West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-07-28
MIDSUMMER METEoRoLoaY.
Our August Weather According to Prof
Irl II. Hicks.

The regular Vulcan storm period is cen
trail on the grid The eliminating DAYS Of
the period will be the ard 4th and 9Th. Or
and touching these dates general storm
conditions will develop and pass from west
TO east across the country Section.
which have been visited by many electrical
ram aud hail storms. during much of Iul,
and August. will most likely have the same
character OF storms during this period IL
the absence Of the Mars influence, the Mer
curry disturbance added to this regular
storm period would greatly increase the
chances of general. diffused rains during
this period; but sections which have had
little rain for weeks prior. we fear, will get
more threatening storm. clouds and buster
than rain during these disturbances The
| Mercury influence. blended with a regular
storm period, as in the present instance.
normally tends to copious and general rains
but the dominance OF the Mars influence
tends to ix and perpetuate local condi.
tions which prevail at the beginning OF his
period. After heavy storm buster about
the 3rd 4th and sth look for rising barome.
ter. westerly winds. and cooler.
On and touching the 9Th and 9th. under
the influence Of reaclionary storm forces.
intensified by the Moons extreme north
declination and conjunction with Sun. the
temperature will rise to some of the high.
est readings OF the summer. the barometer
Will TALL and severe storms and buster will
visit many localities in their sweep from
west to east. This heated spell will not
break down until after the new moon on
The nth with
viii last into the regular storm period ex
tending from the Iath to the 18TH
The Moon will be ct New. or in conjunc.
ton with Earth and Sun. on the nth in
perigee. or nearest the Sun, on the t7th
and on the celestial equator on the nth.
the central day OF a regular storm period
This period is also embraced in the on-com.
ing Venus disturbance. which is central on
the 74th. The waning influence of the
Mars disturbance will also combine with
the causes named during this period II
Is more than probable that equatorial dis.
turbances will make their appearance I,
the Gulf regions early in this period In.
dications Of such storms should be looked
Tor and promptly needed by all navigators
OF the Gulf and adjacent waters. Expos,
interests on the southern coasts may be ex.
posed to damage aud danger. much Of
which might be averted by careful fore.
thought and watchfuness. The disturb
ances OF this period. whether or not West
India storms come up from the south. NAV
be expected over most interior parts Of the
country from Saturday the f3th to Tuesday
the roth the elimination falling most like.
~ on the i4th and 18th. Vicious thunder
storms and high gales will center about
Sunday the I4th. n equatorial hurricanes
or cyclones should make their presence felt
about our southern coasts az this time. the
storms that visit interior states a few DAYS
later will be followed by unseasonrbly cool
weather. Otherwise the heated term will
not be broken efectually until after the
the storms Of a subsequent period
Reactionary storm conditions will return
on and next TO the 10Th and 10th Change
70 rising barometer and very much cooler
especially az night will follow for some
days the reactIonary storms ccntcring
about the 18th and 10Th
The last regular storm period for August
is central on the s6th extending from the
~ 10 the 79ih Within this period the
Moon is at full on the zs. IN apogee on the
26th and on the celestial equator on the
18Th This period is also az the centero Of
the Venus perturbation and fully under
The pressure Of The Earth's September
equinox.
The dates upon which volcanic and
earthquake disturbances are most likely
to reach maximum. generally over tie
globe will be The 9Jh TO The I3th and the
7fth TO ths a8th Of August We will name
Thursday the nth and Thursday the asth
as central days OF these probable seismic
periods Of disturbance