The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-29
SOME MAY BLASTS COMING.
A Month of Hail Storms, Frost and Cy-
clones-Hot and Cold Waves.


clones-Hot and Cold Waves.
Rev. l. Hicks, in his Word and Works
Tor May, does not salute the coming month
with the familiar, "Hail! smiling May"
but forecasts some Of the heaviest storms
OF the season with unusually late frosts.
1t is comforting TO know that here in tho
south, even with the present drought, the
people are thousand times better Off than
people In other parts of the country where
the following storm conditions are TO
prevail:
Cool, clear weather will advance from
west to eastern parts of our continent dur
Ing the first days Of May By the Sd a
warm wave will appear in the west,
attended by low barometer and storm de-
velopments of marked intensity. Within
forty-eight hours OF 6 p. m. on the 4th-the
center Of the period-storms OF marked
cyclonic possibilities attended by hail, rain
and thunder, will visit most parts of the
country. AS far as may be practicable,
preparations against heavy hail storms
should be made at this, as we'll as
all the storm periods. Be prepared
for phenomenal areas Of cold and
not in close proximity to each
other, with sudden and extreme drops OF
temperature. Frosts are almost sure TO fol-
low in the rear Of storms about the night of
the Atm and 5th IN the north and west, reach
ing the eastern sections day or two later
Watch and see. Centering on the 10th aud
llth, reactionary conditions of temperature
and barometric pressure, ending in storms,
may be counted on. Keep a cautious eye on
all storm clouds about these dates, and do
not be unprepared for frost, in many north
ern and central sections OH the nights i'm
mediately following the storms.
The next storm period is central on the
hrin inn tic ,iyrCt Cfar
peclally in eastern parts OF the country,
exactly on the 1Sth-the central day Of a
Venus disturbance. Remember that Venus
| brings rapid and extreme alterations of
heat and cold, oloud-bursts, hail storms and
| startling manifestations of lightning and
thunder. Be on the watch for such results
at this time. The period runs from the
18th to the 18th. A series OF heavy storms,
| recurring in cycles of "a hours-say each
| afternoon aud evening-will most likely
| result for several days about this time. The
wind falling obstinately back to the south
| after the passage of storm paroxYsms, will
! be good evidence that the storm will repeat
| itself about, or little in advance Of the
same hour on the succeeding day. A cold q,
| steady wind from west and north will iudi-
cate the cessation of storms. Heavy frosts
| will be heard from to the northward be-
| tween the 10th and 21st. On and about the
| 22d look for the return of very warm days,
with reactionary storms greatly intensified
1 by the Venus equinox. Keep your eye on
the Indications Cold winds holding strong
| ly from the west will be proof that the storm
| center has passed east of you.
| The last storm period for the month is
| from the 18th to the 30th-a period calling
| for constant and careful watchtulness, in
| the event Of hot days, south winds and the
| formation of active storm clouds. On the
| 18th falls the new moon, equinox OF Mer-
| curry on the 29th, Venus still 10 full fOrce-Rll
combine with regular Vulcan" period,
central on the 9th. Putting all these causes
| together and adding the fact that we are
fully within the Saturnian period, we may
| almost surely expect disturbances of great
i violence. Make notes of the days indicated
in the calendar as central danger days, and
| be prepared as best you can for whatever
| may come.
The cold weather, with snow, frosts and
| freezing, predicted in our Forward Look /"
months ago, have continued up to the date
of this writing The phenomenal rains
which we expected at the end of April and
in May have been precipitated by the Mars
| and Saturn combination. resulting in great
aud disastrous floods 1t is greatly to be
| hoped that rains will be lighter in May than
we have indicated, but the Venus equinox
| in the very middle OF the month discounts
| such hope. RPerhaps the rain-tanks will
have been prematurely emptied. and we
shall have in its stead, phenomenal tempera-
lures. nuroraI displays. with earthquake
variation. The loss Of human life thus far
in April-and on the very day named in
our forecasts-has been too appalling to
rehearse. What shall be the record for
MAY? Who shall be the victims? Have
| any steps been taken to lessen the chances
of death and dangers Answer for
your loving ones who look to you for
! protection. q