West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-09
JUNE aErEoRoLocY.
The Kind OF Weather we will Have for
Roses, Cemmeneements and
Weddings.



BV l. X. HICKS.
About the 10th and nth OF June ever,
year our globe passes what may be called
a north pole contact with the solar equator
As result OF this peculiar relation Of
Earth aud sun. tho Earth becomes great,
charged with magnetism aud electricity,
Thunder storms. general aud excessive
sheet lightning, volcanic disturbances aud
seismic phenomena ate common results Of
this maximum electrical cxeitation such
disturbances will reach maximum about
the 10th and nth aud contnno in mark, a
force aud frequency until ncar the end OF
the month.
a rcactionary storm period will DO cen
trail on the ssth and Isth. with the moon a,
new and extreme north declina,ion ON tho
| 18th. The disturbances Immediately pre-,
eeding these dates will run over into this
period. The temperature will rise greatly
and the barometer viii fall to storm read,
insS on aud touching the fslh. with man,
electrical storms In transit from west 10
east Normally tho. temperature would
fall, the baromoter rise. and cooler fair
weather appear about the I4th to 10Th. and
such changes in modified degrees may ap.
pear but the chances OF continued thunder
showers. with here aud there storms of
violent proportions, are good Tor many
days. reaching into and through the mex,
regular storm period.
| The next storm period is central on the
18th aud tho Mercury period Is central on
the 10th, SO that the two periods combine
their influences from the 10Th TO the afst,
This period is also near the center OF tho
summer solstioe, embracing the moon 8
perigee on the 10th, and also moon az FRS,
quarter aud Oh the celestial equator on the
aoth. All these causes conspirlng within
the compass OF this storm period. the
chances for general, heavy aud even danger.
Gus storms are multiplied greatly al tins
time. The crisis OF this period win fall
from about Saturday the 18th 60 Tuesday
the atst, the storms centering more decid.
eddy on and touching the aoth. Look for
startling and continuous displays of ilebt.
ming throughout the nights at this period.
and most likely Tor many days through all
the central parts OF the month
II is we'll to remember that the greater
part OF this summer solsucc lightning
that is. when In the form OF what Is known
as sheet lightning--is entirely harmless.
Al this season banks OF summer clouds
often float aud hane all round the horizon.
In the evenings and through tho nights
emitting continuous flashes that illuminate
the night like fourth OF July pyrotechnlcs.
Let no timid, nervous person suffer uneasl.
ness or painful apprehension az such dis.
plays, as they are not in the least danger.
Gus.
The 23rd, 24th and asth are central dates
OF a reaciionary storm period. On these
days there will be increased tendencies 10
decided storms-hgher temperature. fall
ing barometer, growing humidity all fol.
lowed 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
of to the eastward.
June comes to It's close In the midst OF
regular storm period This period is cen.
trail on the zo,h reaching from the aztb 10
July the and. On Monday the s7th. the first
day of the period the Moon Is at full and
extreme deellnation south, Indicating that
disturbances of this period will develop
early In the period, and continue with
greater or less intensity for several days
The center OF low barometrlc pressure will
lie TO the south, inducing northerly air
currents and causing cool northerly to
northeasterly rains during most Of this per.
Iod' over all sections north OF the center OF
low barometer.
We have often explained the peculiarlties
OF the June solstice storms. and tho physi.
cal causes for the same but new gener.
atoms and new readers call Tor many and
continued repettlons. AT this time our
Earth Is az the point IN her orbit where. we
may say she rcverses her direction and her
north pole begins TO move westward. the
wind currents become confused and yarla.
bic often driving sudden thunder gusts
and drenehlng downpours OF rain, up from
points OF tho compass from which rains do
not ordinary come. Clouds that have
passed TO the cast often whlrl suddenly
backward unexpected. surprising and over.
wheiming unwary localities with wind ard
torrents from easterly directions. Instead
Of the usual order-coming up from wester-
~ points Of the compass-many OF our
hardest rains strike US from easierly to
souiheastefiy directions during the solstlce
period.
IN The nature OF things. June will bring
many showers and some general hard
rains. 10 most sections, but we do not be-
lieve that the rain falls will come up 10 the
average. taking the country as whole.
This means, OF course that some sections
viii have a shortage Of moisture before the
close Of the month. We believe that such
sections will be Ia the north TO northwest.
ern parts Of the country. As 70 the sea
sonal conditions during the remainder Of
the summer. we will say that Mars period
dominates the last bali Of July, aud that
the character u rainfall aud weather pre-
vailing as we enter fFM Mars period may
be expected generally through Ioly and
August We fear that there viii be
shortage Of moisture over much Of the
great grain producing sections Of our coua.