West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-03
MIDSUMMER WEATHER,
Plenty Of Rain and Thunder STORMS
During July.


Venus disturbance Is central on the IN
extending its influence beyond the middle
OF the month. The effects Of this venu,
period will be very marked during the regu-
lar Vulcan storm period extending from the
4sh 10 the 10Th. On Friday and Saturday,
the 4th and 5th. Moon is at her extreme
deelinaiion north, in perigec, and at New
Moon. These facts. added TO other existing
causes, foreshadow warm wave Of great
intensity, low state OF barometric pressure.
high per teut OF atmospheric humidity, aud
some wicked storms of thunder. wind, rain
hail. Those most interested should make
all practicable provisions against destructive
hail storms atthis and other storm periods
duing the Venus disturbance Some OF the
most disastrous hail storms that ever visited
the central and northwestern sections. occur
during as,ronomic combinations similar TO
those existing through storm periods in the
first half Of July. Such visitations need
not b, unlocked for by any reader of these
forecasts, about Friday The 4,h, to Monday
the 7th. Change to quite cool for the
season may naturally be expected on the
heels of these disturbances.
The 10th day Of July is not strictly within
the limits of a storm period, but It is the
date on which the Moon crosses the cele, ,ial
equator, and is covered by the combined
influences of the Venus and Mercury periods.
Hence the reaciionary storms du- about the
nth to 18th, will most probably l-vvlpp on
and touching the 10Th. Excessively warm
weather will exist prior to storm culmina-
tons at this time. The opposition of the
planet Saturn falls on the 18th, and unless
frequent and general electrical storms occur
to break up the concentration of solar
energy, prolonged term of intensely warm
weather will continue through all the cen
trail part of the month. II is To be hoped
that the three great planets, Uranus. Saturn
and Jupiter, have since the summer Of 1901,
separated far enough from each other, 10
divide the concentrated stream of solar
energy through which our globe then
passed. On June 10th, the date of the
fatal and devastating storms in many sec
tons, we passed between Uranus and the
Sun. On July 18th. we will pass between
Saturn aud the Sun, and OH August 5th, we
sail in between the Sun and great Jupiter.
This segregated order may allow breathing
fpells between these planetary opposiiions,
attended by storms, with frequent rains and
fluctuations from phenomenally warm TO
pleasantly cool weather. II we do not have
such broken up order during July and
August, but time of prolonged heat, with
little. electrical phenomena. general and
severe drou,h will prevail over most parts
OF the country mp TO the September equinox,
and the present srism'c sia'e of unres, will
be prolonged. Let W. bop however, that
we shall be spared this vis,aiion, and that
more normal conditions viii prevail We
believe that the conditions warrant such q
hope and prediction. AT the same time,
we frankly say, rs we said last year, that
we have never before had opportunity to
make observations under such peculiar as
tronomic conditions, aud while we may
certainly expect abnormal results of some
kind, we must wait and watch before VIC
can positively know the nature of those
results
The central Valcan storm period for the
month covers the 18th To the 10th, being
central on the I7lh, the day of Saturn's
opposition with Earth and sun This
| period is alsp covered by the combined in
iluences of Venus aud Mercury. We may
therefore expect some notable disturbances
between Wednesday the 10th, and Monday
the goth. If these disturbances do not take
the form of heavy electrical storms, phe-
ncmenal heat will prevail and seismic per-
turbations will probably eliminate on and
near the 10th. If general and marked cleo
trIcal storms develop al this pcriod--results
rather TO be expecied-there will come a
gracious respite from consuming heat and
drouth, thus assisting and perhaps saving
the corn crop in many western to north.
western sections.
The 2znd to z4th inclusive will bring a
reaction from high to low barometer.
the temperature win rise to higher readings,
and siorminess, with lightning, threatening
clouds and rain in many localities, will lie
natural, all reaching the eliminating stages
on and touching the s4th. This is the day
of the Moons passage across the celestial
equator, which fact always increases the
probability Of thunder storms, even in
moderate weather in winter.
The last storm period for July will cul
inmate during the closing days Of tn,
month, low barometer. cioudiness with
probable rain and thunder storms being il
transit from west to cas-, as July goes out.