Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-06-06
HICKS FORECASTS FOR JUNE,

is central on the 1st, extending to
9th, causing cloudy, threatening and
rainy weather, perhaps, into the
reactionary storms cen tral onthe Gsh
and 7th. Not only June but the
whole summer of 1902 will likely be
characterized by alterations of great
warmth and phenomenally cool, In
termingled with many more electrical
storms, and attended with more pre-
cipitation than last sammer.
There can be 40 reasonable doubt
that the peculiar eonditians last sum.
mer We're the direct results of the
unusual concentration of planets;
and that the appalling seismic hor.
rors now falling upon many sections
OF our planet, are only the sequel to
this same astronomic combination,
no one can reasonably disprove.
The annual tendency to electrical
aud seismic distur rbances from about
the 10th to near the end of June will
be increased this month by the causes
enumerated above. At the Vulcan
storm period, central on the 18th,
and covering the 9th to 10th, an
excess of lightning, with many
thunder squalls, solstice downpours
OF rain IN msny limited localities,
with scattering tornado storms and
seismic disturbances, will be most
natural. We caution our readers
against taking refuge from thunder
storms under trees and similar places
at this and all other periods, especi-
ally ia June. There seems TO be
maximum of lightning strokes
among the green, sappy trees during
this month. Heavy hail storms, aud
marked, sudden changes to very cool,
may be regarded as certainties in
many sections, from about the 11th
to 18th.
During the 10Th to 21st inclusive.
marked storm conditions will return.
The temperature will rise to high
readings, the barometer will iluctuate
and fall, cloudiness and humidity
will increase, and more storms of
rain, thunder aud wind will pass
eastward over the continent. All
through this part of June there will
be an abnormal tendency to constant
and startling displays of lightning. |
AS evenings come on great banks |
and cones of summer clouds. black.
brassy, leaden and snowy, will hang |
all round the horizon, each point of |
the compass being regular maga.
zine of nervous lightning, far into,
and all through the nights. As
vrrI,VJ aIo ifar taIsSos.' Inr regular
onrushing of the June thunder
squalls, if attended by low and fall
ing barometer, may prove dangerous;
but the organized thunder storms are
easily distinguishable from the harm
less flashing that is SO prevalent
during the June nights.
Under the combined influences of
the Venus equinox and the June
solstice, thunder showers and hail
storms will most likely repeat them
selves for several days in succession,
SO that the reactionary storms begin
ming about the 10Th, will most prob
ably run into the regular Vulcan
storm period covering the 22nd to
the 27th. This Vulcan period, which
is central on the Gath, promises to be
one of the most active, if not violent
periods in the month. We name
Monday the 23rd, to Friday the 27th,
as period of severe aud prolonged
perturbations, during which days
the daily thunder storms beginning
about the Goth in most parts of the
country, will reach their eliminating
stages in many storms of rain, hail,
wind and thunder. Some of the
greatest downpours of rain for the
summer, amounting to cloudbursts
in many quarters, may be reasonably
looked for at about this time.
Cisterns, private lakes, ponds and
reservoirs should be put into the
safest and best conditions, so that all
possible water may be stored, and
that which God graciously intends as
a blessing be not turned into curse
and desolation. Reactionary storm
conditions will be in transit from
west to east as the month goes out.