The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03
APRIL WEATHER.
Hicks Predicts that Many Hard
Storms Will Come During the
Month Of April,

STORMS Will come During inc
Month Of April.
Vulcan regular storm period, CEN
trail on March 31st, comes over into
April for two or three days. The
and Will prolong the disturbances at
this time. Thunder, lightning, wind
and rain, with severe hail storms in
with possibly spurts of snow and
sleet to the northward. The combin-
ed influences of Mercury and Venus,
Earth and Jupiter, will naturally ag-
gravate and prolong disturbances
throughout the first eight or ten
days of April. A reactionary storm
period, overhung by the Mercury
brace, centers on the 9Th, 9Th and
7th. Vicious electrical and hail
storms will be very natural on and
touching the 5th and 9Th. With high
temperature, humid atmosphere,
and greatly depressed barometer,
dangerous tornado storms should be
apprehended. With a good barom-
eter at hanu and wisely consulted,
the most violent and destructive
storms may be foreseen and guard
ed against. Change to much cooler,
with frost in central anu northern
states, about the 9Th to 9th. An ag-
gravated seismic period is central on
the 9Th, calling for severe and num-
erous earthquakes between the 3rd
and the 9Th.
A regular storm period involves
the 9th to the 14th, having it's CEN
ter on the 18th. A very decided rise
of temperature will set in to the
westward about the 9th and 10th,
the barometer will fall, and storms of
rain, wind, thunder and hail will
push eastwardly across the country
on and touching the lvIn, 18th, 18th
and 18th. 1t must not be forgotten
that the crisis of the great Jupiter
period falls in these spring months,
and that spasmodic and phenomenal
things are to be expected in the
physical universe around us. Over
whelming cloudbursts, wild electrical
manifestations, increased seismic
tremors and commissions, tornadoes
and sudden revulsions to extremes
of temperature, are among the char
acteristic things to be expected.
None Of these things need necessar-
lily prove calamitous or destructive,
nut the most unobservant will be
compelled to realize unusual ex-
tremes and activities in the physical
world. Another change to much
cooler with rising high barometer
will run it's course. with frosty
nights nOrthward. IN and next to
the 14th, 18th and lGth.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 18th, 18th and 18th, The
Moon is in perigee and on the celes-
tial equator on the 18th. This calls
for sudden and great increase Of
temperature, rapid fall of the bal ON
eter, followed by thunder storms and
hail, with probabilities of tornadoes
in regions central and southwark on
and touching that date. Those who
have, or can secure adequate means
of protecting exposed glass from
hail storms at this time, and during
other April storm periods, may save
themselves great inconvenience and
much loss. Put this warning in
your hat" SO that it will be remen-
bered. High barometer and some
more very cool days and nights will
follow from about the 10Th to 21st
Be prepared to cover young plants.
A regular storm period is central
ON the 23rd, covering the 21st to the
23rd. The temperature will again
rise very high, and the barometer
will fall to low readings as we enter
this period, beginning in western ex-
tremes. Storms of rain, wind and
hail will follow and during the 22nd
regular progressive order from west
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tier influence will intensity all
storm conditions during this season,
making it necessary to exercise
watchfulness and precaution during
all the storm periods. The regular
change to high barometer and much
cooler will follow Immediately be-
hind, and for several nights after
these storms. Another seismic per-
iod, calling for active and numerous
earthquake reports, is central on the
goth, involving the 18th to 23rd.
A reactionary storm period covers
the last three days of the month,
having the Moon in apogee, at last
quarter and near the celestial equa-
tor. Return of April thunder show
ers, with low barometer, warmer,
stiff winds and hail storms, should
not surprise or alarm any student
of the weather. These storms, like
all general storms in the northern
hemisphere, will develop in western
extremes of the country, with falling
barometer and much warmer, cloud
mess will follow, and rain, wind and
thunder will pass eastwardly over
the country to the Atlantic ocean.
All actual storm areas are preceded
on the east by warmer, fair weather,
and followed on the west by cooler,
clearer weather-all within the
storm periods.