West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-05
MAY METEoRoLoeY.
SOME STORMS AND SOME MARIN
WEATHER AND SUNSHINE
According 10 the Forecast Of The Rev
Hicks,

N ~'N"" ""N 'iSiNWN pSiloNS
ere central together on the srd and
the Venus period is central on the
4ir. About first to srd look for
change ,o very warm, starting in
the west and spreading eastward.
The barometer will fall 10 very low
readings and from about the srd
TO 9th violent stons will pass east.
wardly over most parts of the coun
try. This is Us time when torna-
does are very probable, making il
wise to heed all indications of com.
ing storms, and taking such precau
tionary measures for safety as may
be reasonable or practicable.
Heavy downpours OF rain and hail,
with great electrical displays, will
most likely attend these disturb
| ances. Behind these storms, look
for high barometer, west winds and
gales, and sudden change to very
cool. Frosts neednot surprise any
one in all central and northern
sections of the country,
Reactionary storm conditions
will return >on the 9Th, 9th and roth,
bringing a return of high tempera-
ture, low barometer, great humidity,
and more storms Of greater or less
violence and danger. All through
this part OF May the solar focus is
central along the Middle States, ex-
tending east and west and daily
cycles of heavy thunder and rain
storms often occur for many sue
cessive days, eliminating in wide
and sweeping series of storms. Such
will probably result al this reaction.
ary PERIOD, lasting perhaps into the
regular storm period which is cen
trail on the 18th. II a sudden high
barometer develops behind the rain
and thunder storms about the 10th,
regions to the northward may look
for frost.
About the r4th look for change
to warmer, the barometer will again
fall 10 low readings, and another
series of rain, wind and thunder
storms will take up their eastward
march across the country, culmina-
ting or touching the I4th, 18th and
9th. At this as well as other May
| periods, if the air is warm and hu
mid, with low and falling barometer,
no gathering storms should be al
lowed to approach without careful
watch on the situation. There is
no use in trying to conceal the fact
that tornado storms are possible
and probable, and little common
sense watching and planning, or the
lack Of such. will run into matter,
OF life or death in such critica
movements.
Great and sudden revulsions from
warm to unseasonably cool ar,
characteristics of the Venus per
turbations, and when these Venus
periods fall in the month OF May
the widest electrical storms ar,
often followed by surprising changes
to cold and frost. More or les
Of such phenomena will be realized
during all The first half Of the pre-
sent month Make it your busi
ness to watch and see if such in
fluences are not apparent durin,
much Of the present month.
The next return Of storm con
ditions will be from the 10th I,
a3rd. See If marked change t'
warmer, falling barometer an,
more active storms of thunde
and rain do not spread progressive
ly over the country from west (,
. east during the days named Th,
crisis Of these storms will fall OF
and touching the z7nd and z3rd
The last storm period for tn
month is central on the 76th, COY
ering the a4th to soth. This perio'
will come in with rising tempera
ture. the barometer will fall decid
edly in all western parts by the 10Th
and during the 18th, 18th. mos
parts Of the country will be touchel
by active storms in their eastwar,
sweep across the country.
As to the general outlook 70
May, we believe that it will be "a
. to, or above the average in warmth
There will be much bright ami
pleasant weather between tn
periods Of severe storms. Exccs
sive Venus rainfalls, with desiuc
tive hail storms ia many sections
may reasonably be expected
though these rainfails will b
largely confined to central, wester
and southern sections. An part
u will have moisture sufficient for pre-
II sent needs, bot large areas will ~