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close to the?Fell; the north end is about Gamblesby, and the south about 
Appleby. Bar at the north end joined to Helm Cloud. Wind North-east. 
Bar joined by black cloud to west, and stretching from Lazonby to about 
Appleby. Bitterly cold; snow on the hills. 
1 p.m. Mountain nearly clear, Helm breaking off, Bar disappearing. Wind 
East, but not so strong ; no roaring sound, 
On the day before (12th) Cross Fell was quite invisible, but the mighty roar 
of the wind was very distinctly heard. 
KIRKLAND, Rev. A. EDWARDS. 9 a.m. Helm Wind. Overcast ; rain, 
hail, and snow. Severe storm. Temperature 40°. 
Kirksey THORE, Mr. R. W. CROSBY. 7 P,™. Helm Cloud covering the 
high points of Cross Fell, and reaching nearly down to the first ledge from the 
top, The Bar is to the eastward of this place ; the north end stretches as far 
as can be seen, and the south end is over the Stainmore depression. The south 
end of the Bar is joined to a continuation of the Helm Cloud on the Cross Fell 
range. Wind West-north-west, force 5. Bar cloud is moving from the North- 
east, force 6. High clouds between the Helm and the Bar apparently stationary, 
with perhaps a slight drift from North-north-west. Ragged clouds on the 
eastern edge of the Bar ascending and condensing. Temperature 41°. 
There has been more or less Helm since Sunday (9th), but the wind was 
strongest yesterday (12th), and through last night ; about noon to-day it moder- 
ated and turned warmer ; but is rising again this evening and turning cold. 
Lancricc, NEAR Muscrave, Mr. J. RENNISON. 6-20 p.m. Helm on 
north fells ; much broken south of Roman Fell ; but wind roaring about Hilbeck. 
The Bar seemed to be 1 or 2 miles from the fells, until it got opposite to Roman 
Fell, when it turned west over Crosby Garrett. It then swept round by Kirkby 
Stephen and South Stainmore ; a stream of clouds connecting it with the Helm 
Cloud at Windermere end. Though not under the Bar the wind was quite calm, 
except gusts from both East and West. The Helm Cloud along Warcop and 
Hilbeck Fells drifted north to Roman Fell, whema stream of clouds blew across 
towards the Bar but wasted away before they got to it. 
I heard from some shepherds that the wind was very strong on the Fell. One 
young man said it took him completely off his feet, and that he came down on 
his back. Others said that they could scarcely stand at all. 
May 28TH, 1887. 
Kirxpy THore, Mr. R. W. Crossy says :—There was a splendid specimen 
of the Helm Wind this morning. On looking out a little before 6 a.m., I found. 
that the whole of the range of hills visible from our house was closely covered 
with a thick fleecy sheet of cloud, which fitted the ground so exactly that one 
could see the shape of the prominent parts reproduced on the upper surface of 
