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on this question. In three cases out of the four, the first blast ap- 
pears to have been a little more westerly than the final one; but 
all the trees were prostrated by anorthwest wind. 
2. A very intelligent farmer, whose house was close upon the 
northeast margin of the. track, about four miles from Paterson, 
gave the following testimony. He first took refuge from the 
hail under a shed on the southwest side of his barn, the wind then 
owing from the N. KE. After a short time, the hail began to 
beat upon him, the wind having veered to the N. W., and he was 
obliged to seek a shelter on the southeast side of his barn in order 
to escape the hail. 
. Itis known from the testimony of several individuals, that 
the wind at New York was easterly on the first approach of the 
storm. 
Upon comparing these facts, it appears to me that the direction 
of the wind at the time of its most destructive violence may be 
tolerably well represented by the annexed diagram, showing a 
current from the N. E., on the front of the storm; and from the 
N. W. in the rear, the whole having a progressive motion towards 
the §. E., which would give to each place in succession (unless 
hear the southwest margin of the track) first a N. E. wind, and 
afterwards a N. W. wind, 
_ 1 do not then find in this case that evidence of a complete rota- 
fon which I have found in some other tornadoes ; but it is pos- 
sible that at a little elevation above the earth’s surface, the rota 
Motion may have been more decided. ee 
