West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28
OUR APRIL WEATHER.
Heavy Thunder Storms and Rain Falls
Forecast by Rev. Irhl n. Hicks.

/ "t viz 'Nhuo equinox
is central on the roth, being a dis.
turbing factor from the latter part
Of March to near the end Of April,
while the Jupiter disturbance is
central on April a2nd, covering the
whole month and year with its ag-
gravsting influence over all terres.
trial meteorology. These three
extra causes being combined in their
influence through much of April,
the disturbances will not only be
more general and severe, during the
regular storm periods, but these
periods will be prolonged so as to
overlap each other at times.
The first regular storm period for
April has three causes for expecting
storms, aside from the planetary
causes mentioned above. This per-
iod runs from March sIst to April
the 5th, with Moon on the celestial
equator the rst, full on the ard and
IN apogee on the 9TH. Very high
temperature in most parts, with low
barometer and rain, hail and thun-
der, may be expected promptly on
or next TO the Ist. Storminess with
heavy April rains will continue up
to about the 4th. Dangerous, tor
nadic storms need not surprise
careful readers of these forecasts on
or touching Monday the Ist, to
Wednesday the 3rd. A reliable
barometer, and other unfailing indi-
cations, will precede any and all
dangerous storms that may possibly
arise at this or any other time. Very
cool weather will follow on the
heels of this first storm period, with
possibly late snow northward and
frosts in many sections, even cen
trail to southwark, from about the
4th to 9TH. Watch your tender
plants.
On and touching the 9th and 9th
will fall marked change to warmer
the barometer will react to lower
readings and heavy April rains, hail
and thunder will visit many sections
In their general march from west to
east. Barometer will rise rapidly
behind these reactionary storms.
bringing quite cool winds from
west and north, and frosty nights in
northern directions.
The Iath to the 18th constitutes
another regular storm period, con
tanning equatorial passage of the
Moon on the 18TH and new Moon
in perigee on the 18th. The crisis
of this period will fall on or next to
Monday the 18TH about which date
look for vicious electrical storms
attended by hail, rain and danger
Gus winds. Low barometer. high
temperature and daily paroxysms
OF wind and April downpours, will
most probably continue over the
conjunction of Moon and Sun on
the 18th and into the reactionary
storm period on the 10Th, goth and
2Ist. While under ordinar, cir
cumstances only normal April
showers would fall at this time. on
account of numerous causes pre-
yailing, storms in all probability
will prove widespread and heavy.
Every reasonable precaution against
disastrous hail storms should be
taken at this and other April per-
lods. Another dash of high baro-
meter, cold winds and frosty nights
northward, will be the order behind
the storm conditions Of this period.
The last week in April is also
covered with Mercury period, the
same being central on Monday the
10th. This throws the regular Vul-
can storm period from the 2Ath TO
the 18th fully within the Mercury
influence. From about Tuesday
the IS to Sunday the 18th inclusive.
1t will be wise to anticipate storms
OF much energy with heavy rain and
hail over wide localities during the
progress of the general storm condi-
tons eastward. The Mercury per
lods, as a rule, arc characterized bv
much cloudiness and drilling rains
IN warm weather, and sleet storms
when the temperature is low. In
extreme northern parts there is a
possibility Of sleet and snow during
this last April period. But all along
the south side Of low barome,ric
pressure, look for heavy vernal rains.
eliminating in electrical storms
about the passage OF the Moon
over the equator on the 18th. We
predict that April will bring many
extremes OF very warm and quite
cool weather. war with northerlv
and souihcrIy currents. Rains will
be sufficient generally, amounting
TO oloudbursis frequcntly-too wet
for low ands.
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