The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
APRIL WEATHER.
Here is What Hicks, the st. Louis
PrOgnOsticatOr, Has DOped Out
For This Month.

The first regular storm period is
central on the 9Th, reaching from
about the 4th to 9th.
Look For-The Moon is at extreme
south on the 5th, and at last quarter
on the 9Th with Earth's vernal equi-
nox still backing up the regular Vul-
can period. If you live in the ex-
IRENE western parts of the country,
look for falling barometer, change to
warmer, cloudiness and precipitation,
at the very beginning of the period;
if in central sections expect these
conditions twenty-four hours to thir-
ty-six hours later; if in the extreme
east, look for storm center day or
so later. Meantime, clear and cold
er weather will prevail in the ex-
IRENE west, storms and storm condi-
lions will be on the extreme east,
with clearing weather, rising barom-
eter and shifting winds in central re-
gions- within the compass of the
same period. Please note how the
weather bureau fellows have learned
to stress these facts, in their incipi-
ent long-range bulletins.
Remember that we have done it
for forty years.
The second reactiOnary storm per-
iod is central on and touching the
18th and 18th. The Moon is on the
celestial equator on the 18th, which
fact indicates greatly increased
warmth, with rafting thunder and
lightning on or about that day. AS
we have often said in our magazine
and almanac, there is unmistakable
tendency to rising temperature and
electrical storms, when the Moon is
on the celestial equator, especially
when it is passing from south to
north declination. Such is the case
at this period, and warm, electric
winds from the south are almost GER
tain to clash with colder air from the
north, precipitating squalls, thunder
and hail. The new Moon. or Moons
conjunction with Sun and Earth, on
the 18th, will tend to prolong storm
conditions, with April showers and
storms, throughout the interim be-
tween this and the next storm period.
Possibly short, sharp rise of the
barometer, with brief change to
cooler, may appear on and touching
the 18th.
The second regular storm period
covers the 18th to 20 inclusive, hav-
ing its center on the 18th.
Disturbing Causes and What to
Look For-The Moons conjunction
with Sun and Earth on the 14th, will
probably throw its perturbing force
into this period, it being also in
apogee on the 18th, and farthest
north on the 18TH This regular Vul-
can period is also at the center of a
Mercury period, with Earth's equinox
nearing its close. At the opening of
this period, change to much warmer,
falling barometer, and probably
April thunder showers, will be form
ing and starting eastward from west
ern extremes. On and touching the
18th, 18th and 18th, these storm
conditions will intensity, increase in
extent, and move eastward across al
most the entire country. If your
barometer falls to very low readings
at this time, with humid air, high
temperature and southerly winds, it
will be safe to anticipate very dan
igerous tornado storms, on and about
the days named. At the very least,
look for thunder storms Of most de-
cided force, attended by fierce winds,
heavy rain and much hail. Rising
barometer and change to decidedly
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