“Lake Hurricané of Oct. 18th, 1844. = 324 
at S. E. is noted on the 4th,—winds strong from S. W., N. E. and 
N. W. on the 5th,—and northwesterly on the 6th. In more south- 
ern portions of this storm the winds were southerly, and south- 
westerly, for the most part,—passing to the W. and N. W. ‘The 
subsequent state of the storm in approaching the Atlantic, may 
be seen in the previous recitals, at stations where the effects of 
this and the first Cuba gale appear as partially blended, or as 
closely succeeding each other. . Numerous observations w 
_ Were made in New York and other states, at this period, are 
omitted for want of space ; but these appear to afford no a addi- 
tional facts or views requiring our consideration. 
In overland storms of this character, where but little force is 
‘ound in the surface winds, attempts to-map out the true vortical 
Course of the storm-wind by means of the local observations will 
be but partially successful. This difficulty may be owing in part 
to the want of symmetrical uniformity in the revolving action, 
and to the diversities of the positions and elevations, over the 
face of a great coritinent or island, as well as to the intrusion of oth- 
er winds, stratiformly, in the same geographical area. ‘Thus the 
true bétison of the storm-wind may be but imperfectly noted, in 
the assemblage of observations, and different strata and fluctua- 
tions of the aérial currents be represented to our view as being in the 
Same plane of movement. These and other causes of discrepancy 
and want of conformity in the winds, the enquirer may be wholly 
unable to classify or detect. Strongly characterized as was the Cuba 
lurticane, we have seen, clearly, the intrusion of other winds be- 
heath the true horizon of the storm, in the New England states. 
Indeed, too much reliance may be placed upon mere observations 
the surface winds, in meteorological inquiries. But the falling 
of the barometer in the storm, and the direction, strength, and. 
order of succession of its viitielpal winds, on one or both sides of the 
es th, will commonly afford eniicrent ee of its essen- 
tially revolving character. 
Ake Gane on Hunercane or Ocroser 18th; 1844.—T wo 
Weeks after the ‘occurrence of the Lake storm above noticed, a 
Very violent and destructive gale. passed over the basin of the 
steat Lakes, on a course which also nearly corresponds to No. XI, 
on Chart I. Its effects were eminently destructive to the Fesvels 
- onthe Lakes, and also in the town of Buffalo, and during its fur- 
progress, it was severe also in “pagal aes Scotia and the 
“Srcoxp Sznies, Vol. II, No. 6.—Nov., 1846. 
