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moved slowly southeast along the eastern slope, reaching 
the central portion on the 12tli, in a V shape, extending 
from Texas to the northern boundary of the United States, 
with a distinct low pressure area developing over northern 
Kansas and southern Nebraska. On the 13th this depres¬ 
sion was completely filled up. As the low pressure ad¬ 
vanced from the north of Washington southeastward an 
area of high pressure advanced slowly from the Pacific, 
reaching the northern and central plateau regions on the 
12th. The general tendency of the atmosphere from the 
8th to the 12th was across the divide toward the area of low 
pressure. Cloudless weather prevailed over Kansas on the 
12th. 
1891, August , Independence , Kansas. This month was the dryest on 
our record, and, following a light rainfall for July, was severe on our 
crops. A modifying effect was alow average temperature.” J. M. Alta- 
fer, voluntary observer. 
1892, May 29 to 30, Mesquite , Texas .—“May 29: Hot currents of wind 
commenced about 5 p. m. These currents were from 100 fe.et to 200 
yards or more in width and came in rapid succession from the south. 
Sometimes three or four of these currents could be seen at once, going 
parallel with each other. These currents were wider to the west of this 
place than they were in this immediate vicinity. In some instances as 
much as eight acres of cotton were killed in one place, and in a number 
of smaller streaks, amounting to two and three acres in each, the cotton 
was burned up. Some of these hot currents would almost stop one’s 
breathing. I was caught in the center of one about 100 feet in width 
and it was almost insufferable. At the appearance of these hot blasts the 
wind veered from southeast to south and clouds began to form in the 
southwest just above the horizon. The formation and disappearance of 
clouds was very rapid. Between 6:15 p. m. and 6:30 p. m. the wind 
veered to southwest and west, reaching the velocity of a strong gale, 
breaking off the limbs of trees. There was no visible electricity until 
about 6:30 p. m., when lightning was constant in the south and south¬ 
west. Light rain fell between 6:30 p. m. and 7 p. m.—amount, .08 of an 
inch—and still less fell in the localities where these hot currents had 
ceased only a few minutes before.” Silas G. Lackey, voluntary ob¬ 
server. 
1892, May 29 to 30, Arlington , Texas .—“ Memoranda of hot winds May 
29,1892: 
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