The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
JULY WEATHER.
Hicks Predicts Thunder Storms A
Plenty for This Month.


A regular storm period is central
on the first, covering the last two
days of June, the first four days in
July. The moon is in conjunction
with the earth and sun on the 4th,
causing it to- appear very far up in
north declination. The Mercury
and Venus equinoctial periods will
be in full strength, all intensified by
the dominating power of the Jupiter
period. We will name Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the End, 3rd
and 4th, as central days of great
storm probability. The month will
open with very high temperature
moving eastward out of the west, at
tended by low and falling barometer.
AS these conditions move eastward
during the days mentioned above,
very black and foreboding storm
clouds will be natural, violent sum-
mer winds, heavy local downpours
of rain and hail, with possible tor
nadoes, reaching northern parts OF
the country, need not take any reader
by surprise. A good barometer,
properly understood and watched, is
worth many times it's cost in only
one such storm period as this. The
first seismic period for July is CEN
trail on the 4th, extending from the
st to the 9TH. Its effects will fall
notably on and touching the 9Th and
9Th. An thrush of cooler air will
come with the rising barometer from
the northwest, on the western sides
of these storms, giving temporary
respite from summer heat for a day
or two following.
A reactionary storm period will
develop and run it's course from
west to east during the 9Th, 18th Sth
and 9Th. The Moon in perigee on
the 9Th, and on the celestial equator
on the 9Th, will cause this period to
hold on, or be prolonged beyond it's
normal limitations. A climax of sum-
mer heat, eliminating in startling
gusts of wind, thunder, ram and hail
will in all probability visit wide Sec
tons on and touching the 9Th, after
which, look for sudden drop of tenn
perature over the most parts of the
country. Very cool nights for July
will follow as sequel for two or
three days after these storms
A regular storm period extends
from the 1th to tie 18th. The CEN
ter of Venus period falls on the
14th, the eliminating day of this
regular storm period. The Moon
will be at extreme declination south
on the 18th, hence northerly air cur
rents will flow southwark at the cul-
mnation of this period, modifying
the summer heat, and giving more
pleasant nights, for temporary COM
fort to man and beast. All who may
have read our formulation Facts
ic of the Venus influence is great
electrical disturbance, rain, hail and
phenomenal extremes of tempera-
ture-eXcessive warmth and sudden
change to unseasonably cool-Venus'
electric fire turns quickly to ice, is
the way we described it almost half
a century ago. Pray do not under
stand that we are forecasting ice"
for this July period. Count yourself
happy if you can get few degrees
relaXatio of the thermometer.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 18th, 10Th and Goth. This
period is coincident with the full
moon, or moons opposition with the
earth and SUM- The barometer will
show marked atmospheric changes
at this period, the temperature will
rise and show of clustering, summer
clouds and storms will appear in
many parts of the country, drifting
from western to eastern parts Of the
continent. Some local rains will fall
but general and we'll distributed
rains will hardly occur at this time.
A seismic period is central on the
18th, causing earthquakes in differ
ent parts of the earth between the
4th and the 23ld. Somewhat cool
CT weather will follow storms.
A regular storm period involves
the 22nd to 27th, having its center
on the - If the barometer does
no. rise after electrical storms Oh
and aho;;t the 23rd, a series of blust-
er.ng thu der storms will appear for
several days and nights in success
sion at this period. If previous July
periods have brought rain freely, a
continuation of the same will be nat
ural at this time; but we seriously
question whether this will be the
case, although the Venus period will
holm in that direct on