The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-01
Hicks' Weather Forecasts for May

Hicks Weather Forecasts for May
We publish below from Word and Works the
Hicks weather forecasts for the present month ::
"a reactionary storm period is in progress as
May comes in. Low barometer, cloudiness
and rain will pass eastwardly over the country
from LIST to Sd. The reaction to higher barom-
eter, westerly winds and fair, cooler weather
will follow in regular order Immediately be-
hind these storm areas
"a regular storm period is central on the
9th, covering the 4th to the 8th. By the 9th
western sections will show decided rise in tenn
perature, with corresponding fall fthe barom-
eter. Cloudness and rain will attend and move
promptly eastward over the county during the
9th, 7th and 8th A decided change to cooler,
with probable frost at night, will set in behind
the storms to the westward about the 7th, and
during the Sth, 9th and 10th this change to
fair cooler weather will follow close on the
western sides of storm areas, reaching in its
eastward progress, most parts to the Atlantic
coasts. II seismic shakes are to occur during
the first half of May, in every probability they
will fail within three days of the 9Th.
"A reactionaTy storm period falls on the 18th,
18th and 18th, and but for the fact that all GEN.
trail parts of our continent are in the focus of
solar energy storm-producing causes are about
at the minimum at this period. AS a rule
there is an abnormal tendency to daily cycles
OF thunder storms for several days in success
sion in much of this month, but the indications
are that disturbances will be light at this reac-
tionary period. The barometer will react to
higher and change to decidedly cooler will ap.
pear from about the 18th to the 10Th. Itisvery
common for frosts to occur in most parts 10
the northward between the 10th and 10Th of
May but there are no decided probabilities of
heavy frosts at this time
"a regular storm period will be in force
from the 18th to the Goth. having its center on
the 9Th. Sudden change to very warm will ap-
pear westward on the 18TH attended by falling
barometer and other decided indications of
coming storms These conditions will widen
in extent and grow more intense as they move
eastward causing series of heavy rain, wind
and thunder storms from about the 10th to
Doth. There are no abnormal reasons to ap.
prehend dangerous storms at this time, and
yet tornadoes are entirely possible. Those who
observe with any degree of care will readily
foresee any such danger Heat, humidity and
low barometer always precede dangerous
storms, and for many hours in advance all
these conditions are manifest. Even the birds
and beasts show that they experience bodily
discomfort with instincts of approaching dan
ger. Change to higher barometer and much
cooler will be natural from about the 10th to
the 23d, the change of course, passing progress
sivey from west to east carrying with it fair
and clearing weather.
"a reactionary storm period is central on
the 23d, oath and 25th. Only moderate and
brief change in weather conditions will take
place between this and the closing storm period
OF the month, causing prolonged threatening
spell of weather, with possibly cooler about
the 26th and 9th.
"a regular storm period covers the 18th to
31st, being central on the Doth. This period is
at the elimination of the Mercury disturbance
and is apt to bring several days ofthreatening,
stormy weather. From Saturday. 10Th, to
June list, series of daily thunder storms, with
possibly some severe wind storms, should not
be unlocked for. The outlook for May this
year seems better and more placid, upon the
whole, than for two or three years past'