The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-08-11
Hicks Weather Predictions.

Rev. Irl r. Hicks of st. Lou
is, makes these predictions for
Agust:
First period, regular, reaching
from lstto 9th. The days of August
will bring decided increase Of storm
conditions. A low barometer will
pass eastward over the country at
tended by great Increase of warmth,
all followed by many black and blus-
tering storm clouds. Even to sec
tions where only light rains fall, this
first August period will bring very
threatening cloud with violent to
dangeous summer squalls. Heavy
rains will reach sections covered by
previous rains at this period.
| Change to much cooler will follow
in the wake of these disturbances
progressively from the west to
north.
Second storm period, reac-
tionary, is central on the 9Th and
9th, Terrestrial phenomena, for a
period of at least two weeks, cen
terlng on the 10th Falling 'baromet-
err increase OF temperature cloud
mess and return of more or less
5torminess will be natural results on
and touching the 9th and 9th.
Under existing conditions, what
| ever perturbations arise at this reac-
tionary period are very apt to be pro.
longed into the storm period next
foil owing.
Third storm period, regular. The
influence of this period will be felt
to the 18th quite up to the 10Th, Au-
tumnal equinox of earth may also be
reguarded as entering the problem
ut this period. One of the heated
terms of the summer is one of the
things expected about this period.
1t will come in with very high tenn
perature. The warmth will increase
al the barometer Will fall as we
advance into the period. and by the
18th may be expected wide areas of
violent electrical storms, in full
sweep across the country from west
to east. These storms will consume
three or four days in making a
transit of the country. They will do
attended with heavy hail in west
ern and Northwestern sections.
Change to rising barometer and cool
er will naturally come in behind
these storms. 1t is altogether pro-
bable that West India hurricanes
will appear south of our coasts and
similar disturbance in many other
parts of the earth about this period.
Such perturbations will almost GER
tainly appear before the end of Aug
ust, and no one need be surprised il
they develop at this third storm
period. About the l1th to l4th may
also be considered time of probable
seismic and earthquake dis
turbances.
Fourth storm period, reactionary,
central on the 10Th and goth. Very
high temperature, low barometer
and sultry, humid atmosphere will
be natural at this period, and under
such conditions intense electrical
storms are apt to occur. General
thunder storms, with phenomenal
lightning, heavy gales and possible
tornadoes, are among the results to
be watched for over much of the
interior country. A marked rising
Of the barometer and change to
westerly winds and cooler will push
the rear of these disturbances.
Fifth storm period extends from
oath to 28th. Very general and
severe storms Will visit interior
part of the country. The sectional
conditions that have prevailed DUR
ing the present and past months
will break down, bringing changes
In the character Of storms and gem
eral weather to all sections. More
hail will fall in many places than
for weeks past. Tornado storms in
many localities should not surprise
the intelligent student of these fore
casts. Change to very cool nights
will follow these general perturba-
tions, especially should Eeavy equi-
noxial storms visit the south coasts
and induce corresponding storms
out of the North west. In such
event even frost may follow to the
north the last week in August along
with the high barometer that will
succeed the storms.