The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
What Hicks Promises for September

Hicks, the St. Louis weather prog
nosticator does not promise much re-
lief from the drouth in his predic-
lions for the coming month. Here
! is what he says about the September
weather:
! A regular storm period is central
on the 3rd, covering the list to the
9Th. The earth's autumnal equinox
and the Mercury period are both in
force at the time. 1t will be natural
to expect decided fall of the bar
ometer, with all other attendant
changes to active storm conditions
during this period. Very warm and
humid conditions, with south winds
and low barometer, will admonish
Of equatorial storms. The Bird, 4th
and 9Th will be the crisis Of the per-
iod. Watch storm developments on
and touching these dates, especially
in southern extremes. The Mer-
curry period will prolong and intens-
fly tendency to threatening weather
| following this period.
: A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the Sth, 9th and 10th. Moon
is full on the Sth, the central day of
the Mercury period, and on the Gel
estial equator on the 9th The an
nual magnetic and electric crisis al
so falls within this period, extending
forward to about the 18th. On and
mum 'earth currents disturbing
telegraph lines, exciting auroral
lights and causing seismic shakes,
very naturally reach a crisis, over
the globe generally. Look for fierce
equatorial storms on and near the
9th and 10th, followed by change to
much cooler weather and frosts to
the northward. Seismic period, 9Th
to It'll, central on the Sth and ninth.
; A regular storm period unites with
; Mercury period and the autumnal
/ equinox, from the 18th to the 10th.
This period will bring return of fall
ing barometer, changed to warmer,
cloudiness, rain and thunder, but we
do not figure that general and abun-
dant rains will fall at this time. In
all probability equatorial, or West
India storms will affect the gulf coast
regions, bringing dangerous winds
and heavy rains to these sections,
and up the Atlantic Coast; but coun-
ter storms from the northwest and
through the interior states will result
, in cooler weather, but far less pre-
clpitation. Dangerous gales, with
possible tornadoes, are among the
possibilities during this and other
September periods.
A reactionary storm period falls at
the center of Earth's autumnal
equinox-from the 18th to the 22nd.
Threatening storms, with more or
less violence, will be perfectly natur-
al at this time, or at any time in this
part of the month. New moon on the
22nd will prolong low barometer,
high temperature and stormy condi-
lions generally, day or two longer
than normal at this time. Chances
for good, general rains grow better
as we approach the close of Septem-
Der. Change to much cooler about
the 22nd to 25th, first in the west,
progressing east and south. A mark
ed seismic period covers the 18th to
25th, being central on the 22nd i
regular storm period covers the
last week in September, the crisis of
the period falling on the 26th, 9th
and 2Sth. Autumnal storms will be
general at this time, and cool nights
with frost in many states may be ex-
pected as we pass into October. For
thirty years we have persistently
striven to correct the error that
equinoctial storms are to be ex-
pected only on March and September
21st and 22nd. For three or more
weeks before and after these central
dates, equinoctal storms are liable |
to come, beginning in August, and
often occurring in October. The grad
ual approach of the sun to, and recess
sion from the equator, conspiring
with other astronomic causes at Civ |
en- times, bring on great equinoctical
storms weeks before and after the
central days.
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