The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-02
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HICKS F,O FORECAST

About the srd of May the date
on which the Moon passes over the
celestial equator coming northward,
lookfor decided rise of temperature,
beginning of course IN western
parts, resulting in threatening
storms of thunder. wind and rain
progressively from west to east
about tho 3rd, 4th and 5th. 1t il
quite probable that an unsettled,
if. not stormy condition OF the
weather will continue from these
reactionary storm days into and
through the storm period extending
from the 7tn, to the 18th. New Moon
on the 9TH at an eclipse node-eclipse
not visible in this country-will
tend greatly to bring on very decid-
ed and general storm conditions at
the beginning of period which is
central on the 9th.
We would again call attention to
the fact that the month OF May
brings a tier of states, running east
and west through the central par
rallies of the northern hemisphere,
directly unde. the focus or ''eye'
Of the Sun, in its northwa,d swing
from the equator to it's summer
tropic. In the nat ure Of things this
generates an abnormal amount OF
electric and solar energy in our
atmosphere, and usually brings on
a series Of very threatening and
often dangerous storms. AS a rule
tornadoes are more frequent and
severe in the month than any other,
being largely owing to this special
relation to the solar power of those
sections Of our country in which
the tornado is most prevalent. Eut
for this fact, the storm diagram for
the p1 esent May indicates about the
fewest causes for violent storms lead
ing US to belive and predict that a
minimum Of very destructive storms
and tornadoes will be the result,
that is, such storms will be about
as few and as free from destructive
violence as can he expected in the
month of May. But while such out
look is pleasant to contemplate, f&no
sensible follower of our forecasts,
or careful observer of nature g facts,
can reasonably hope to see the month
pass without some such visitations.
Even minimum of tornadoes calls
for tho exercise of prudence and
common sense.
If warm, humid weather sets in
about the 9TH, fact to be expected
with low and falling barometer,
and winds from east and south
over central and western states,
clouds portending heavy distur-
Dances should be watched all through
the period, 9TH to 18th. A cycle
of adily, or twenty -four hours, 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 success
ion, will be very natural during this
Vulcan period. If after the first
storm early in the period, the baro-
meter rises above normal, with
steady winds from the west and
changes to cooler, the daily repeti-
ton of the storm may not be looked |
for at this time. But at a subsequent
disturbance some time during the
month, such phenomena are reason
ably certain. We believe that daily
series of storms Of thunder, rain
and wind, with heavy hail in many
localities, will occur from about
the 9TH to 18th and that at the final
elbow out" or break up of the cycle.
a marked change to cooler weather,
with great probability of heavy
frosts northward are almost certain.
If only one general storm should
occur at this period, the cool wave
and frosts will follow it up immedi-
ately, no matter how early in the
period it comes; but if. the daily
cycle is to appear at this time, the
change to cooler and frost must not
be expected before the end of the
period. This will hold good should
the daily cycle of storms occur at a
later storm period in the month.
A reactionary storm period is cen
5ral on 18th and 18th followed on !
;he 10th by the passage of Moon
over the celestial equator, on her
way to south declination. Such Il