twenty-three years, 4.47; for August, 1893, 6.46; depart- 

 ure, + 1.99. 



Prevailing Wind Direction. — South-west. 



Thunder-storms. — 1st, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 

 25th, 27th, 28th. 



Aurora. — Concord, 15th. 



Light Frost. — Great Harrington, 14th ; Adams, 23d, 31st. 



Sail. — Fitchburg, 7th, 27th; Concord, 7th. . 



Meteors. — Concord, 10th. 



Excessive Precipitation. — Fitchburg, 27th, 3 inches in 1 

 hour and 45 minutes. 



Remarks. 



The month of August will long be remembered as one of 

 numerous storms, local and general, of unusual severity. 

 The thunder-storms were severe but not frequent. The 

 storm of the 6th was almost a tornado in the vicinity of 

 Taunton ; hailstones \ inch thick and f inch in circumference 

 accompanied this storm, breaking glass and beating down 

 the crops ; barns and outbuildings were blown down and 

 otherwise damaged, and trees were twisted off. At Lynn 

 the damage by lightning and flood has been estimated at 

 $75,000. The storm of the 20th was severe on the coast, 

 and more or less damage was done to shipping. On the 

 24th a very severe storm prevailed with high easterly gales ; 

 at Boston the maximum velocity was 46 miles. Much dam- 

 age was done in the vicinity of New York City and* many 

 lives were lost. The storm of the 29th was probably the 

 worst August storm that has occurred in this section of the 

 country for many years. Although much more destructive 

 to life and property in the Southern States it did many 

 thousands of dollars' damage in New England and the north- 

 east. The rainfall was moderate, except in western portions 

 of the State, but the wind was very severe, ranging from 30 

 to 50 miles during the day, with an extreme velocity at Boston 

 of 75 miles from the south-west at 4.12 p.m. Many small 

 vessels and yachts were washed ashore and completely 

 wrecked, but thus far no loss of life has been reported. 



