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tant, thora was not the slightest trace of the storm ; at Secunderabad, which as you know
is about midway, it was experienced in a much less severe degree than at Bolarum.”
38. — HAILSTORM AT CAW.VPORK ON TUB 8l’H MARCH 1855,—Lat. 2G '28 n., Long. 80.23 R.
This station was visited with a severe hailstorm yesterday followed by heavy rain. We
fear that the crops will suffer in consequence .—Central Star, March 10,
39. —HAILSTORM AT MEBRCT IN MARCH 1855.—Lat. 29.0 N., Long. 77.IS E.
We are having most unusual weather for this time of the season. The rain which we
generally have in February kept off the whole of that month, and since the beginning of the
present one we have had too much of it ; together with two thunder storms accompained by
heavy falls of hail. The hail has done no small amount of damage to the standing crops
about the surrounding country, but also to our gardens, both fruit and flower.
It is worthy of remark that the hailstones which fell on these two occasions are said to bo
the largest that have ever fallen : and this remark is even made by the “ oldest inhabitant.”
That they were uncommonly large no one can possibly deny, but when we are informed by
the “ oldest inhabitant ” that they were the size of ostrich eggs, and weighed, each, four
ounces, this assertion, most assuredly, admits of a doubt 1 The weather still continues very
unsettled, it is neither hot nor cold, but very damp : heavy clouds are hovering about, giving
us a fair promise of more rain .—Central Star, March 17.
40.— HAILSTORM AT HCRRYHDR ON THE 12th march 1855 Lat. 24.31 n., Long. 75 59 E.
A Correspondent at Hurryhur, writing on the 13th March, gives us some particulars of
the weather there, which (briefly narrated) may interest our readers.
For several days prior to the 12th March, the atmosphere had been unusually close and
oppressive; the cool wind from the Westward, which renders the climate of that station so
agreealde during the hot season, having almost failed. This wind, we may observe styled
“our sea breeze” in that quarter—commonly springs up about half past six p. m., and blows
all night, often continuing until after 9 a. m., next day. It is more refreshing than any
breeze on the Coast, and grows so cold toward day break, that additional bed-clothing and
fires become exceedingly agreeable.—But to return to the particular accidents of the weather.
On the afternoon of the 12th March, heavy banks of clouds, charged with rain and
lightning, were seen South West and North of Hurryhur. About 7 p. m., a smart breeze
from the South sprang up, strengthening every minute, until it became strong enough
to carry everything before it, and veering quickly round to the North, with heavy
blasts which brought up blinding clouds of dust, dirt, leaves of trees, &c. “ The wind then
grew very cold,” says our correspondent, “ veering to the West. It’increased in force and
ram began to fall ; soon followed by a heavy hailstorm, which lasted about ten minute"
Some of the hailstones taken up measured two inches in circumference. The squall was
fortunately brief. It lasted long enough, however, to do much mischief, and the poorer
classes have suffered m the,r houses severely. Many weeks will elapse, I dare say, before
a number of them get a good roof over their heads again. I have not heard of any loss
of human life, however, save that the finishing stroke was given to a man in hospital who
had been long dying of consumption. Not a few birds have been killed, however. More
than 270 were picked up dead in our garden this morning. But strange to say, the r v r
banks were covered with dead fish, many of them being over a foot in length They must
have been attracted to the surface by the peppering of the hailstorm, and°then kiUed by
the stones, or do you account for it in some other way?” J
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Yesterday evening at half past 7 o'clock the intense heat of the day was followed by a
thunder storm and a welcome fall of rain. The lightning was exceedingly vivid and The Deals
of thunder heavy. One crash broke over the Fort, shaking the livht wJJ P
in the Fort so much that the chunam of the ceilings fell in Urge flakes The son d 6
a 32- P ounder had been fired in the street, flash and report being JmuTtan^s W ^ 33 *
look for a fortnight’s thunder showers more or less as is umaf ™. ta " eous * u We may now
the Singalese New Year’s rain. The heat is excessive over V? Tl ’ ^ ™ ^
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