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14 and moved slowly southeastward and covered the central 
and northern slopes on the 19th, with its greatest depth over 
South Dakota; it moved rapidly eastward to the north of 
the lakes on the 20th. From the development of the low 
pressure area to its disappearance the barometer stood 30 
inches or above over Oregon and Washington, with general, 
cloudiness and heavy rain, and the general movement of 
the atmosphere was well defined from the Pacific across the 
divide toward the low pressure area. Generally cloudless 
weather prevailed over Kansas and Nebraska on the 19th. 
1889, August 25 to 29, Fremont, Kansas. —“ Dry hot south winds pre¬ 
vailed from the 26th to the end of the month. All corn not matured is 
now dried up; also grass.” E. M. Atkin, voluntary observer. 
1889, August 25 to 29, Kansas, Morton County. —Hot winds 24th to 28th, 
inclusive, from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.; direction, southwest. The effect on 
vegetation was very withering, sapping the moisture. The force of the 
wind was much greater than of any yet reported or than any before ex¬ 
perienced that I can recollect; but the heat was not as intense or as con¬ 
stant as usual in hot winds.* 
1889, August 25 to 29, Kansas, Decatur County. —Hot gusts on the 27th, 
continued on the 28th; dried up corn and cane ; direction mostly south.* 
1889, August 25 to 29, Kansas, Greeley County. —Hot winds from the south, 
25tli to 29th, inclusive.* 
1889, August 25 to 29, Nebraska, Furnas County. —Hot winds 24th to 31st, 
also in Holt county from 19th to 31st.* 
These hot winds occurred with an area of low pressure 
which made its appearance to the north of Montana on Au¬ 
gust 22, moved eastward to northern Minnesota on the 23d 
and 24th, and at the same time extended southward to the 
central slope. The low pressure area backed to northern 
Montana on the 25th with low pressure over the northern 
slope, after which it moved slowly eastward, and at the 
same time extended southward, and covered the central 
and northern slopes and the upper Missouri valley on the 
28th, after which it moved rapidly to the northeast and dis¬ 
appeared to the north of the lakes on the 29th. During the 
prevalence of this low pressure along the eastern slope the 
* G. E. Curtis, op. cit., p. 177. 
