Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-03
HICKS FORECASTS FOR JUNE.

\ reactionary period of disturbance is
central on the list and 2nd days of
June. calling for higher temperature.
falling barometer, increased humidity
and progressive storms of wind, rain and
thunder from the 1st to about the Bird
Rising barometer, change to westerly
winds, clearing and cooler, passing
eastward across the country from about
the Bird to the 9TH.
From the 4th to the 9th, change to
much warmer in western sections; rising
temperature, falling barometer and
storms of rain, wind and thunder will
march eastwardly across the country
from about 9th to 9th. Much electrical
phenomena will attend all the storm
periods in June; tendency to much light
ming in the evenings and throughout the
nights being very marked.
Every June our globe passes what may
he called north pole contact with the
solar equator. AS result of this the
earth becomes greatly charged with mag
netism and electricity. Thunder storms.
general and excessive sheet lightning.
volcanic disturbances and seismic phe-
nomena are common results of this max
imum electrical excitation. Such dis
turbances will reach a maximum about
the 10th and 18th and continue in mark
ed force and frequency until near the end
of the month.
reactionary storm period will he
central on the 18th and 18th. The dis
turbances Immediately preceding these
dates will run over into this period. The
temperature will rise greatly, and the
barometer will fall TO storm readings ON
and touching the 18th, with many cleo
trical storms in transit from west to east.
The chances of continued thunder show
ers, with here and there storms ofviolent
proportions, are good for many days.
The next storm period is from the 10th
to list, The chances for general, heavy
and even dangerous storms are multiplied
greatly ut this time. Look for startling
and continuous displays of lighting
throughout the nights at this period.
part oil this summer solstice lightning
that is, when in the form of what is
known as sheet lightning-is entirely
harmless. At this season banks of sum-
mer clouds often float and hang all round
the horizon in the evenings and through
the nights, emitting continuous flashes
that illuminate the night like fourth of
July pyrotechnics. Let no timid, nervous
person suffer uneasiness or painful appre-
hension at such displays, as they are not
in the least dangerous. The on-coming.
concentrated thunder storm at this sea-
son is very different, and calls for all
possible prudence. Taking shelter under
green trees and other similar places, dur
ing these vicious nearby thunder storms
in June, standing or walking in fresh
moist earth, or riding on horseback or
in any vehicle forming direct metalIiccon-
nection with the ground, are all equally
dangerous. The nearer You can some to
placing perfectly dry wood or rubber
between you and all connection with the
moist earth or air currents, the safer you
will be.
The 23rd, oath and 25th are central
dates of reactionary storm period. On
these dates there will be increased tenden-
cies to decided storms-higher tempera-
ture, falling barometer, growing humid
ity, all followed by storms of wind, rain
and thunder. Change to westerly winds,
rising barometer and fair, cooler weather
will come in from the west and north as
the STORM areas pass off 10 the eastward,
June comes to its close in the midst of a
regular storm period. This period is
central on the 10Th, reaching from the
27th to July End. Northerly aircurrents,
causing cool northerly to northeasterly
rains during most of this period will pass
over all sections