REMARKS 



The weather during July was somewhat warmer than usual 

 and while there was considerable cloudiness and rain on 13 

 days, the total rainfall for the month was slightly less than 

 normal. Even with the heavy rains of May and June, the soil 

 is quite dry at the end of the month, and some crops show the 

 need of rain. The rainfall for the month was 3.87 inches. The 

 normal rainfall for July is 4.33 inches. The total rainfall from 

 January 1 to July 31 has been 27.67 inches. The normal pre- 

 cipitation for the same period is 25.22 inches. A heavy rain 

 fell on July 6. A hail storm did considerable damage to to- 

 bacco near Amherst on July 24th, although no hail fell at the 

 station. The mean temperature for the month was 73.1 

 degrees, the normal being 69.9 degrees. The highest tempera- 

 ture was 94 degrees on the 29th. There was only 179.8 hours 

 of bright sunshine, while the normal for July is 266 hours. 

 The total wind movement was 3158 miles, the normal being 

 3435 miles. No heavy winds were recorded. There was 

 thunder and lightning on the 21st and 24th. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 F. R. SHAW, Meteorologist 



Ohsen'er 



