The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
JUNE WEATHER.
Hicks Says We Will Have Many To-
cal DOWnpOurS and Cloud
bursts in Coming Month.

A reactionary storm period eX
tends over the md, Bird and 4th
Moon is in conjunction with sun anC
Earth on the 4th. This, of course
gives US new Moon at high north de
clination. The new Moon s always
at or near its greatest north poin1
in the heavens in June. This, We
hold, is one of the prime causes OF
maximum lightning, thunder anC
rain. in this solstice month. The
falling barometer, and storms OF
rain and wind, which will develop
in the west about the End, will reach
different longitudcs in their eastward
progress, on and touching the Bird
and 4th. These storms will reach
their greatest extent and strength on
and next to the 4th. The barometer
will rise, and cooler, westerly winds
will follow the storms from two tC
three days-say about the 9Th tC
the It'll. The first of June seismic
period covers the lst to the 18th, hay
ing its center on the 4th.
A regular storm period involves
the 9Th to the 18th. This period is
coincident with the annual magnetic
and electrical crisis, which is at its
center each year on and about June
It'll. Its peculiar influence is no
tceable from about the 9Th to the
5th notably on the 9Th, 10th, 18th
and 18th. Strong Earth Currents,
disturbing Geographic wires and ap-
paratus, volcanic outbursts. north
ern lights and seismic unrest, are
, l< nh MACMILLAN n
this periOd-all growing out of the
fact that the Earth's north magnetic
pole makes the smallest possible an
gle to the Suns equator at this time
the point in Earth S orbit when the
magnetic pole reaches and begins to
recede from its most direct contact
with the Suns electrical equator
We have briefly explained this mat
ter each year for many years, but
many thousands Of new readers con-
stantly call for reinstatement Of facts
Heavy storms of wind, rain and
thunder will touch many sections in
their eastward sweep over the cOun-
try on and touching the 10Th, 18th
and 18th. Thundergusts at this and
other June periods will swing back
and come upon you from unusual
directions-often from eastern points
of the sky after storms have seem
ngly passed over your vicinity.
Whirlwinds and tornadoes often
grow out Of the erratic June storms
Keep in touch with your barometer,
then you will know when atmosphere
ic conditions are ripe for erratic and
dangerous antics. The Venus equi-
nox, which is central in July, will
add it's disturbing energy to that of
Mercury period during the last week
in June, calling for prolonged spell
of cloudy and threatening weather.
Upon the whole, the general outlook
for June is not abnormal, excepting
the fact that Jupiter influence will
tend greatly to local downpours and
cloudbursts, with lack of diffused
rains in wide sections of the country
The moisture will be sufficient for
we'll cultivated crops over almost the
entire country. But fields that are
left to grow grassy and weedy, and
for the soil to bake and burn, will
stand a poor show in the dryness
and heat of the summer months to
follow. We have called attention to
the fact that the greatest danger
from lightning is in the month Of
and the flashing from cloud banks
around the horizon during June ev-
enings, is harmless, although it may
be very brilliant and startling. Such
displays of electricity are usually
without thunder and rarely, if ever,
send lightning bolts to the Earth.
But the concentrated June thunder
storms are always intensely charged
with vicious lightning bolts, and
when they are in the near vicinity,
the greatest care should be exercised
against danger. The thoughtless
habit Of many people to take shelter
under trees in June thunder storm,
is risky and reprehensible in the eX-
IRENE. Thousands of human beings
as we'll as great numbers of livestock
are killed under trees to which they
fly for shelter in June showers and
thunder storms. Windows and doors
should be closed in the crisis OF such
storms. Keep away from conduct
ing walls. chimneyS, stove pipes and
all substances calculated TO become
mediums Of electrical dis
charges. Never follow pillow in
fresh. moist earth during fierce.
nearby thunder storm. Barns and
stables are unsafe refugees at such
times. AS rule, the barometer does
not fall much below normal during
June showers and thunder storms
Local "pockets' of low pressure
form here and there, causing tenn
porary gusts and backward whirls
of wind and rain, but these are diff
ferent from a general storm area.
When the barometer does fall very
fast and to a very low reading in
June storm, have your eye on
place of safety-danger is very
probable.