1889.] 



and May 1888 in tlie Boob and BoliilhJiand. 



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(6.) Letter No. ^n^lgg <^ated 22nd May, 1888, fiwn the CoUedor of 

 Bijnor to tlie Meteorological Meporter to Govt. N.-W. P. and Oudh. 



In reply to your letter No. 425 dated the 17tli instant, I haTe the 

 honour to state that the storm of 30th April was very slightly felt in 

 this district, and was not accompanied by much wind. In a few places 

 small hailstones fell, but no damage was caused. N"o persons were killed 

 so far as I have been able to discover. If necessary I shall submit a 

 further report, but as the storm was so slight, I do not think I shall be 

 able to furnish the information required. 



(7.) Letter Ko. ^zZq '^^^^ ^^2/' ^^^^> Z™"* Superintendent, 



Tarai District, to the Meteorological Beporter to Govt. N.-W. P. and 

 Oudh. 



In reply to your No. 429 dated the 17th instant, I have the honour 

 to furnish information on the points noted, with reference to the de- 

 structive storm which recently visited Moradabad. 



1. A slight storm but nothing of any moment passed over the 

 Tarai on the 30th April, and lasted from about 5'30 to 6 p. m. 



2. The wind was from the west. 



3. No estimate was made of the force of the wind, and no parti- 

 cular damage was done by it. 



4. The storm was not accompanied by hail. 



5. No people were killed either by lightning, falling of houses, 

 or any other cause. 



6. No damage was done by this storm. 



7. No barometric or thermometric observations were available. 

 Tlie Tarai was not in the line of the storm. 



(S.} Letter No. ^f^l'^^y dated 2Srd June, 1888, from the Collector of 

 Meerut to the Meteorological Beporter to Govt. N.-W. P. and Oudh. 



In reply to your No. 418 of the 16th May, 1888, I have the honour 

 to say that I have caused enquiries to be made in the diffei-ent tahsils 

 of the district. This enquiry was undertaken as there had been no 

 definite report of any severe damage caused by a dust-storm and the 

 making of it has caused the delay in replying. 



2. The Moradabad storm occurred, I think, on April 30th last. 

 On the evening of that day in Meerut itself there was a slight dust- 



