Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
HICKS FOR AUGUST.

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A reactionary storm period is central
On August 2od, 3rd and 4lh, embracing
the fuli moon at total eclipse node on
the 4th. This period viii culmioate
xilhin forty eight hours Of moon on the
4.h. ia very marked electrical and
seismic perturbatiOns over many quarters
Of the globe. 10 our own country, a
wave of intense warmth, attended by
verg low barometer readings, will start
in the West at the opening Of The month.
As this wave advances eastward, many
violent, summer gusts, with severe light
ming and thunder, will sweep vide To-
cslities. being most general and violent
from the northwestern States along paths
lsing between the central TO extreme
northern part of the country,
A regular storm period lies between
the 7tb and 18th. 1t is central on the
9Th and will culminate from the Sh to
the llih. Great increase of tempera-
ture, With corresponding fall Of the
barometer, will pass like wave from
West to East during this period Black,
hlusttriug clouds. thunder and high
Ninds, with possibly cloudbursts in scat
tered localities, may be expected
bu; we do not believe that
suficiency Of rain will be dit.
iu.ed generally over the country. This
period leads into mercury period, aud
that. in turn, leads into the earth 5 su.
lumnol equinocial period, all OF which Is
illustrated in the storm diagram OF
August. Hence prolonged threatening
slate OF the weather will be very natural,
With increased and positive reactionary
storms on the 18th, 10th and l7th. A
rapid, but temporary rise Of the bsro-
n eter will follow these storms, with brief
RI spite from August heat.
A regular storm period ruu5 from the
1914 to 23rd, being at the elimination
of the mercury period, and under the
growing influence of the auiumnal equi-
n0x. The new moon at the solar eclipse
node also falls on the 18Th. The indi-
cations are thai the heaviest and most
general storms 10 August will occur dur
,ny aud next to Sunday the 18Th, 10
Wednesday the 22od We will name
tie 20ih and 2lst as the crises These
d les will also be at the center of seis.
nrc period, hence maximum earth
quake tendencies will be natural, center
lag on and about the 10Th. We may
say. also, with d degree OF scieatitic GER
talnty, that equatorial and West India
storms and hurricanes will origina about
this period. They may not reach the
! immediate vicinity OF our south coasts
At this period, but they will be sighted
nd reported, and all concerned should
carefully note all warnings and watch
subsequent developments. The best
| outlook for rains over the great grain
btlts and other sections 10 August is
daring this period, or from about the
Il7 or the 23rd. Violent summer
storms need not surprise any reader at
| this time, and in the northwestern, open
parts Of country reasonable care should
lie exercised against violent hail storms.
The focus of the solar energy is the high
| attitudes and about the beginning of it;
recession southwark at this petiod.
Hence the danger OF hail storms and
other severe atmospheric clashes aud
commissions to the northward. If great
equatorial storms and bsrometric depres-
sions exist on or near the southern
coasts during this storm period, the
counter balancing disturbances that move
out of the northeast and across the in
| land will be followed by phenomenally
high barometer, northwesterly gales and
unreasonable change to collier, with frost
along the northern tire OF States.
A resctionafy storm period is central
on the 25th, 26th and 9th, with the
moon in perigee, at first quarter and ex'
treme south dechnation. If equatoris
storms originate in the South seas during
the period 10Th to 23rd-a thing mos
probable-under the growing pressure
! of the autumnal equinox the disturbances
will live and grow as they advance
norlhward, most likely reaching thu
regions of the Gulf of Mexico abou
Friday the oath, to Tuesday the 2SIh
| Ii West India hurricanes are sightet
"south of Cuba" about the 10Th to thu
23rd and reach our south coasts abou
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the 25th
26lh and 9th, we shall read of peOpl,
being swept away, with all their world.
belongings, either through lack of prop
er warning and urging, or through dare
devil indifference to almost certain dan
ger to property and life. We do not be
lieve that this will apply to any reade
Of these forecasts The last storm
period for the month, 25th TO 2Sth, vii
eliminate in higher temperature, lo'
barometer, cloudIness and more or les
storms and rain over the country in gen
ersl. August promises to come to a
end with fair and cooler weather spread
ing eastwsrdly over the country.
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