EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— FART IX 485 



Miscellaneous Phenomena.— Fog, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 

 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 26th, 27th; Frost, 10th, 11th, 22d, 25th, 26th, 

 27th, 30th; Hail, Northern Division, none; Central Division, 3d, 4th, 5th; 

 Southern Division, 3d. Halos, (lunar or solar) 2d, 6th, 25th; Haze, 1st, 

 3d, 4th, 5th, 15th, 16th, 27th; Smoke, 16th, 17th, 18th, 26th; Thunder- 

 storms, 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 

 19th, 20th, 23d, 25th, 26th, 27th. 



Rivers. — The rivers generally were nearly stationary and at rather 

 low stages throughout the month. In the upper Mississippi, the stages 

 were so low as to interfere to some extent with navigation. 



Destructive Hailstorm. — Probably the most destructive storm of hail, 

 wind and lightning of the season occurred in Keokuk County, on Monday, 

 September 3d. The storm began in Washington Township in the vicinity 

 of Springfield near the middle of the west line of the County about 7 

 o'clock p. m. and moved east-south-eastward through Van Buren and 

 German Townships to Clear Creek Township on the east side. The path 

 of the storm was from 2 to 4 miles wide and about 20 miles long, the 

 destruction of crops being complete over much of that area. Scores of 

 farmers lost 100 acres or more of corn each. While most of the damage 

 resulted from hail, there was also much damage to houses, barns, silos, 

 and other structures by wind and lightning. There was much loss of 

 live stock. The hail stones were so large that they cut through wire 

 window screens and in some cases broke the siding of houses. Very few- 

 window panes in the path of the storm remained unbroken. One hail 

 stone measured 6 inches in circumference. 



