Account of a Remarkable Storm. 127 
The state of the weather the tei: to the commence- 
cae of the storm was as follo 
he sky was cloudy, the air ick (to adopt common lan- 
pee and very sultry ; the clouds were low and heavy, the 
wind blew from the S. W.  Debility and languor were gene- 
rally complained wt po thermometrical, 2 Fmt 
observations were e, within my know] 
About half past 3 oO clo a ‘N. three hoe clouds, 
dense and black, arose in the southeast, in quick succes- 
sion. A brisk shower followed. A- fresh w wind blew for a 
little period ; but before 4 o’clock a calm ensued, which 
lasted nearly an hour. A short suspension of the rain took 
place soon after 5 o’clock. The whole quantity which had 
descended between this time, and the commencement of the 
storm, was considerable. About half past five, abate cee 
and black cloud ud accompanied by a fresh wind, arose from 
the S. W. Shot before the cloud reached Ah zenith, 
three vivid streaks of lightning issued from it, appearing like 
branches of the same flash. ‘These were followed by three 
very I peals of thunder, instantaneously succeeding 
each othe 
About she same time, or Sele after, avery thick 
and dark sfoud rose ees Baa rom the N. E. ey met 
mmedia ely 0 over the At this instant a powerful rain 
so obscure, he 
ee Pe 
commene “he “became so 
trees, wat redene and. other large. objects, 
discerned at the distance of a few vards. — curity d 
not appear to arise from a fog, oft i usual kinds : “put f : 
the abu ndance of the rain, man the low descent ‘ofthe 
ny I | 56 which had never before been known. 
iitted great quantities of water. In 
nees the. ig suddenly abat ed, and a calm of 
The thunder frequent ily da 
violent crash, and was as sudden, and of as short continu- 
ance, as the ‘éeicaia occasioned by the firing of a cannon, or 
