The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-25
WEATHER FOR NAY.

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Hicks Says Regular "Vn,cnn' Storm
Period is Central on the list of the
Montli--Othcr Disturbances.
Word and Works: A regular "Yul-
can" storm period is central on the LIST,
Moon being at perIgee and at her de-
! clinatlon south. II Moon were north OF
the equator at this time an unseason-
ably warm wave might be expected; as
It Is. marked low barometer with rls-
Ing temperature, ending In storms OF
wind, thunder and rain, may naturally
be looked for In most sections on one or
more OF the four first days OF May. Or
d!narlly these disturbances would reach
a crisis about the End and 3rd, but Moon
being on the equator on the 4th, high
temperature, thunder and rain will
hardly reach their culmination before
that date. Change to much cooler wea-
ther VIII follow these disturbances and
last for two or three days.
From the It'll TO eth look for reaction
TO very much warmer. with falling
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hall and thunder In many localities.
Moon being In conjunction with the
sun on the 9th. we name that date as
the most probable for forclbic electrical
and atmospheric perturbations. Your
barometer. the temperature, wind cur
rents and clouds, will oil indicate to
You betlmes the character Of disturb
ances likely to result. The change to
high pressure. with cooler weather will
follow promptly behind these storms.
One or two nights OF probable frost will
result in ATTITUDES northward, about the
9Th and 10th, but marked change to
warmer will quickly return. The Vulcan
brace In the storm diagram shows that
regular Gtorm period Is central on the
18th, covering the 18th to 18th. This
period will develop very high temper
nture for the season over the most OF the
country. The barometer will be depress-
ed Generally, and come reaching
storms Will appear on and touching the
18th to 18th. We have often explained
the fact that the electric focus Of solar
Influence Is central in the latitude Of
our central states about this time, and
that daily cycles OF rain and thunder
are very probable These recurring
storms usually return about the same
hour Of the day or night, often for days
In succession, until finally they culmi-
nate faw hours earlier than the pre-
cedlng days In a general and violent
storm; after which the barometer rises
quite high, winds change to westerly,
and cooler weather with frosts north
ward Is the natural order.
a. reactionary disturbance centers on
the 18th and 18th. with Moon at first
quarter. More married. storm conditions
w!ll develop at this time. and moon be-
ing on the equator on the 18th. the warm
wave and electrical storms will hardly
reach their crisis. or subside, before that
date. Watch storm reports and see. As
we now enter a combined Venus and
mercury period, all who understand our
storm charts Will anticipate much OF
what Is reasonably to be expected.
The storm chart shows that the mer-
curry period Is central on the 25th, with
moon full and at extreme south decl!n-
ation-that the regular Vulcan disturb
nnce is central on the 24th. with the We
nus brace covering all the combination.
We do not affirm that tornado storms
must develop under these combined in
iluences, but coming at this season, we
do say that such results need not sur
prise our readers anywhere in the re-
glons frequently visited by such storms.
We will name Wednesday. the cath, to
Saturday. the eth, as dates on and
about which violent storms are quite
probable. This announcement should
not cause unnecessary foreboding or
fear in u single soul 1t Is not made for
that purpose. Dangerous storms may
not come at all. But we do Insist that
the conditions point strongly to such
possibilities, and that calm and pru-
dent watch should be kept on approach
Ing storm clouds. Those who have
made reasonable preparations for such
visitatiors, know the peace OF mind that
results from such forethought and care;
those who spend their time and energy
In belittllng us for counselling the peo-
pie. instead of using common sense and
making places OF refuge for themselves
and families. are the ones who Hive In
the most mortal. dread OF the tornado,
their fear being the Just penalty for
their wilitul and objectionable IMPROVE
dence.
Readers who have learned the pecu-
liar.ties of the Venus disturbance, will
not be surprised II very cool weather
comes; Immediately on the heels of cleo
trical storms. during the last half of
May. We believe that the temperature
will fall low enough for snow squalls In
the north, with heavy frosts at night,
after the cloud areas. have passed away,
Watch the changes that follow quickly
after storms of rain, hnil and thunder.
Remember that marked hail storms are
notable during the Venus periods. May
ends much warmer and threatening.
The Venus period Will culminate in