Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-05-05
Hicks, Forecasts for Nav.


The forecasts of the weather for april
from Rev. Ill Hicks Word and Works,
were so accurate that we believe the fol-
lowing forecast for May, from the same
source, will be of more than ordinary in
terest to our readers:
Indications are that May viii open with
cool, fair weather IN most parts, with
frost in northern directions. A warm
wave will pass eastward across the coun-
try, giving Tiso to reactonary storms,
central on and next to the 3rd After a
few days Of cooler, clear weather, about
the 9Th it will grow warmer IN the west,
and during the Sth to 18th the warmth
will increase as it advances eastward over
the continent, resulting IN many storms,
abont 9th. 9th, 10th.
There is marked tendency to frost a.
a rule, from about the 10th to 10Th of May,
especially when storms occur on or just
preceding those dates. But the indlca-
lions for this month are that this frost
period Ill reach its crisis at the close OF
reactiOnary storms central about the 18th.
The new moon on that day, and the
equinox OF Mercury on the 10th, will in
crease and prolOng storm conditions, and
add to the probabilities of frost after the
storms in nOrtherly regions.
From the 18th to 22nd falls marked
storm period, the crisis of which will
likely be reached about the 22nd. A very
warm wave will pass over the entire
county during the period, and danger
Gus storms are liable to result. Cloud
formations and other storm indications
should be prudently watched. EIsterly
to southeTly winds, sultry air, with low
aud falling barometer, are certain bar
bingeTs of coming disturbances. After
storms pass, if winds continue from
southerly points, or the barometer sullen-
ly refuses to rise. look for repetition OF
rain, wind and thunder, in cycles of twelve
and twenty-fonr hours, until winds shift
permanently to westerly, and the barome-
ter moves decidedly upward. About the
25th and Goth there will be another rise
ia temperature, resulting in reactiOnary
storms, beginning, of course, first in the
wet. and appearing later and later at
points along their march to the east. Fix
this fact we'll in your minds. You will
soon learn by the PLAIN indications when
the storms are liable to be retarded, or to
appear earlier IN the periods III your 10
Ca'ity.
The last day of May is the center OF a
regular storm period, which runs into the
opening days of June. Full moon on the
10Th will tend to hasten developments. so
J that very warm wave will be well de-
| iued, and on It's way from the West, at
| tended by increasing storms, by the clos
ing hours of the month. The effects OF
the Venox equinox will be felt in all the
storms mp to the middle of May. hence
there will be marked tendency to hard
/ hallstOImS, to excessive aud sudden
changes from very warm TO very cool, ia-
oreasing the probability Of frost after
storms 10 all northerly regions. II will
also be prudent to anticipate tOrnadOes-
to watch closely oil OminOus storm clouds
and to have your arrangements made, and
your minds clear as to what would be Tie
best thing for safety in a moment OF
manifest danger. The electrical power o.
the sun is very great in all :he centra
parts of our northern hemisphere 10 the
month of May, and forces which eXpend
themselves in April showers earlier often
gather in May into storms of great
violence and wide extent. We beg oul
readers to post themselves on the i'm
pOrtant subject, and to rob the Storms O
their power to terrty and destroy, by
such knowledge and preparation as vii
insure safety to human life.