The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
OUR AUGUST WEATHER.
Heavy Thunder Storms and Hot Weather
According to Rev. Hicks.

is at full and near the equator on
the same day with the reactionary
storms due at the end of July still
existing toward eastern parts of
the country. Threatening, stormy
weather may therefore be expected
in many quarters as August comes
in. AS the moon does not pass
over the equator until the 3rd and
as its perigee does not fall until the
9th the chances are lessened for
dangerous gulf storms.
A season of menacing storm con-
ditions may hover over that region
until after the Vulcan storm period
central on the 9th and extending
to the 9th. If all three of these
Moon phases had fallen on the
same date, at this time of the year
and in Jupiter period, it would
have foreboded possible violence
on and about the gulf. From about
Tuesday, the 9th, to Friday, the
9th, look in all probability for
very warm wave to eliminate in
thunder storms, with heavy hail
and some high winds. Following
these storms no one need be sur
prised at sudden and very mark
ed fall of temperature. There
should certainly be an abatement
of summer heat, for a few days, be-
tween this Vulcan period and the
reactionary disturbances central on
18th and 18th.
The temperature will rise very
high in many places about the time
of new Moon on the I4th, low bar
ometic conditions will develop, and
electrical, clustering storms will
break out generally, the general
tendency to which will continue
until after the Moon moves south
of the equator on the 10Th.
A brief relaxation from high
temperatures ought normally to
appear between storms of the 18th
and IAth, and the Vulcan period,
18TH to 21st, in which case the rise
of temperature, falling barometer
and storms of the latter period will
fall about Sunday, the 18th, to
Tuesday, the Goth. We know no
reasons why we should expect a
decided change from very dry
weather generally in August, but
some startling downpours of rain
and hail are quite probable in mar
row localities, on the central storm
days throughout the Venus period,
which continues until after the
middle of August, or until the eff
fects of the Earth's September
equinox begin to make themselves
felt. These intense local storms
will be preceded by very high
temperatures, vicious thunder and
lightning will result in the imme-
date storm paths, and phenomenal
drops in the temperature will fol-
low the sections covered by the
storms, thence spreading into wider
areas, cooling off the heated at
mosphere generally.
On and touching the 18TH, 18th,
10th and goth many severe sum-
mer storms may be apprehended
in various parts of the interior, and
on the lakes and sea coasts. This
is the midsummer storm period,
and it may be expected to result in
decided disturbances and changes
in weather conditions. One of the
changes will very likely be to much
cooler weather generally, running,
with occasional brief changes to
warmer, into September, which
month we believe will not be so
terribly warm as it has been the
past few years.
On and touching the 24th and
25th reactionary storm conditions
will develop, causing rise of
temperature, falling barometer and
heavy, clustering thunder storms
in paths progressive from west to
east. The last four or FIVE days in
August, running into the opening
days of September, storms of equi-