The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-04
Weather for May.

The storm period central on the 9th,
begins at the new moon on the 4th.
The conjunction of the planet Jupiter
with Earth and Sun occurs also on the
4th, bringing Earth, Moon, Sun and Jup-
tier into conjunction on that date. The
planet Mars will, at the same time, be
within less than four days of his opposi7
tion with the Earth and Sun, the Earth
passing between him and the Sun on
May Sth. In view of these additional
causes and the further fact that the
focus of solar energy belts the central
regions of the northern hemisphere
during this month, there are ample
grounds to figure on corresponding per-
turbations of earth and air.
The storm period, 4th to 9th, will be
ushered in as early as the 4th with de-
cided and rapid change to warmer in all
parts westward. The barometer will
show marked atmospheric depressions
in the same regions, and as these condi-
lions increase and move eastward over
the country, series of decided rain,
hail, wind and thunder storms will be-
gin, repeating themselves in many local
tiles for several successive days, lead
ing up to the Sth or 9th. No sane, I'M
biased person will consider it ''sensa
tional' to say that danger will probably
attend some of these storms, and those
who calmly and wisely weigh these
probabilities, will suffer the least anx-
iety, and most surely escape bodily
harm and material loss. Along with the
rising barometer and clearing weather
at the cessation of this storm period,
frosts may be looked for in many CEN
trA to northern sections, say from about
the 9th to the 18th. A maximum of
earthquake and seismic disturbances
will almost certainly be felt in many
parts of the globe within and near the
limits of this period.
Centering on the 18th, 18th and 14th,
reactionary storm conditions will re-
appear and make their regular progress
sive transition from west to east across
the country. These disturbances will
eliminate in many thunder and rain
storms on and touching the 14th, follow
ing which, the barometer will rise,
winds will shift to the west and north
with change to much cooler weather.
The next period will center on the
18th, covering the 10th to the Goth.
This period will eliminate on the 18th,
18th and 18th in falling barometer, much
higher temperature and another cycle
of daily rain, thunder and wind storms.
This period lies at the center of the
May perturbations, growing out of the
localized solar power, especially in
regions most commonly visited. by vio-
lent tornado storms. Earthquake shiv-
ers probable at this period.
| If this were a season of maximum
rainfall in the United States, storms of
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in daily cycles into the reactionary
period central on the 22d, 23d and oath.
AS it is, light disturbances may continue
through the interval and break out into
renewed energy on and touching the
22d, 23d and oath. This reactionary
period is problematical, depending on
the nature and intensity of the storms
during the regular period Immediately
preceding it. If barometric conditions
remain below normal, with high temper
allure and much neutrality-suspicious.
which any one may discern-the chances
on these dates. Change to anti-storm
conditions weather, bracing ali
and rising barometer-should appear
from about the 24th to 9th.
The closing storm period for May is
central on the 18th, extending from the
9th to the 31st. The storm diagram
shows that this period lies within the
Mercury disturbance, which is central
on June Sd. The moon is on the celes.
tial equator on the 18th, and in apogee
on the 10Th. These combined facts
point to general and possibly severe
disturbances, progressively over the
country from west to east during the
last five days Of May. The most notable
storms of this period will center on an6
touching the 18th and 10Th. Highly
electrical storms at this season almost
invariably result from the passage o
the moon over the celestial equator, ant
atmospheric unrest and squalls are
especially common and severe when the
moons apogee and passage over the
celestial equator are coincident.