The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-01
HICKS TELLS OF
APRIL WEATHER
Rev. lrl r. Hicks says Storms
of all kinds may be
Expected
Says IT WILL Be huGGY FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Excessive heat about April 9th to
13th--Probable Earth quakes
--Storms Pi edicted

A regular storm period extends
from the End to the 9th. AS shown
by the storm diagram, this period is
still under the influence of the Mer-
curry, Earth and Mars disturbances.
1t will come in by rising temperature,
falling barometer and growing cloudi-
ness over western sections by the End
and 3rd, and during the 4th and 9Th,
these conditions will pass eastward
attended by storms of rain, hail and
forceful winds. In northly parts of
the country, late snow squalls and
heavy sleet will be natural and prob
able.
A reactionary storm period is GEN.
tral on the 9Th, 9th and 10th. Moon
passes over the celestial equator on
the Sth, New Moon falls on the 9th
and Moons perigee is on the 10th.
The indications are that very unset
tied and threatening weather will
continue from the receding period,
and that renewed storms, with low
barometer, high temperature, thun-
der and wind, will prevail generally
on and touching the sth, 9th and
10th. Excessive warmth at this time,
with much humidity and mugginess,
will insure heavy hail storms in many
localities, with possible tornadoes.
Careful observers in every locality
may easily determine whether such
storms are approaching them, long
before they strike. Remember the
dates and carefully note prevailing
conditions and gathering storm clouds.
Do this habitually at all storm per-
iods. Rising barometer and change to
very much cooler with frost, will
come from the 10th to the 18th, pro-
gressively from west to east. The 9th
to 18th, central on the 9th, is mark
ed seismic period. We still urge all
the people everywhere to watch for
earthquake reports and see how many
are reported outside of the seismic
periods laid down in this Almanac.
A regular storm period extends
from the 14th to 10Th, central on the
10Th. This period will bring low ba-
rometer and return of nergetic storms
on and near the 18th, 10Th 18th and
18th. The Mars influence will dis
appear after the middle of April, and
warmer, settled, springlike weather
may be expected. But the first half
of the month will bring much of the
Mars rawness, and the boreal bluster
following the easter storms" will
give a wintery touch to much of the
storm and weather in the first half of
the month. Very cool nights will be
natural from the IS to Goth, with
frost to the northward.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 2lst, 22nd and 23rd. On
and touching the 22nd the tempera.
ture will rise suddenly to very warm
the barometer will fall rapidly, and
storms of thunder, rain hail and wind
will touch many places in their quick
transition from west to east. The
barometer will react to higher, i'm
mediately behind these storms, bring
ing a sharp drop in temperature, but
the change will be of short duration
Allowing three days on either side o1
Sunday the Oath, is another seismic
period, in which current telegraphit
reports will probably tell of earth
quake phenomena in various ex
tremes of the Earth. The Earth il
now practically away from the per
turbing influences of both Jupiter anG
Saturn, hence we believe that earth
quakes will subside to minimum
during the next few years. But II
must not be understood that sucl
phenomena will cease entirely; mino
seismic disturbances heavy or light
will continue to conform to the seis
mic periods laid down in our fore
casts. Prove for yourself.
A regular storm period covers tn
25th to Goth, central on the 9th
Look for falling barometer and re
newal of decided storms during thi
period. Moon in apogee and full o.
the oath will precipitate storms earl
in this period. Much cooler as Apr
ends.