The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
Hicks Forecasts For MAY.

A regular Vulcan storm period is central on
the LIST, extending to the 4th. The opening
stages Of this period fall in the last days OF
April that Is, change to warmer. falling bar
ometer and Sowherly winds set in on those
DAYS ia western sections of the c0untry. From
the lst to 3rd inclusive, these changes TO
growing storm conditions will increase as they
advance eastward across the country, result
ing In wide cloud areas, with active storms Of
rain, wind and thunder on and touching the
Pad and 3rd. In the nature Of things. rising
barometer, change of wiuds to westerly and
nortberiy. aud much cooler weather will fol-
low close on the rear of these storms, giving
many northern to central sections touches of
chill aud frost during some of the nights IN
the first week in Nav.
On aud touching the 9th and 7ih look for
decided and rapid change TO falling barometer
aud quite warm resulting IN sharp electrical
storms nu the 9Th aud -th Moon crosses the
celestial equator on the 9th in a reaotionary
storm period, aud heavy thunder storms will
De most natural on and next to that day. As
these storms pass eastward aCro-s the country,
change 10 rising barometer and much cooler
v.H follow from the west, giving possible
ifosts lu sections uorthwar3 oB the uig6ts be-
tween the eth aud loth Inclusive.
The regular storm period will cover ihe lOth
Niii venture 20 put down a dangerous.
As wr enter this per.U3. say about the llth.
The barometer viii begin falling in the west
8ee3tcd change 10 summer temperature w'li
b-Ela Iu tbs sam" section, vast cloud areas
wri begin fu move eastward across ihe coun-
,ry sHd trani the lllh g1 about The 9Th,
siarms nf raiu. hail and ,hnnder-some Of
them furious and tornadse-Wi visit many
states ia their sweep 60 the Atlantic sesboard.
Storms az this aud lhe remaining periods Ia
Nav, are apt 60 repss, themselves M daily
cgties, 90 at auoui ihr same time ct day tor
se7rrA' Successive DAYS. A decided risc OF the
barometer, change q the Wind TO the Nesi
aud cooler vii mark The end Of the series Of
ss1rHs, and be followed by nights cold cnoagh
tar tf1zt iH northern ~ CsntTaI states.
The center q the Mercury period falls on
the l>gh aud The rsaciioHaEy storm periad 3
central ou the l7gh aud iSth. After storms
ahaa, iae lab aud 18th book for change Go
VERY much cooler inr fwo or three 8ays-
The last regular sl0Tm period far May
Iraehss trou she -3ni - 2Sih. merging really
With tbg seacissnary disturbances das or the
l1as larre fays 1f .aa raauih THIS Is another
y.c551I ia sbigb heavy AMI danxern5s storms
are entirely probable. Maa4ay the 25ih 90
Ihgre3aF the 2s,h usii BE time gt greatest W.
eigne. ha5 probable danger, although geaessl
.halF Disturbances MAY cpai'uar 20 end u toe
mas-th
! b. Moon q; ucN on the Ssh. n grsal.st
,ics.tsafsoH nartb gs the 2sih. and in psriE-s
sa fh. 1sth. Ias-sr sacis. added 10 other eS-
5.'ise saasss. lead us Tia 4ay that storms ot
s,4= sai dznscsuaS proportions arr ysry
probable au aaa taarhlug she @i{h, 21th sod
2s.h. Paeupsssasiiy hikh temperature, hixA
hartii'r Agt F~F los asrsuc;rs aiil proersic
tar .lasa-s -rryiaE s8rgiasl'y - prrnpusaoUs
and asrat-gs It rrur0E siavus~- hany psrts
H. tbe casufHy sit rrf eeavg. Fsnus do~n-
l-ssr, ot Ea.a sBi Assi a, thls asl other Nsy
sFnasls.
Mss aaf Jsse are 'be gsoaths lhi. year sr
ah.ta ia ealiesI sad ,51r- sapPiirs ot sairr.
Iha-a 5rsynaiHg aa raias tor tach sappiy ~ili
90 sell 60 heed sh7s sarusar.