. The climate and weather of Baltimore . , the clouds MDT, 6 A. NOON 6 P. MDT. Fig. 157.—The Thunderstorm of July 3, 1902. maintaining their original direction. At p. m. the wind shiftedto the northwest, blowing with increasing velocity, and attaining a maxi-mum rate of 34 miles per hour at p. m. At the same time greatnumbers of cumulus clouds were rapidly carried across the sky from the 446 THE CLIMATE OF BALTIMORE north-northwest. The storm front moved with great rapidity to thesoutheast, the usual dust cloud marking the advance. The squall-wind car-ried light objects high into the
. The climate and weather of Baltimore . , the clouds MDT, 6 A. NOON 6 P. MDT. Fig. 157.—The Thunderstorm of July 3, 1902. maintaining their original direction. At p. m. the wind shiftedto the northwest, blowing with increasing velocity, and attaining a maxi-mum rate of 34 miles per hour at p. m. At the same time greatnumbers of cumulus clouds were rapidly carried across the sky from the 446 THE CLIMATE OF BALTIMORE north-northwest. The storm front moved with great rapidity to thesoutheast, the usual dust cloud marking the advance. The squall-wind car-ried light objects high into the air. A number of lives were lost duringthe squall, while considerable property was damaged, and many treeswere uprooted. Eain began at p. m. and continued until p. m., the amountbeing inch. On the arrival of the stormfront, marked changes inthe barometer and thermometer were noted. (See accompanying diagram.) The barometer fell rapidly throughout the day until shortly after 4p. m., while the thermometer rose from 66° at 5 a. m. to 96° at 4 p. the
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