West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25
OUR SEPTEMBER WEATHER
According 20 tke Forecast OF Rev. Irl
III. Hicks. the Celebrated ST.
Louis PrognOsticatOr.

the moon being full aud on the
celestial equator the last day Of
August. and center of Murcary's
lequlnoctial perturbation falling on
the 3rd, within n regular storm
period, it will be natural to expect
marked storm conditions from the
lot TO 4tb.
While the storm areas are adj
vanclng from western extreme. fair.
warm weather will prevail ia east
ern sections. but the storm ceuters
will progress steadily eastward aud
by the 9th all sections will have
more or less storm or stormiuess,
or will have felt the chauges Of
blrometer and temperature c5nse.
quent upon the passage of general
storms. Marked equinoc,ial dis
turbances will most likely appear
along the southern coasts at this
time. in which event rapid and
general .Ligh barometer will follow
disturbances inland from the north.
west, causing cool, northerly winds
over most of the country until the
southern disturb ,nces pass to the
north Atlantic. From about the
9Th to the 10Th, general reaction
OF the elements to storm conditions
will be the order. "Storm condi-
tons" are not always attended by
actual storms-a fact would be
critics do not understand. But
general storms and other elemental
perturbations never transpire, un-
less preceded by changes IN atmos
pheric pressure. wind currents and
temperature which go to make up
what are meteorologically known
as storm conditions. Change to
cooler, westerly winds and higher
barometer bring on anti storm con-
ditions and as rule, dominate the
weather for the most part, for sew
eral days between the regular
storm periods.
The next regular storm period is
central on the 18th extending from
the 18th to 10th. Watch reports
OF arometer and thermometer closely
at this time, and see if warmth
does not increase and the barome
ter does not fall in western Sec
tons early in this period see if
these conditions do not spread
eastward from day TO day, aud if
they are not followed by growing
cloudiness and fidaIly by storms of
rain, wind and thunder in must
parts, on and touching the days
embraced in the storm period. Ne
predict that he heat will not break
down generally, that the barometer
will not rise decidedly, and that
the worst disturbances OF This
period will not transpire until
about Thursday. the 10Th, on
which date the moon is both new
and on the celestial equator. Sharp
change to cooler and higher
barometer will follow storms aud
dominate the weather for three or
four days following.
From the 10Th TO 22nd, falls a
period Of reaotionary storm cond-
tions, exactly concIdcnt with the
earth's equator passing centrally
through the sun. Moon will be at
greatest south declination, at first
quarter and near perigee. A general
low baromet er, developing In ex-
treme west and moving eastward,
attended by great heat and break.
ing into active storm of thunder.
rain and wind, will be the natural
order from about Monday the 10Th,
to Thursday, 22nd. Storms, of
course. wall have their usual prog
ress from west to east. not pre-.
yailing st all longitudes on the
same day. Local conditions viii
infallibly presage the near approach
Of storms to any locality, or midi.
cate that storms have passed east
along paths that lie north or south
Of the observer. The usual rise Of
barometer and change to cooler
westerly winds will follow the
storm areas. All South Atlntic
Coast regions sbonld be on the
watch for cquatorial hurricanes and
cyclones at all these September
periods.
From the 24th TO the end Of Sep
tember, many cquinoctial distur-
Dances will be natural. Look for
very hot weather. south winds aud
low barometer. ending about Mon
day 18th. TO Thursday. 10Th. ~
many storms OF heavy thunder.
wind and rain. All gulf and
coast regions should be watchful.
A sweeping high baron ter md
change TO much cooler will end
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