The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
Hny Forecast.
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Indications arc that May will open
with cool, fair wcther in most parts,
with frost in northern directions. a
warm wave will past eastward sscross
the country, giving rise to reactiona
nv storms, central on and next to the
Bird. After f,w days of cooler,
clear weather, aoout the eth it will
grow warmer in the west, and dur
ing the Sth to 1lth the warmth will
increase as it advances eastward over
the continent, resulting in many
storms about the Sth, 9th and 10th
There is marked tendency to frost,
as rule, from about the 10th to 10Th
of May especially when storms occur
on or Just proceeding these dates.
But the Indications for this month
arc that the frost period will reach
it's crisis at the close of reactionary
storm central about the 10Th. The
new moon on that day, and the equi-
nox 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 a
marked storm period, the crisis of
which will likely be reached about
the 22nd. A very warm wave will
pass over the entire country during
the period, and dangerous storms are
liable to result. Cloud formations
and other storm indication should
be prudcntly watched. Easterly to
southerly winds, sultcry air, with low
and falling barometer, arc certain
harbingcrs Of coming disturbances.
After storms pass, if wind continue
from soutcrly points, or the barom-
eter suddenly refuses to rise, look for
repetition of rain, wind and thnn-
der, in cycle of twelve and twenty
four hours, until winds shift pcrma-
ncntly to westerly, and the barome-
ter moves decidedly upward. About
the 18th and 26th there will be an
othrc rise in tcmpaturc, results III
rcactionarv storms, beginning, Of
course, first in the west, and appear
ing later and later at points along
their march to the east. Fix this
fact well in your minds. You will
soon learn by the plain Indications
when the storm are liable to be re-
tartcd, or to appear carly in the
periods in vour locality.
The last LAY of May is the center
of regular storm period which runs
into the opening days of June. Full
moon ON the 30tli will tend to hasten
,lcvcloplncntS, SO that II very warm
wave will be well defined anal on its
way from the west attended by i'll
creasing storms, by the closing hours
of the month. The effects of the
Venus equinox will be felt in all the
storms up to the middle of May,
hence there will he Il marked tendon
CIV to hard hail storms. excessive and
sudden changes from very warm to
very cool, increasing the probabilities
of frost after storms in all northcrly
regions. 1t will also he prudent to
anticipate tornadoes-to watch close
" all ominous clouds, and to
have your arrangements made, and
Your mind clear as to- what would G
the best thing for safety in moment
of manifest danger. The electrical
power Of the sun is very great in all
the central parts Of our northern
hemisphere in the month of May, and
forces which cxpcnd themselves in
April showers. earlier, often gather
in May in storms Of great violence and
wide extent. We beg our readers to
post themselves on the important sub
icct. and to rob the storms OF their
power to terrify aud destroy, by such
knowledge and preparations as will
insure safety to human life.
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