Winter storms are preceded by falling barometer, southeast wind, cirro-stratus clouds and haze if temperature is high, and by stratus clouds if it is low. Summer storms, by stationary barometer, temperature above the mean, with cumulus and cirro-stratus clouds, the former in large masses.
Saint Mark’s, Fla.
Barometer rises twenty-four hours before storm, with hazy atmosphere and south wind, the barometer beginning about six hours before storm to fall rapidly with rising temperature, and formation of cumulo-stratus clouds.
The tide rises rapidly.
Saint Paul, Minn.
Falling barometer, rising temperature, low humidity, southeast wind, with cirrus and cirro-stratus clouds.
Squan Beach, N. J.
Falling barometer, rising temperature, and dense haze; cirro-stratus clouds indicate wind and rain.
Toledo, Ohio.
Barometer falling rapidly, rising temperature, low humidity, easterly winds, cirrus clouds in western horizon moving eastward, followed by stratus until sky is obscured.