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, and Nebraska. unroofed by high wind at Paducah, Ky. Heavy rain damaged At Lebanon Springs, N. Y., a barn was struck by lightning corn about Pauline, Kana.

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The ' month opened with the Mississippi River high and Minneapolis. At Saint Louis, Mo., cellars on the river front rising throughout its course. The Ohio, Wabash, and Ar- were flooded, and in east Saint Louis a large warehouse was kansas rivers were also rising. From Saint Paul, Minn., to wrecked. The Ohio River reached a stage of 60.6 feet at 7 a. m. Hannibal, Mo., the Mississippi River had risen one foot in at Cincinnati, a rise of 5.4 feet in 24 hours. Low-lying ground two days. At Saint Louis, Ma,the stage of water was 30.4 was flooded, and landelides and washouts occurred on the rail- feet, 0.4 foot above the danger-line, a rise of 3 feet in 2 days. roads. At Louisville the river passed the danger-line. At .At Cairo, Ill., the Mississippi River had risen 2.7 feet in 2 Cairo, Ill., the Ohio was about 6 feet above the danger-line days (to 44.6 feet), 4.6 feet above the danger-line. The Ohio and rising rapidly. The Arkansas River reached 25.3 feet at River had risen 4 feet at Pitt.sburg, Pa., 5 feet at Parkereburg, Little Rock about 3 p. m., partially submerging plantations W.Va., and 7 feet at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2 days. At Cin- above and below the city. The Red River of the North con- cinnati the water reached the danger-line, 45 feet. The Ohio tinued to rise at Saint Vincent, Minn. Rivers and streams was rising rapidly at Louisville, Ky., and at Evansville, Ind., continued high in Ohio. Considerable damage was caused a rise of 9 feet in 3 days was reported. Destructive floods about Columbus, Ohio, by the overflow of the Scioto River. were reported in the valley of. the Red River of the North. On the 3d the Mississippi River reached 31.6 feet at Saint At Little Rock, Ark., the Arkansas River reached a stage of Louis, Mo., and in the evening began to slowly subside. At 24.3 feet, 1.3 foot above the danger-line, at 4 p. m. Floods Cairo, Ill., the river reached 46.8 feet, 6.8 feet above the dan- were reported in the smaller streams of Ohio. ,ger-line, and unprotected bottom lands in that section were On the 2d the Mississippi River reached 13.7 feet at Saint submerged from the overflow from the Ohio and Mississippi Unauthenticated | Downloaded 10/01/21 01:02 AM UTC MAY, 1893. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW. 139 rivers. At Louisville, Ky., the Ohio River rose to 27.4 feet condition. Freshets were reported in the Kennebec River, 3.4 feet above the danger-line. At Little Rock, Ark., thr Maine. +4 report from Cleveland, Ohio, stated that the Arkansas River remained nearly stationary at 26.2 feet Cuyahoga River rose rapidly, inundating low-lying sections, Freshets occurred in western New England. The Connecticul carrying away vast quantities of lumber, destroying houses River rose rapidly at Hartford, Conn., submerging the lowei and railroad tracks, and drowning 6 persons and a quantity part of the city. At Brattleboro, Vt., the Connecticut Rivei of stock. Rivers of the north Pacific coast states were rose 7 feet in 10 hours, and about Barre, Vt., many bridges reported rising rapidly. On the 18th and 19th floods were were washed away. In Washington Couuty, Vt., the daniagr reported in the streams of Washington and Oregon. On the by flood was estimated at $50,000. High water was re. 21st the river fell below the danger-line at Keokuk, Iowa. ported along the Genesee River, N. Y., and in streams in At Cairo, Ill., the Ohio River was falling rapidly. northern Pennsylvania and western Maryland. The Jamef On the 23d a break occurred in the levee on Bayou La- River rose rapidly at Lynchburg, Va., on the 3d and 4th fourche, 4 miles below Lafourche Crossing. A break 500 reaching 14.0 feet at 7.15 p. m., 4th, after which it subsided feet in width occurred in East Carroll Parish, near Lake The Sciota River fell rapidly at Columbus, Ohio. Stream Providence. On the 24th the crevasse near Lake Providence were high in parts of Tennessee and Arkansas. At Sainl was 1,200 feet in width and widening rapidly. On the 29th Paul, Minn., the Mississippi River rose slowly and becamc a break occurred in the levee at Amos Bayou, about 14 miles stationary at 14.7 feet, 0.7 foot above the danger-line, on thr above Arkansas City, on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi 