Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-05
WHAT IRA HICKS PREDICTS.
HIS FORECAST OF WEATHER
FOR THIS MONTH.
There Viii BeFive Distict Storm
Periods, The First Beginning
Tomorrow And Run
Into June.

The first storm period is central.
coincident with the center OF the
Venus period, on the u. thus combining
the Vulcan and Venus perturbations
exactly Oh the central day OF both.
The new moon, with moon also at
greatest north declination, are the
other disturbing forces in this period.
Threatening barometer readings and
rapidly rising temperature Will be
noted in western parts as easily as
the 4th, with great and growing hu-
nudity and increasing storm condl-
tions generally. 1t is almost certain
that phenomenally warm wave for
the season will appear at the same
time, and a series of very severe aud
violent storms will pass eastwardly
over the country from about Friday,
the 9TH, to Monday, the sth. Vicious
lightning aud thunder, with down
pours of rain and hail Will attend
these storms.
Tornadoes are very probable in many
localities. A sudden reaction TO very
cool will follow in 1.-The track OF tbs g
storms, bringing frosts TO most parts
of the country in central and northern
sections. The second storm period is
central on the 18TH, 18th and nth.
The disturbing factors at this time
will be Venus, the Vulcan reactionary,
and Moon at first quarter and on the
celestial equator. All through the
month of May there is a conyergency
aud focalization of the Suns electric
and magnetic energy, embracing all
the central tier of states, hence the
frequency of tornadoes and similar
storms during this month. AT this Sec
ond storm period it Will be wise 20
anticipate such storm. Marked thun-
der storms will occur on and touching
the 14th, followed by sudden change
to very cool.
The third storm period is central on
the 18th, covering the 10th TO 10Th III
elusive. Added TO the regular Vulcan
force. this period has still the Venus
disturbance and the full Moon in per-
igee. Look for ominous fall of the
barometer about the 18th, with cor
responding increase of temperature, all
followed BY violent and wide reach
ing storms of rain, hail and thunder
In every probability daily cycle OF
heavy rains and h1nder storms will
set IN at this time, repeating them
selves about the same hour of the day
and night for several days in success
sion. Almost to an absolute certainty
there will be tornado storms here and
there over the tornado belt. daring
this and other central May storm per-
iods The series of storms at this third
period will terminate in u wide and
sweeping storm of rain, wind and
thunder, and be followed by high ba-
rometer and change 60 much cooler.
The fourth storm period is central
on the 22d, 23d and 24th. The Venus
perturbation partially exists mp this
period, without which fact, causes OF
storm would be reduced TO mini
mum at this time. Under the Venus
influence, added TO the peculiar solar
phenomena in May, it is entirely
probable that the daily series OF thun-
der and rain storms, started at tile
third storm period, may continue into
this reactionary period. In such event,
the general crisis or elimination OF
storms will come on and touching the
oath and 25th. In any event, storm
conditions will be increased on these
dates. Behind the storms will follow
rising barometer and change TO
cooler-much cooler in northern and
northwestern states.
The fifth storm period extends from
the 9th to the 3lst. being central on
tine 18th. The cause bearing ON this
period are Vulcan and Mercury equi-
noxes, with Moon on the equator and
in apogee. The storms of this period
will develop as early as the 2Sth IN
western part. and falling barometer
with more rain and thunder will ad-
vance eastward over the country dur
ing the last three days of May. Rising
barometer and change to cooler Will
keep close on the heels of storm NOV
ing eastward.