The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-29
HICKS WEATHER
FOX AUGUST
What May be Expected Next Month
if the Forecaster Hits the
Nail on The
Head.
MANY STORMS COMING
Earthquakes Are Due From the 18th
sss 70 oath, 10 the Various
fee1 Extremes ofothe
lss go Earth.
MANY STORMS COMING

Rev Irl Hicks weather forecast for
August is as follows. A reactionary
storm period extends from the second
to the fifth, with moon at extreme
north declination on the second, and
new moon on the fifth. The mercury
period also covers this period, as
seen in the storm diagram. Light
fluctuations of barometer and tempera-
ture, attended by possible showers
and clustering clouds and thunder
are indicated for this period, prolong-
ed or retarded by new moon on the
fifth. The third to the ninth is the
first seismic period for August.
A regular storm period is central
with the mercury period on the
eighth, covering the sixth to the
eleventh. This period promises to
come in with cloudiness and threaten
ing conditions lasting from the re.
dictionary period preceding, owing to
mercurys influence and new moon on
tie fifth. Bnt low barometer and
storms of rain, wind and thunder will
eighth, ninth and tenth. This is
about the most promising rain period
for this midsummer month Great
clustering and electrical storms will
center on the ninth. A decided change
to cooler and more pleasant weather
will follow storms of this period for
several days.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth. The mercury influence to-
gether with the moons first quarter
and apogee on the twelfth, will bring
marked increase of storm condi
lions early in this period. We do not
think a general sufficiency of rain
fall is to be expected this month, OF
during this summer, but good loca
rains will be natural in many scatter
! ing sections in central to northern
/ states, during the three storm periods
within the mercury brace UP to Aug
/ ust fifteenth. Violent to dangerous
storms will hit some localities, but al
1 ways after ample warnings have ap
peared to all who are looking FOL
/ them.
A regular storm period at the en-
trance of earth's equinox falls on thu
seventeenth to twenty-third, Contra
on the nineteenth and full moon OIL
! the twentieth This is another periot
! in which may be expected som,
violent midsummer buster, blacl
clouds, local rains and thunder.
The eighteenth to twenty-fourth i
a seismic period in which earth
uuakes are sure to be reported from
various extremes of the earth Watcl
papers and clip telegraphic, reports
! During the last half of August one 0
more equinoctial, or West Indi
storms will come UP and menace tn
gulf coast regions. Don't be off you
guard in that section at any one G
the three last storm periods in Aug
ust.
A reactionary storm period, wit
moon on the equator on the twent.
third. and in perigee on the twent,
i fourth, covers the twenty-second
the twenty-fifth The astronomic col
/ ditions at this time are very favorabl
for dangerous storms and tidal wave
in all the gulf regions. Great storm
in the south at this time would a
| most certainly induce boreal vino
from the north, with, high winds an
general change to unseasonably COZ