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tables compiled from the reports of forty-seven observers; and articles 

 on the cliniiite of North Caroliiui, tornadoes in North Carolina from 1826 

 to 181)0, the formation and clas.sitl cation of clouds, and the origin of 

 cold wav^es. The last three articles are reprinted from Bulletins Nos. 

 72«, 72c, antl TM) of the station (see Experiment Station Record, vol. 

 II, pp. 288 and 510). The article on the climate of the State is a pre- 

 liminary report containing summaries of observations covering periods 

 of from 8 to 10 years, in 1 1 tables. The following comparative summary 

 of observations for 10 years is taken from the re[)ort: 



Annual summaries of meteorological observations, 1H8I-90. 



PKESSURE. 

 [In inches.] 



Year. 



Mean. 



nighest. 



Lowest. 



Range. 



1881... 

 1882... 

 1883... 

 18H4... 

 1885 . . . 

 1886... 

 1887 .. 

 1888... 

 1889... 

 1890... 



30.07 

 30. 10 

 30. 10 

 30. OH 

 30.04 

 30. 05 

 30. 07 

 .30. 10 

 30.08 

 30.11 



30.76, 

 30.86, 

 30.75, 

 30.82, 

 30.81, 

 30.80, 

 30.83, 

 30.79, 

 30.81, 

 30.73, 



Feb., at Norfolk 



Jan., at Norfolk 



Feb., at Norfolk 



Jan. 27, at Lyuclibnrgli . 

 Jan. 3, at Lynclibnvgli 

 Jan., at Lyn('lihurgh . 

 D(^c. 1, at Lyncliburgh 

 Jan.l2,at Lyncliburgh 

 Feb.24,at Lvnchburgh 

 Jan. 28, at Aatteras . . 



29.17, 

 29.28, 

 29.18, 

 20.22, 

 29.26, 

 29.03, 

 29.14, 

 20.22, 

 29.19, 

 29.33, 



Mar., at Norfolk 



Feb., at Hattcr.as 



Sept. 1, at Soutliport. .. 

 April 2fat Norfolk ... 

 Oct. 29, at Norfolk .... 



Jan., at Norfolk 



Aug. 20, at Hatteras . . 

 Doc. 17, at Norfolk .... 

 April 26, at Norfolk... 

 Dec. 17,at LyncUburgh . 



1.59 

 1.58 

 1.57 

 1.6U 

 1.55 

 1.77 

 1.69 

 1.57 

 1.62 

 1.40 



TEMPERATURE. 

 [Degrees F.] 



HUMIDITY. 



