The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-05
May Weather.

Here is the pot porrl which HICKS
has dished up for the people during
the month of May. The month of
April gave us the worst dose of
weather for long time, but maybe
Hicks had nothing to do with it,
A reactionary storm period is
central on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th,
during which days look for change
to warmer with falling barometer,
cloudiness and rain, all beginning in
western sections and passing in due
order eastward over the country
on and touching the dates named
Brief reaction to cooler, with rising
barometer will follow closely be-
hind these disturbances.
A regular storm period is central
on the 9Th, extending over the 9Th to
18th. Moon is on the clestial equator
on the 9Th, in perigee on the Sth,
and new moon at an eclipse node
falls on the 9th, the central day of
the period. The Mercury period also
covers this storm period. We do not
hesitate to say that this promises to
be very decided and dangerous
period. Storms of tornado character
are more than probable during this
period, calling for watchfulness on
the approach of all threatening
storm clouds. 1t goes without saying
OF course, that dangerous storms pos
sibly may not develop at this time,
Or that many localities may not be
visited by them if they do; but this
stubborn fact remains, that violent
storms are more than probable, and
no locality has any positive guaran-
tee that it will not be visited by
them. Hence, it is the part Of wisdom
and common sense to swatch and not
be surprised. Change to very cool
nights, with probably frosts over
northernly sections for several days
west of storm areas in and following
this period. From the 9Th to 18TH
centering on the 9th, is one of the
most positive seismic periods of the
month or year. There will be a great
strain on the earth at this time, and
earthquake shocks, diagonally
through the earth from the southern
to the northern hemisphere, are al
most certain to occur about Friday,
the 9Th, to Thursday, the 18th. The
central days of seismic danger are
the Sth, 9th, 10th and 18th. Watch
and see.
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centrally on the 14th, 18th and 18th.
The Moon at first quarter and the
elimination of the Mercury period
will heighten storm probabilities at
this period. 1t must also be borne
in mind that the annual focus of
solar energy" is central over the mid
die states at this and other May
storm periods. Hence great electrical
and tornado storms are more fire.
quent and violent about this time. 1t
is folly to be unmindful of these
great facts, and it is criminal in any
one having the care of a household
to make no sort of preparation for
tornado visitations at such times
Regular rise of barometer and
change to cooler will follow at the
close of all May storm periods
Should the barometer remain low,
! with warm southerly, muggy winds,
storm cycles will repeat themselves
daily until these conditions break up.
| When you see the high barometer,
stiff westerly winds, and decided
change to cooler, know that that
daily cycle of thunder, rain and
wind is at an end.
| A regular storm period covers the
18th to 22nd, central on the goth.
Low barometer, much warmer, with
decided electrical storms will result
about the 18th to 22nd We repeat
the warning of probable tornado
danger at this time. The seismic
period central on the 9th will con
tinue up to, and reach another seis-
mis- crisis from the 21st to the 26th,
central on the oath, at the Moons
eclipse.
| A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the 25th, 26th and 9th.
| Falling barometer and storms will
appear promtly and pass from west
to east over the country during these
| rays, followed by cooler The month
ends as we enter a regular storm
period.