West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-01
NAY METEREOLOGY.
A Fine Month for Rushing the Work
Of the Season.

Forecast by Rev. L. X. Hicks.
About the Srd Of May. the date on which
the Moon passes over the celestial equator
coming nor,hward. look for decided rise of
temperature, beginning of course in western
pats, resulting in threatening storms of
thunder. wind aud rain progressively from
west to east about the srd, AL, aud sih. Il
quite probable tha, an unsettled, II not
stormy condition of the weather. will con
tnuc from these reac,ionary storm DAYS
into and through the Vulcan storm period
extending from the 9TH To the isth New
Moon on the 9Th, at an eclipse node
eclipse not visible in this country--and
within few hours of pcrigee on the s,h,
will tend greatly to bring on very decided
and general storm conditions at the begin.
ming of The Vulcan period which is central
on the 9th.
lf warm, humid weather sets in about the
7th, fact 10 be eSpec,ed--with low aud
falling barometer and winds from east. and
south over central and western states. clouds
portending heavy disturbances should he
watched all through the Vulcan period, 9TH
to i2th. cycle Of daily, or twenty.four
hour storms, of which we have often spoken
that is The storm gathering and coming
again about the same hour of the day or
night for several days in succession. will be
very natural during this Vulcan period. a
reaclionary storm period is central on the
i4th and sih followed ON the 10Th by the
passage OF Moon over the celestial equator
on Der way 10 south dcclnalion. Very
cool nights aud frost over northern sections
will most likely follow these Ieactionary
pertnbaiions with very cool weather over
most parts of the country lasting from about
the 10Th up 10 abou, the 10Th.
The Vulcan storm period central on the
aist and covering the 10Th to the 23rd, Is
another period In which very active storms
may be counted on We will name Wed.
ncsday, Thursday aud Friday, the aIst,
a2nd and a3fd. as the days upon which the
storms of this period will develop aud run
their course from west TO east AS we enter
this period and the days and nights begin TO
grow suliry and warm see IL your barometer
does no, soon begin TO fall and your hygrom-
eicr to indicate growing amount of humid
ily in the atmosphere About the goth
these conditions will break into active
storms Of rain, wind and thunder in western
sections and during the three days next
following, these storms will increase in
extent and severity as they gather force and
move eastward across the country. IL you
consult a reliable barometer II will show
you plainly ard long in advance whether
dangerous storms are forming west of your
locality TO sweep over you in ihoir pathway
to the east. Remember that the center Of
the storm Disturbances is always west Of
your locality MS long as the winds blow
from east OF south. If The storm comes up
after hours or days Of wind from the north
east, the storm center Is To your southwest
and while il will not bring your section
destructive winds aud tornadoes IL is api to
end ia long-continued and very cold rains.
The danger side Of such storms is far 10 the
south. Watch the storms that hit your
locality after hours " warm aud 6tful
winds from the southeast aud south. This
admoniiion rs Of serious importance when
such indications are attended during a storm
period with rapidly falling Sarometer.
On and touching the goth aud ~ look
for change 10 much warmer, falling baron
eier and some decided storms Of wind and
rain. The Mercury period is central on the
3Ist with Moon on the celestial equator on
the same date. May will go ou, in the
midst Of gathering storms and storm indica.
iions that will eulminaie the first three to.
four days Of June.
Summing up the outlook for May we
predict that generally IL will be a fine
month for pushing the work Of the season.
There will be some abnormal local rain
storms with scattering iornsdoes, but IL the
whole amount OF precipitation for the
month could be evenly drnuscd over the
country the precipitation would not he
sufficient.