4th, without causing serious damage. River. At the close of the month large portions of East Car- During the 4th the river fell slowly at Louisville, Ky roll and Madison parishes, La., were submerged. Floods occurred in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Con- STAQE OF WATER IN RTVERS. necticut. Swollen streams were reported throughout eastern New York. Damage by flood was reported in eastern Ten- The following table shows the danger-points at the various nessee and northern Alabama. Rivers and streanis in Ohic river stations ; the highest and lowest stages for the month, were reported falling. On the 6th the Connecticut River a1 with the dates of occurrence ; and the monthly ranges : Height8 rivers above low-water Maw, 1893. Hartford was the highest, 24.5 feet, since 1878. High watei of mark. I. in the Alabama River flooded bottom lands about Mont- gomery, Ala. The Red River of the North was falling slowly Highest water. Lowest water. Stations. at Saint Vincent, Minn. Leigh1 Date. ieight.1 hte. On the 7th no change had occurred in the stage of the Mississippi River at Saint Paul, Minn., since the 4th. A1 Bad Binsr. w. m. Cairo, Ill., the river reached a stage of 49.1 feet at 8 a. m.: Jhreveport, La...... 19.2 24. a 23, Y AT- Alw. flooding the tracks of the Iron Mountain Railroad at Bird€ Fort Smith Ark ...... 22.0 26.8 I Little Rocd, Ark,...... : ...... 23. o 25. 2 3 Point, and submerging the Cotton Belt Road for a distance dlierourc Biw. of 5 miles out of the city. At Cincinnati the Ohio River Fort Buford N. Dak + ...... 25.0 13.3 Bismarck, kDak...... 75.0 8.6 9r3 reached 61 feet, a rise of 2.1 feet in 24 hours, after which it Pierre 8. Dak ...... 13.0 4-0 31 began to fall. The Red River of the North continued to fall Bioux bit ~owa...... 18.7 11.9 19 Omaha dbr ...... 18.0 XI. I 34 31 slowly. The Mississippi River passed the danger-line at Kansa~'C~M&~~~~...... 11.0 13.4 31 Dubuque, Iowa, on the 8th. Overflow from the Mississippi Saint Paul Minn ...... 14.0 14.7 5-7 and Ohio rivers inundated large areas of wheat land about Lacrosse'wis ...... 10.0 11.9 9 Dnbuqne fowa ...... 16.o 16.7 11-14 Cairo, Ill., on the 10th. A crevasse 200 feet in width oc- UavenpoA ~owa...... 15.0 13.6 14 Keokuk, Ibwa...... I5 curred in the levee I+ mile below Lakeport, Ark., about 4 Eanoibal Mo ...... id: i! zs a. m. of the 11th. Saint Lo&, YO...... 31.5 3 Cairo Ill ...... 49.3 9-13 Melting snow swelled the Columbia and hake rivers and lembhie. Tenn...... 35.2 15-11 Vicksbnru. lies...... 4a. 3 % 23 tributaries in Idaho and the north Pacific coast states. On New OrleZns, La...... 16. I 31 the '12th the Mississippi River was stationary at 16.7 feet, ohia Biw. Parkersbur W Va ...... 31.0 20 0.7 of a foot above the danger-line, at Dubuque, Iowa. The Cincinnati,8hihid...... 51.0 7 Louisville. Ky ...... 27.4 3 Mississippi reached the danger-line at Keokuk, Iowa. On the C+nnberland Biw. Nashville Tenn ...... 20.2 9 13th the Mississippi River continued to rise slowly at Keo- !hlnneaac. Biw. kuk, Iowa. The Lakeport (Ark.) crevasse had widened to 500 Ohattanooga, Tenn...... 7 Monongnhsla Biw. feet and a large tract of cotton land was flooded. About 6 a. Pittsbur Pa ...... I8 m. of the 14th a crevasse about 200 feet in width occurred in %mumah. Biwr. hugueta, Ga...... 5 the levee at Brooks Mill, Chicot County, Ark. A break about W&amettd Riwr. 60 feet in width occurred on Bayou Lafourche, near Lafourche Portland,&-. Ore on ...... 22 Crossing, at 3 a. m. On the 16th a crevasse occurred at Grand Earriabur Pa ...... 17.0 16.5 6 LmaBivst. Lake, Ark. A third crevasse was reported in Chicot County, Yontgomer Ala ...... 48.0 24.9 6 in the Mstthews Bend levee. The break at Brooks Mill was Bivsr. Lynchburg. Va ...... 18.0 14.0 4 enlarging rapidly. Dss Maned Rivar. DesMoiues,Iowa ...... 19.0 10.6 I2 On the 17th another crevasse occurred in the Mississippi Bacramanto Bivsr. levee above Grand Lake in Chicot County, Ark. The levees Red Bluff,Cal ...... 22.0 I 8.5 hramento,Csl ...... 25.0 14.8 16-3 in Louisiana and Mississippi were reported in excellent

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Description of the more severe thunderstorms reported for 29, on the 23d and 27th ; in 26 on the 1st and 28th ; in 20 to the month is given under " Local storms." 25 on the 6th, 21st, 26th, 29th, 3Oth, and 31st; in 16 to 19 on Thunderstormswere reported as follows : East of 'the Rocky the 2d, 3d, 4th, llth, 13th, 14th, 15th, 2Oth, and 24th.; in 10

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