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One and Third Inches of Precipitation Accompanied by Some Wind Visited New Ulm Sunday Evening,
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STORM DID NOT CAUSE MUCH PHONE TROUBLE
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Other Parts of State Had Heavier Wind. — Twin
Cities Had Less
Rain But More Wind.
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Minnesota was visited by a driving rain storm Sunday evening. The storm broke here just about dark and for a few minutes the precipitation was a regular downpour, driven before a northwest wind of considerable velocity. The gutters ran full of water and for a time the downpour was so heavy the catch basins and the storm sewer system was inadequate to carry off the surplus water. In a number of basements throughout the downtown portion of the city the water backed up from the sewers, and caused damage and inconvenience.
Some Phones Out.
Manager L. A. Mills of the New Ulm Rural Telephone Co. stated Monday morning that the lines of the company suffered but little damage by reason of the storm. "This is due to the fact that our lines are in excellent condition at this time," stated Manager Mills. "During the past several years much time and money has been spent upon rebuilding lines and placing them in condition to with-stand heavy wind storms."
But two rural lines were partially out Monday morning. Line 3 leading up the Fortwengler hill in Cottonwood township had a number of phones, which were not working following the storm, as did line 42 in the Essig vicinity. During the past summer the poles have been shifted on the latter line by reason of the change in the highway and the lines probably were slack and this caused the trouble.
Cable Trouble.
A fifteen-pair cable leading to the Eagle Roller Mill Co. office acquired some water during the storm and as a result there was some "trouble" Monday morning. The same was true of a 25-pair cable on North Washington street, serving territory in the vicinity of Tenth and Eleventh North streets.The "trouble" was all cared for within a few hours Monday.
Retarding Threshing.
The storm caused a cessation of threshing operations but otherwise did not cause much damage to growing crops in this vicinity. It benefitted pastures throughout this section.
Heavy Wind in Twin Cities.
The rainfall was not as great in the Twin Cities, as it was in New Ulm, but the wind was heavier and caused considerable damage, The downpour was heavier there while it lasted than here. By reason of this fact considerable damage was done to pavements and the flooding of basements. Hundreds of cars were stalled by reason of the heavy downpour.
The precipitation in Minneapolis was 1.18 inches and in St. Paul, 1.01inches.
New Ulm had the heaviest precipitation in the state according to bulletins sent out by the weather bureau. It was 1.30 inches. A number of places do not have a voluntary weather observer, and therefore no report is made. There is no voluntary weather observer stationed at Willmar, where the precipitation was stated to have been 3.95 inches. But it is taken for granted that this is a mistake, as at no other point in the state was the precipitation reported as heavy as at New Ulm. It was 1.16 inches at Alexandria; 1 inch at Detroit and 1.24 inches at Fairfax.
Hail at Detroit.
Hail covered the ground and remained for several hours at Detroit, damaging corn, garden truck and standing grain. Hail broke the electric light globes on the "white way."
Hail and wind damaged crops and farm buildings near Arlington. A barn on the farm of William Boettcher was blown down.
Wednesday Shower.
Another good shower visited this section early Wednesday morning, The precipitation was 0.20 of an inch.
New Ulm Review
August 25, 1926
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