The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
THE WEATHER FOR MAY.
Prophet Hicks Perdicts Dire Calamities
from Wind and Rain.


opening stages of this period fail in
the last days of April, that is, change
to warmer, falling barometer and
southerly winds set in on those DAYS
in western sections of the country.
From the LIST to 3rd inclusive, these
changes to growing storm conditions
will increase as they advance east
ward across the country, resulting in
wide cloud areas, with active storms of
rain, wind and thunder on and touch
ing the end and Bird. In the nature of
things, rising barometer, change of
winds to westerly and northerly, and
much cooler weather will follow close
on the rear of these storms, giving
many northern to central sections
touches of chill and frost during some
of the nights in the first week in May.
See if this does not prove to be true.
On and touching the 9Th and 18th
look for decided and rapid change to
falling barometer and quite warm, re-
sulting in sharp electrical storms on
the 9th and 18th. Moon crosses the
celestial equator on the 9th in re-
dictionary storm period, and he avy
thunder storms will be most natural
on and next to that day. AS these
storms pass eastward across the coup-
try, change to rising barometer and
much cooler will follow from the west,
giving possible frosts in sections north
ward on the nights between the 18th
and 10 inclusive. Venus being about
the 10th, thus combining with Mer-
curry and the regular storm period
covering the 10th to 18th. This is one
of the May periods we will venture to
put down as dangerous. By this time
the focus of the Suns magnetic and
electrical energy will lie along parallel,
covering the central states, or the sec
tions most subject to violent, lorna
die storms. AS we enter this period,
say about the 10th, the barometer
will begin falling in the west, decid-
ed change to summer temperature
will begin in the same section, vast
clouds areas will begin to move east
ward across the country, and from
the 18th to about the 18th, storms of
rain, hail and cumbersome of them
furious and tornadic-will visit many
states in their sweep to the Atlantic
seaboard. Storms at this and the re-
m aiming periods in May, are apt to
repeat themselves in daily cycles, or
at about the same time of day for sey-
eral successive days. A decided rise
of the barometer, change of wind to
the west and cooler, will mark the
end of the series of storms, and be fol-
lowed by nights cold enough for frost
in northern to central states. We
must not be understood as saying
that tornadoes must occur at this
time, but we do affirm that the astro-
nomic outlook is such as to make such
storms decidedly probable. Let no
one yield to foolish and overmaster-
ing fear and forebodings, but, all
should have some place and plan in
view, calculated to reduce danger to
life and limb and property to mini
mum, in case of sudden and destruc-
tive storms. This general admonition
is always applicable in heavy storms
at this season of the year, but it is of
special Importance during the present
combination of the Venus, Mercury
and Vulcan periods. The general
aspects of sky clouds, wind currents,
temperature, barometer and hygrom-
eter, will give timely and ample warn
ings as to whether the storm centers
are coming your way.
The centre of the Mercury period
falls on the 18th and the reactionary
storm period is central on the 18th
18th. About those days storm con-
ditions will reach another maximum,
even if the daily cycle which set in at
the proceeding period should not sub
side up to this time-a thing very
probable in a combined Venus and
Mercury disturbance. After storms
about the 18th and 18th look for
change to very much cooler for two
or three days.
The last regular storm period for
May reaches from the 22nd to 2Sth,
merging really with the reactionary
disturbances due on the last three
days of the month. This is another
period in which heavy and dangerous
storms are entirely probable. Mon
day the 25th to Thursday the 2Sth will
be the time of greatest violence and
probable danger, although general
daily disturbances may continue to
end of the month.
The moon is at new on the Goth, at
greatest declination north on 27th,
and in perigee on the 2Sth. These
facts, added to other existing causes,
lead us to say that storms of wind
and dangerous portions are very prob
able on and touching the Goth, 27th
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