MARCH, 1923. Riltll nf P:tth. - I>rd? .,a .............. ......... 101) MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW. LZ? lilr, . ._ ..... 2 ..... 155 3lnJ .............. ............... ......... .............. ......... m ......... .............. ......... ......... ......... ......... In northwestern Wisconsin and central Minnesota and thence westward to central Montann, the snowfull of the month was not particularly heavy, and in the southern and central Appalachian districts, dso nearly every- where south of central Ohio and ceiitrai Illinois there was either no snowfall or comparatively little. In the far West the snowfall of March was decidedly li ht in the California and Nevada mountains, and else- w % ere was usually less than normal, save in Colorado, the northern Rockies and the Black Hills region. The end of the month found the snow stored for the water flow of spring and summer inainly less .favorable tlinn normal in the States that border Mesico and in t4he Pacific States. From Colorado to Montana the snow depths indicate a wood supply, and in the midcllu and northern Plateau axout an nvera.ge supply. In the northern portions of New England, New k'orli, and Michigan the snow that still remained a t tile end of March was very deep, and some stmations rcportetl a ..... 9 - 3 2 2 lti , ..... greater depth of snow on the ground than a t any previous time during t.lieir periods of record. RELATIVE HUMIDITY. For the countray ns n whole the average relative humid- ity mas less than normal. The dr conditions in the ccntage of rchtive humiclitg, amounting in the &e, 1ocnlit.ies to 25 pcr cent or more. Over the cen t,ral and eastern districts where recipita- occurrence, and where cool weather persisted, which would ort1in:irily indicate higher humiclit,y conditions. the nrernges for the mc-)n th were likewise less than normal hi mmv sections. In tlie cent.rnl and southern Rocky Mountin rthgions, and over t.he Great L:ikes, port.ions of New Enz1:iiitl. ant1 locally in tlie Southeast.ern Stntcs the relative humidity al)o~-e normal. West were clcnrlg intlicatcd by the c T eficiency in tlie er- tion was more nearlg normal, or above, and o P frequent ......... .............. ............... SEVERE LOCAL STORMS, MARCH. 1923. I rrlle :,able lierewith contains such 4ali 3s I n w bren rewIved concerning severe lo?iil storms that occur? 1 a1::ring llic ::ionlh. A r:iore romplrle stnteiueiit will appear in the Annual Report 111 Il!e Chid 01 Biire.ul.l Place. St. Joseph, ?do., and vlrinity. Western Wisconsin. ........ PittsburEh. Pa., and vielnity Folmyra, No. (near). ....... Central Alabams and 1.irorgk Calhoiin Falls, S. C .......... New York and alljsrent Jackson, Yo ................. Deanbiirgand Pinson, Tmn. States.. Gsllntin County, Ill.. ....... Illinois (soiitheru). .......... Indlana, especially southern. Kentucky iwestern and cen- tral). Tennessee. .................. Arkausas. Mississippi. and nnrthern Alahms. Wisconsin rstern Iowa, anti norther; Illinois. Western and soiitheru Michi- w. ohlo.. ...................... Boydville. Ga.. ............. Northwestern Nississippi.. .. Selmer, Tenn. (near). __. __. . Indianapolis, Ind ........... Central and western New Yakiima, Wash.. ............ York. South Carolina (uorthwes. ' tern). Date. 3 3-4 4 5 6 G 6-7 11 11 11 11-12 11-12 11-12 11-12 11-12 11-12 11-12 12 IS 1 3 15 1.5-10 15-16 I9 3 Time. 5.40 p. m. .......... P.m ..... 9 p . m. ... P. m.. ... P. In.... . .......... 7% 11. ni a p. 111.. .. op. io.... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 1'. m.. ... .......... P. n i ..... .......... .......... .......... PN, MI0 ........ ........ 3,Wd ......... ......... a, ooo lou, uuo 10. La1 ......... ,o O o .~O ......... ......... 3:iO.MyJ ......... 41. OUI) ......... ......... 30. ooo Chamter or xtonu. 'rornndn ......... I{aiii. slvct. and Kind.. .......... snnw. IVind :1nd rain.. . .... do ............ Wiud.. .......... Iil.izc and snow. . Tornado. ........ ... .do.. ........... ._..dn ............. Wiuod.. ........... ... .h.. ........... ... .dn... .......... ... .do. .......... .... &I .. ........... Wiud and snow.. . Wiurl.. ........... ... .do. .......... 'rornadu. ........ Wind.. ........... ... .do. ........... Wirid and rain.. .. Wind. ............ Thunrlrrstorins.. . Remarks. u3y. hfsnv pcrsous injiire81 by !!..in: roijwty d:imice hr:iry: barns d&tinyrd: r:111 h i i r delayed. IIuris~.s m d other Imildings dnniaged. .......... Many tmildinrs rhm:iged: ]Jou'lT Iiuw. tclephone O !I ~ tvle~~riph servirr. i.rip+l: twn persona injiirpai. ilontxoniery s l r r r t s flooded. Several houses uuruufrtl.. ...................... Strel-cir scr:.ire deinornlizrd: trains delayed: wires down: harbur tratllc almost t i d up. Seven11 JL.~SOIIS injurcd. Track or Linage one rnile long: two prrsons injured. 5rwuty prrsonr iujurrl: t;fl dwrlliugs wrtrlied; freixhl train blowu froin track: wirv coni- municatiuu cut off. Ihiblings and trers dvstroyed or clsmagd ...... iIoiise blown off fnrmrlatims: wire service Authority. fWiria1, Lr. S. \Vmther 1311- rc.ii I . (:npitsl Tiincs (&ladison Wis.1: Srntinrl (Milwnu: Per. !Vis.). New Tork \Vorld f N . Y.): Bsllirnore Hun IMd.1. 0:E:rial. IT. S. Westhrr Bu- re:iii. Advertiser (Montgomery, Ah.). OF.irial, U. 8. Weather Bu- rean. uo. c)tficial, U. 8. Weather Bu- reaii. Oflicinl, U. S. weather Eu- r u i : News Scimitar I iqt.er blemphis. springf field. Tenn.): 111.). Keg- OAlcial, U. S. bveather h i - r r m DO. Offici:zl, IT. 8. \yeather Eu- reaii: Evaus\-iIle Journal 111111.1. Oflicial, U. S. Wather Ru- reail: Lexington Leuler I Ky.). jfivial. IT. S. Weather Bii rein: Nash\ille Hanner ilenn. 1. ['omnirrcial A p p d rhfeui- y!is (Tmn.i: Nasinille Official. U. S. Weather no- rean: \Viscousin Nrws t Mil- waiikee. \Vis.): h'ew York Tintas IN. P.I. &Ienon~inrc Herald-I,cader f hlirh.). Frrr Press (Dclroit. Mieh.]. RaMinore Sun raid.). Trihone i N c a York, X. Y.1. I :vsnsriUe Journal 1Ind.I. Conlinerrial Appeal (Mem- ludianapolis Star (Ind.). UitirhI, U. 8. Weather Bn- Iannrs 1 Timu. 1. phis. Tcno.1. reau. ludianapolis News (hid.). Star Ilioeont.a. N. Y.). Press tBinghaurton, N. T.I. Dilirial. 11. S. \Yeather Bu- rem. Do.