black cloud
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Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 14, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 14, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"sudden and dismal looking"
Lewis: May 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"sprung up at S.E."
Clark: May 8, 1805
William Clark · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"very black cloud to the SW"
— transcribed as black Cloud
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 14, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"in the N.W., brought wind storm"
Clark: June 24, 1805
William Clark · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"arose to NW at 6 oClock"
— transcribed as black Cloud
Lewis: June 29, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"rising in the west threatening rain"
Clark: July 4, 1805
William Clark · Jul 4, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"came up from the S.W."
— transcribed as black Cloud
Clark: July 6, 1805
William Clark · Jul 6, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"from SW at daylight"
— transcribed as black Cloud
Clark: November 12, 1805
William Clark · Nov 12, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"darkened heavens from S.W."
— transcribed as black Cloud
Clark: July 21, 1806
William Clark · Jul 21, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"from S.E. in evening"
— transcribed as black Cloud
