The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-01

Hicks Weather Forecasts for August
| We publish below from Word and Works the
Hicks weather forecasts for the present month
A regular storm period covers the first five
days OF August, having its center on Sunday
the "a. The moon is on the celestial equator
on the I'd and at first quarter on the 9Th
AS early as the second the barometer will fall
to storm readings in western and central Sec
lions, attended by cloudiness and severe thun-
der-gusts. During the Sd, 4th and 9th these
conditions will pass across the country to the
Atlantic, breaking into severe wind and thun-
der storms in many localities. Rising barom-
eler will appear in the west, behind the storm
area, about the 4th, causing change to some
cooler and clearing weather. This change will
follow in the wake of the storms, touching
most parts of the country in the eastward pro-
gress by about the 7th.
reactionary storm period is central on the
6tn and 9th, the moon being at greatest south
declination on the 9th. A reaction to storm
conditions wilfmake itself felt on these dates
10 Iaillng barometer, rising temperature, cloudi-
ness and possible rains. Under the Venus in
huence threatening weather will most likely
be prolonged over the 10th and 18th, merging
into the storm period following.
a regular storm period begins on the 18th,
extending to the 10Th. 1t iscentral on the 14th,
with moon on the celestial equator on the 10Th.
Low barometer and threatening, forceful storms
are to be anticipated during this period. AS
above stated, marked storm conditions may
prevail over the 18th, but the period will cul-
inmate on and touching Friday Saturday and
SUNDAY, l4th, 18th and 18th. Unusual barome-
trio conditions about this time, especially in
the extreme south, should be positive admoni-
ton OF possible danger. Between the 10th and
l9tn, progressively from west to east-southeast
an unseasonably cool waves should be expected.
"A reactionary storm period is central on the
lStn, 1Oth and 21st. Lower barometer, warmer
and severe, summer clustering will be natural
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hail storing are quite probable at this and other
August periods. Sudden and phenomenal
changes to very cool must be counted on d.
reotiy after the passage of storm areas at most
OF kne periods in August. The moon is at ex-
treme north declination on the 22d, which fact
may prolong great summer heat at this time,
even up 10 tho noxt storm pariad-
p "A regular storm period covers the oath to
the 9th. One of the two things must natur-
ally occur about this period: Either wide areas
of low barometer and dangerous equinoctial
storms will appear in the south coast regions,
or great crisis of summer heat and hurtful
drouth will prevail in most parts of the central
and northern states. If equatorial storms DOM
mate the south, q result rather to be expected,
great atmospheric tides will flow from the
north, bringing very cool weather and possible
frOsts to many sections northward. This period
will reach its eliminating crisis on or within
two days of the 18th. The month goes out in
the midst of reactionary period. Thunder
storms and gales will occur on the Both and 3lst.
I'VE have often called attention to the fact
that great atmospheric disturbances at the
autumnal and vernal equinoxes are not limited
to the exact days on which the sun is said to
cross the line.' The conditions out of which
these equinoctial storms grow begin to effect
the earth and atmosphere at least month be-
fore we reach the center of the equinoctial sea-
son. Fully month passes after the center of
the periods before we are out of the influences
of the peculiar relations of earth and sun at
these times"