REMARKS 



The weather during August was somewhat cooler than usual and 

 rainstorms were rather frequent. Nearly all the precipitation oc- 

 curred after the middle of the month. The thunderstorm on the 

 24th was of unusual intensity and more than two inches of rain fell 

 in about four hours. Accompanying the rain there was more or less 

 hail and considerable damage was done in places. The total 

 damage, however, was not as great as at first reported. Several 

 fires were started by the lightning. Two other rather heavy rains 

 occurred on the i8th and 31st. 



Owing to the rather low temperature the corn crop did not ad- 

 vance rapidly and at the close of the month from ten days to two 

 weeks of good weather is needed to mature the crop. 



The various weather elements show the following features when 

 compared with their normals : The mean barometer was rather low 

 and fluctuations in pressure rather slow. The total wind movement 

 was slightly less than the normal and no gales were registered on the 

 pressure chart. An unusual amount of wind was from the South- 

 west quadrant. 



The mean temperature was about two degrees lower than the 

 normal, and no very high temperatures occurred. The maximum 

 and minimum temperatures were nearly normal. The mean hourly 

 temperature was above 70 degrees on only five days. 



The mean dew point was nearly two degrees lower than the 

 normal and the relative humidity a little higher than usual. 



The total precipitation was about one-sixth more than the 

 normal. 



The amount of bright sunshine was rather large and the number 

 of cloudy days rather small. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



G. A. SMITH, Observer. 



