The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-29
HICKS, Forecasts for July.

A combination of astronomic events out of the
ordinary falls on and about the opening of July
A regular Vulcan storm period extends from the
1st to 9th, winding up with moon on the celestial
equator on the 9th. We feel warranted in saying
that aximum tendency to seismic, electrical an
volcanic perturbations is than probable under
this condition of things
The storm period central on July Bird, will bring
series of very active storms, during which the fire.
quent and marked fluctuations of the barometer
will both be an admonition and constituesa study.
The oncoming of storm areas may be attended with
very high temperatures in scattered sections of this
and other continents; but we predict that phenom-
enaly low temperatures will be realized general
ly. Ordinarily, we would name the 3rd. 4th and 5th
days of greatest storm danger but under the I'M
usual conditions prevailing. they are probable any
time from the LIST to the 9th.
Reactionary storm conditions will exist on the
sth to 10th, continuing probably over the Moons
perigee the 18th. Falling barometer, rising tenn
perature and winds from east and south will pre-
cede the actual storms and precipitation of this and
all other July periods.
The central storm period for July falls from the
18th to the 18th The crisis of this period will fall
from Sunday, the 14th to Wednesday. the 18th.
This central Vulcan period for July is embraced in
the Venus period The one thing that gives posi-
BILE hope for rains interior parts of country
during the last half of July and the first half of Au-
gust is the presence of this Venus period. If suf-
fcient humidity should not be present during the
regular storm days in this Venus period, there is
great probability of extreme heat and hot,
whitening winds, especially in the open, grain re-
gions of the west and northwest Thunder gusts
are always probable when the Moon passes the
celestial equator in sumner the 18th of July being
such date.
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the presence of Mercury period, blended with that
of Venus, central on the Goth and extending from
the Dist to the 31st.
More or less rain with probable cloudbursts, hail
and dangerous wind need not surprise any one dur
ing the storm period which is central on the 26th
One of the warmest terms of the summer may be
expected in connection with this period, and many
storm clouds with severe thunder gusts win be nat
ural about Thursday, the 25th, to Sunday, the 2Sth
Destructive hail storms are more than probable at
this period. The great heat probable at this time
will break up at the conclusion of the storms and
very cool nights for the season will follow in most
parts of the country, especially in the northwest
If rains do not appear during the last ten days in
July the outlook for rain in the great western and
northwestern grain regions is not encouraging for
the rest of the summer and early autumn. The last
two days of the month, with full Moon and Venus
at the center of her disturbing period, reaction
airy storm dates. On and touching these days the
barometer, thermometer and wind currents will
show a return of storm conditions
Remember that even in a season of great drouth
the regular and reactonary storm periods will be
plainly apparent-the barometer will fall, and
black, clustering storm clouds will arise on and
about the storm days But what promises to be an
abundant rain will often end in violent gusts of
wind, thunder and dust Such clouds may center
about a narrow area, and let fall destroying
coud-burst extremely local in ex tent but the very
intensity of such storms prevents normal diffusion
of hat moisture there may be in the atmosphere
and clouds. Hence, we often hear fdeath and de-
strucion in local floods when the country
whole is suffering from extreme dryness. This is
peculiarly the tendency during the Jupiter period
of perturbation. This is in Jupiter period
Devoe, the Hackensack weather prophet, predicts
big storm along the Atlantic coast between July
IA and IS. twill be of the worst storms ever
experienced in that section, and will include rain,
wind, thunder and lightning.