The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-30

Hicks April Forecasts.

A combination of causes consplre
at the opening, and during the entire
month of April, which are calculated
to produce disturbances of maximum
severity, and which will overrnn the
limits of the storm periods in their
normal state. Nevertheless, the most
marked and dangerous storms will
center on and about the central dates
of regular storm periods. The first
period extends from the 2nd to 9th.
We name the 3rd, 18th and 9th as
danger centers. AS we enter the pc
riod it will grow very warm In ives
terlv parts, and heavy storms of
thunder, rain, hail, and tornadoes will
develop and travel eastward, turning
to snow and sleet in northerly sec
tions. These disturbances will feel
the combine forces of Mars, earth !,
Venus, Mercury, a regular Vulcan
period, and the moon in opposition.
Expect general cold wave to spread
over the country as the storms pass
to the eastward, and prepare for frost,
and considerable freezing northward
in the intervening days and nights
prior to about the 9th and 10th. On
and about these dates it will grow
suddenly very warm, and reactionary
storms will appear i'll many parts,
and with marked energy. Heavy
hail storms are almost sure to result.
Another dash Of cool to cold weather
will fall in behind thes disturbances,
disappearing gradually up to about
the l4th. Between the 18th and
18th the whole country will feel the
effect of a very warm wave, and storms
of great violence are to be apprehend-
ed on and about the 18th, 10th and
18th. The 10Th is the central day
of the Venus perturbation, which
lasts with growing power for about
20 days before, and with decreasing
energy for about 20 days after the
central day. SO that the Venus
charactcristics-hail, startling cleo
trical phenomena, enormous down
pours of rain, and sudden changes
from hot to cold-may be looked for
during all the disturbances covered
by the Venus period. The distur-
Dances from 18th to 18th are apt to be
prolonged by existing causes into the
rcactionary storms due about the 2lst
and 22nd. 1t will be the part of
wisdom to keep prudent watch on all
threatening storm clouds that may
arise during these disturbances, or
during the month Be ready for dis
tructive hail storms, and tar very
sudden chago to cold.
The 26th is the central day of the
last period for the month, which Pc
Rod embraces the 25th to the %, in
elusive. During this period it will
grow very warm again, and many
heavy storms of rain, hail and thun-
der will travel from west to east
across our continent. After these
storms. look for gold and frost. The
month promises to end very cool. 1t
is needless for us to add, to those
who have studied our foundation
facts, that tornadoes are almost GER
certain to be feature Of the storms
in many places of April. But quite,
intelligent watching Of the indication
will always keep you we'll posted as
to what is most likely approaching
your locality. Very warm, sultry
weather, with strong winds from the
east and south, will admonish you Of
the fact that the center of the storms
is still west of you, and that the de-
velopments are to be closely watched.
Steady winds from the wsGt, with
rising barometer an,l falling temper
allure, will alwas Indicate when the
storm center has passed to the east
of your locality, and, consequently,
that the impending danger for that
particular time is over.
Touched the Heart.