REMARKS 



The weather during August was marked by an unusual number of 

 thunder storms of more than ordinary severity with heavy precipita- 

 tion. One of the storms was accompanied by much hail in the im- 

 mediate vicinity of the station and considerable damage was done to 

 tobacco and fruit. The storm on the night of the 9th and loth was 

 one of the heaviest downpours here in many years, nearly three inches 

 of rain falling in about three hours. High temperatures were in 

 evidence most of the month, the thermometer registering 80 degrees 

 or more on 26 days. The highest temperature of the month was 

 reached on the ist during the hot wave which started the latter part 

 of July, and continued the first two days of this month. 



Comparing the records with the normals for this station the follow- 

 ing features are noted : The barometer record was practically normal 

 in every respect. The total wind movement was considerably less 

 than normal and not a single gale was recorded on the wind-pressure 

 chart. The wind direction was more variable than usual. 



The mean temperature was more than three degrees above the nor- 

 mal and the range a little larger than usual. Both the maximum and 

 minimum were several degrees higher that their respective normals. 

 There was no approach to the temperature for frost at any time. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were both several points 

 above their normals. 



The total precipitation was about sev^enty per cent more than the 

 normal. 



Notwithstanding the large precipitation the amount of sunshine 

 was considerably more than usual, and only three days were recorded 

 as cloudy. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



H. B. MILLARD, Acting Observer. 



