The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
Hicks, Weather Forecasts for NAV.

Hicks Weather Forecasts for May
We publish below from Word and Works the
Hicks weather forecasts for the present month:
"a regular storm period is in progress as we
enter this month, being central on the I'd and
extending to the 9th. The center of the Mars
period falls on the third within three days of
the center of the Venus period, April 29th
Threatening storm conditions will appear in
western sections by the LIST. The temperature
will be high, with rapidly falling barometer
much humidity. south winds and growing
cloudiness. From Saturday, I'd, to Tuesday
9th, notably the Sd an6 4th, violent if not tor
nadic storms need not be surprise to any
student of these forecasts. A very low read
ing of the barometer, with sultriness. ftful
south winds and restless clouds should be re-
garded as almost positive indications of danger
at this time. Heavy downpours of rain and
hail will visit many parts OF the country, and
as the western tangents of the storm areas
come with rising barometer from the north
west, late squalls of snow and seet are more
than probable to the northward Change to
much cooler generally, with frosts over many
sections, will be natural between the Sd and 9th.
"a reactionary storm period falls centrally
on the 7th, 9Th and 9th, with the moon at apo
gee and at first quarter. On the dates named
look for decided reaction to warmer, with fall
ing barometer, southerly winds, cloudiness
and rain. At this and all other periods during
much of this month the astrOnOmic causes are
sufficient to excite careful watchfulness on the
approach of the storm clouds Change to ris-
ing barometer, much cooler, and probable
frost in many sections central and northward,
will come progressively from about the 9th to
the 11th.
the 10Th The moon is on the celestial equator
on the 18th and full on the 18th. At the very
beginning of this period look for high tempera-
| ture in all western extremes, attended by low
| and falling barometer cloudiness and sudden
| thunder storms. A series of daily rain, wind
,1ar afN NIT Ohoh
| during the 18th, 18th, 18th and 18th, will be
| most natural results. If rains have been gen.
eral and copious thus far in the Mars period,
| excessive downpours. and floods over wide sec
| tions will result at this period. Another time
| of seismic strain lies between the 18th and
| nth. being central on the 10Th. Change to
| rising barometer, northwest winds and much
| cooler will be due from about the 10th to the
| 10th, progressively from the northwest to the
east and south.
| "a reactionary storm period centers on the
10th, Goth and 21st the moon being lear last
| quarter at extreme declination south and in
! nerieee. All who are familiar with the astron-
| omic causes upon which we base our forecasts
| will remember the fact we have often ex-
planned, that the focus of solar energy" in
! its annual swing from south to north, lies along
| the belt of central states from west to east, dur
| ing the month of May. This fact, beyond all
| other causes. accounts for 30 many tornadoes,
| Is 4 rule, during this month. The period, 18th
| to I'd, 10 not especially threatening. 1IOu
about the 21st to the 23d higher barometer and
change to much cooler may be expected gener-
ally. OF course it is understood that fair to
clear weather, as a rule, comes with rising ba-
rometer and change to cooler, not only in this
month but at all seasons of the year.
"a regular storm period extends from the
23d to the 9th. The moon is on celestial equa-
tor on the 25th, the central day of the period.
Change to much warmer. with falling baro-
meter, will appear in western parts of the
| country on the 23d and oath, followed closely
by cloudiness and storms of rain, wind and
thunder. AS these storm conditions move east
ward they will grow in extent and violence
and on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday 18th,
18th and 9th, storms may reasonably be ex
pected to assume very threatening, If not tor
iladic forms As new moon falls on the 18th,
following Immediately by reactionary storm
period, Continued high temperature, with
threatening weather, will be most natural into
the storm period following.
"a reactionary storm period is central on the
3Oth and 31st. If storms continue from the
last period over the 18th, they will take on re-
newed energy during the last three days Of the
month. Another seismic period is central on
the 18th, extending from the 9th to the 3lst.