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The prevailing winds were from the southwest. The average 

 total wind-trav^el at 6 stations of the National Bureau was Y,5Y9 

 miles, or about the usual mileage for the month. The maximum 

 velocity recorded at the above stations was 60 miles per hour at New 

 York city on the 17th. 



Electrical storms (including distant thunder or lightning) were 

 reported as follows : On the 2d at Bedford ; on the 3d at Honey- 

 mead Brook ; on the 12th at 12 stations in all sections ; on the 16th 

 at Number Four ; on the 22d at South Canisteo ; on tho 28th at 19 

 stations in all parts of the State excepting along the eastern border ; 

 on the 30th at Humphrey. 



Hail was reported at 2 stations on the 21st and 29th ; and sleet 

 fell at Ithaca on the 28th and 29th. 



Auroras were noted at 2 central stations on the 18th, and at 4 

 scattered stations on the 27th. 



Solar halos were observed on the 15th and 31st ; and lunar halos 

 or coronse, on the Ittth. 



Frosts were reported on 20 days, the most severe occurring about 

 the 3d (the first of the season in many of the warmer sections) the 

 8th to 10th, 17th to 20th, 30th and 31st. Ice formed on the high- 

 lands, on the 10th, 18th and 30th, and a "hard freeze" occurred in 

 the colder localities on the 10th and 30th. Some stations adjacent 

 to the lakes and ocean report that no killing frosts had occurred 

 thus far during the season. 



General Features of the Weather. 



The average temperature for this month was considerably higher 

 than any value for October since 1882, with the single exception of 

 October, 1894. The range of temperature was large, the first 10 

 days showing a deficiency which amounted to 10 degrees on the 



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