The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-30
August Weather.

lrl r. Hicks, the St. Louis wealth
! er prOgnosticatOr, says that storms
and cloudy weather will accompany
the coming in of the month of Aug
ust Here is what he says about the
weather for the coming month:
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the LIST, End and 3rd, with
the Mercury disturbance still in full
force. Thick and prolonged cloudi-
ness, attended with drizzling rains
over much of the country, will be
natural results at this time. The
Moon being at it's extreme declina-
ton south on the End, winds will
blow from nOrtherly directions,
bringing possible respite, for two or
three days, from very warm weather.
BY the close of this Mercury period,
we may indulge the hope that re-
freshing rains will have reached wide
areas of the country, giving, at least,
q partial midsummer boost to matur-
ing crops, especially in central to
northeastern extremes will probably
share most abundantly in the precipi-
tatio1 at this time.
A regular storm period is, at it's
center on the 7th, covering the 9Th to
the 10th. The full Moon on the 5th
will increase the tendency to falling
barometer and general storm cOndi-
tons at the beginning of this period,
possibly causing the preceding dis
| turbances to hold over and blend
| with this period. From about the
7th, to the 10th-notably on the 8th
and 9th-look for marked barometric
depressions, threatening August
clouds, with violent thunder gusts.
1t is fact worth repeating-a fact
that every observer may and should
prove for himself-that the passage
OF the Moon over the celestial equa-
tor, especially at or near full or new
Moon, is almost invariably attended
by a decided increase of temperature
ending in storms of lightning, thun-
der and wind. See if such results do
not show themselves very generally
Oh and touching the 9th. These dis
turbances will be followed from
about the 9th to 12th-first in the
parts of the country, by rising barom-
eter, west winds and much cooler.
This, let us repeat for the thousandth
time, gives us three phases of wealth
err, existing at the same time during
the central elimination of the storm
periods, namely, warm, with falling
barometer east of actual storm areas;
actual storm areas in central regions;
rising barometer, winds, shifting to
tn, west, attended by clearing, cool
err, or colder weather west of storm
areas All of these phases, it is clear
to all, except the wiseacres, cannot
exist in the same locality at the same
tine; but all localities will be visited
by all of them, in the due order of
their march from west to east across
he country Any commonplace OBJ
server OF these forecasts, aided by a
sood barometer and hygrometer, can
tell within a few hours when any
and all of these changes are going to
reach his locality, and whether they
are going to be normal or severe. Put
this s.way in your memory box, and
prove the truth and practical worth
of it to your own satisfaction and
good.
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the 18th, 18th and 14th. The
Moon is in apOgee, or farthest from
the Earth on the 18th, and at last
quarter on the 18th. 1t is also en-
tering that quarter of the zodiac
which is verging on the eclipse node.
These turning points, when direc-
lions, distances and angles, are cul-
minating, are more concerned In the
phenomena of storms and weather
and earthquakes, than is "dream'to tot"
in some peoples philosophy. Low
barometer and storms of more or less
intensity will touch most parts of
the country, as the disturbances of
this period pass from west to east,
on and touching the 18th, 18th, and
18th. Some cooling winds from the
west, with refreshing ozone down out
of the ether, will follow these dis
turbances for three to four days. The
opposition of the planet Jupiter on
August the 10th, will play an import
ant part in the storm and weather
and earthquake role, during all the
central parts of this month Amor
NAL heat and scarcity of rain fall are
among the things indicated.
A regular storm period extends
from the 18th to the 23rd, having it's
center on the 18th. BY this time the
Earth's autumnal equinox will be a
growing factor in all terrestrial dis
turbances. The Moon will be new,
at solar eclipse node, on the 21st,
and in perigee on the equator on the
23rd. We will name the 21st, 22nd
md 23rd, and dates next to them, as
4 time of probable danger. The bar
,meter will indicate the nature of
approaching disturbances, hours, if
not days before the storms appear.
Western extremes will have falling
barometer, growing warmth and
menacing cloudiness as early as the
18th and 18th; but storms will or
ganize and break into violence in
their eastward progress, on and
touching the days named above. We
warn gulf and south Atlantic coast
regions of probable danger of West
Indian cyclones and hurricanes at
this and other August periods follow
ing.
A reactionary storm period will
follow close on the heels of the
preceding period, extending from
about the oath, to 9th, and this, in
turn, will be followed by the APP
proach of a regular storm period dur