West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-06-01
OUR JUNE WEATHER.
LOOK OUr FOR LIGHTNING AND
THUNDER STORMS.
Forecast According 10 the Prognosti.
cation OF Rev. Mr.. Hicks.


nomcna with high temperature, rain
and hail will toe most natural. Rising
barometer, westerly winds and much
cooler weather will follow behind
these disturbances, beginning about
the lSt, To tho west and north, and
advancing eastward over the country
on and touching the End and Srd.
During the regular storm period
central on the 4th and embracing the
Srd TO 9th, IL will grow steadily warmer
beginning in the west and spreuding
eastward. The barometer Will fall.
cloudiness will ensue, and storms of
wind and rain, attended by much hail
and thunder in many sections will
culminate about the 4th. 5th and 9th.
The Moon is at her extreme north
point on the 9TH and is new on the sth.
from which facts we predict that wind
currents will continue southerly, the
barometer will remain below normal,
high temperatures Will prevail, and
general tendency to thunder showers
aud storminess will bridge over the
interim between the period 3rd to 9th,
and reactionarY storm days, 9th to
18th.
Asexplained In all our foundation
facts, an annual crisis OF magnetic and
electrical excitation falls on and touch
ing June nth. The opposition OF the
planet Saturn falls this year on Juno
10th, coincIdent with the perturbations
due about tho 11th. Hence FROM about
the 9th TO 12th very active thunder
storms, hail and rain will be almost
certainties. Seismic shakes for ten
days before and after the 10th, the date
of Saturn's opposition, need not sur
prise or alarm, on and about the sth,
the date OF the new moon, being n
time OF great seismic probability.
Extremely high temperatures may be
expected about the dates above named
which, after storms OF thunder. rain
aad hail, will suddenly give place to
high barometer and very marked
change TO cooler. We shall not be
surprised TO hear of touches of frost
far northward. about the l1th to 14th.
a regular Storm period is central on
the 10th covering tho 18th TO 18th. Bv
the 18th, the date OF Moons crossing
the celestial equator, marked change
to warmer will set in TO the west. with
falling barometer and rapid develop.
ment OF active storm areas During
the 10th, 18th and 18th, these conditions
viii grow in extent and intensity.
causing many storms OF very marked
lightning thunder, rain and hail in
Sheir eastward passage over the ceun.
try Daily squalls OF showers and
wind, with electrical displays all round
the heayens during the evenings and
often throughout the night are the
regular and normal results during
all this part OF June. As rule these
disturbances are not dangerous or
tornado, but for causes named above
we advise all TO scan closely and i'm
good time all very threatening storm
clouds, throughout the "eartb's
solstice" period, especially on and
about the eliminating days of storm
periods.
The 22nd TO Gath is a storm period
exactly at the point where the earth
begins TO turn backward. or westward
from her extreme elongation eastward
from the Sun AZ the same time tho
Moon will be at greatest south decli
nation on the 22nd, at full on the 23rd
ana at perigee, or nearest the earth. on
the 24th. All that we have said above
concerning marked electrical and
other perturbations applies 20 this
period. decided rise OF barometrie
pressure and change 20 very nncb
cooler will indicate the termination Of
mis- and all other storm periods for
June.
Ihe last storm period for the month
will be central on the 27th, extending
from the 2eth TO Goth. This perlod
VIII culminato sB and touching tho
29th and 18th. Moon being or the eoua-
tor and at last quarter on those dates.
Look for very high temperature. low
barometer and active thunder storms.
Cooler, far weather. with rising
barometer will advance from western
parts az the month goes out.
Upon the whole, we predict that
June will bring ample rains to most
parts OF the country, with too much.
perhaps, in many central to southern
sections.
We admonish all haymakers and
harvostcrs that june showers leopard.
ne their crops unless care is exercised
as to times Of cutting and manner Of
prot Getting Reap with full force and
speed, promptly as the rising barome.
ter succeeds storm areas and put into
secure shape before tue Ou-coming OF
the ncxt storm cycle At best june
solstice showers will bahIe the eForts
Of many, but those who understand
and follow these forecasts and suo.
gestions will greatly minimize their
risks, perplexities and losses.
Among other cautiouary suggestion
let us admor ish those who arc caught
in the sOlstice thunder storms not TO
sake refuge under trees and other
places fayorable 10 the conductivity Of
lightning bolts. Correct statistics