The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-31
hicks weather Forecasts for August.

Hicks Weather Forecasts for August.
The copy below from Word and Works the
Hicks weather forecasts for next month:
"A reactionary storm period is central on
July 31st and August LIST, with full moon on
the LIST, so that threatening weather conditions
will prevail as we pass from July into August.
Decided thunder gusts will be natural on and
touching the LIST. The change to cooler spoken
of in July forecasts, may be retarded until the
full moon on August LIST, but in either event it
will be OF short duration
"a regular storm period is central on the 9Th,
covering the Sd to the 9Th. The barometer
will fall to low readings and marked mid-sum-
mer storms will appear before the center of
this period, say from the Sd to the 9Th, bring
ing severe thunder storms and violent gusts of
wind 10 many localities on and touching the
9Th.
"a reactionary storm period is central on the
1lth and 18th. Storm producing causes will
be at minimum at this period, with Indications
of sustained high temperature, and only mod
crate changes in barometric pressure. Ifstorms
arise at this time they will prove largely rain
less and clustering, with little if any reaction
to cooler.
"a regular storm period is central on the
18th, extending from the 18th to the Goth. We
will begin to reach Q climax of summer heat
about the new moon on the 10Th. Marked
storm conditions may also appear about the
same date; but the elimination of the period
will come on the 18th, 18th and GOTH A very
low barometer at this period will indicate dan
ger and any ominous storm clouds that may
arise, with high temperature, humid air and
low barometer, will be warning that should
not go UNDECIDED. At the windup of this
period, say about the 10th to Goth, there is
hope of high barometer from the northwest,
with cooling winds and respite from great
summer warmth.
"a reactionary storm period Is central on
the 23d, oath and 25th, with moons first quar-
ter on the 23d. At this period the barometer
will fall again, the temperature will rise and
threatening conditions will increase into sum-
mer storms. The outlook for diffused rains is
not without hope at this and the preceding
period, although We do not expect sufficiency
of general rains during this month.
s. : regular storm period covers the last six
days of August, being central on the 18th. The
moon is at extreme declination south on the
9th, and full on the Both. By this time earths
autumnal equinox will have added great ten
sion to the meteorological elements, and cyclonic
disturbances, with maximum tidal waves, will
be entirely possible and probable in all regions
approximating the equatorial zone. This
period will reach its crisis about Sunday, 18th,
to Wednesday, September LIST. If very low
barometer and wide storm areas break inland
from the Gulf and south Atlantic regions,
heavy rains will deluge the south and lateral
storms will visit many interior localities.
I'VE take occasion again to correct misap-
prehension concerning storms and other dis
turbances growing out of the earths vernal
and autumnal equinoxes. The idea that such
disturbances are confined to the exact days in
March and September when the sun is on the
equator is as unscientific as it is silly"