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The earliest official recorded observations...here at the station dates back to May of 1897. This data came from
56 observing sites across the state. The data was recorded in the Climate and Crops,(Government Publication) in
the Mississippi Section of the Weather Bureau. Records for weather in Mississippi dates back to 1871.
The following information was recorded on the monthly climate data.
- Mean Temperature
- Highest and Lowest Temperatures.
- Record Dates
- Rainfall Amounts and Greatest in 24 hours.
- There was also a list of observers.
- Sky Conditions
- Departure From Normal
- Prevailing direction of Wind
- Relative Humidity...Min and Max Values
- Greatest Daily Temperature Range between highs and lows
- Local Storm Reports
- Number of clear, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Some of the sites were Aberdeen, Batesville, Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, Booneville, Brookhaven, Canton, Columbus, Corinth
Crystal Springs, Greenville, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Macon, Meridian, Pontotoc, Ripley, Vicksburg and Yazoo City.
Under the Department of Agriculture the Mississippi Section of the Climate and Crop Service of the Weather
Bureau;it was prepared by R.J. Hyatt, who was the local Forecast Official and Section Director in Vicksburg,
Mississippi.
Here is a blurb from the Meteorological Summary for the May of 1897 issue.
The weather during the month of May can be correctly described as cool and dry. The night temperatures were
generally low, while the day temperatures were more nearly normal, thus giving an unusually great daily range.
It goes on to mention the numerical data from the above list. The winds during the month were generally from
a southerly direction. The clear weather which characterized the month of May, gave farmers an opportunity for
pushing their operations which they did not fail to make good, and the close of the month found all crops
clear of grass and well worked, and rain the main thing needful to induce a rapid and healthy growth. This
need was answered by the general rains during the first ten days in June. As the result of these favorable
conditions, the middle of June finds the growing season, which began unusually late on account of cool weather
and lack of moisture, which have been very detrimental to the growth of crops. The report also goes into river flooding and
its affects of urban and rural areas.
The rest of the report goes into agricultural news on pests and crop growth.
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