The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-04
AUGUST WEATHER
AS SEEN BY HICKS
ST. Louis Prosnestiestor Puts ia a
I Long List of Storms ard Then
ADDS Few Ho. Spells
for Good Measure.
BAD WEATHER AT END
cIo.- Of Month VIII be Stormy. Due
to Venus, Mercury and Other
Earth Forces Which viii
Be az Work.

EaFrh Forces winch VIII
Be az Work.
The Rev. Trl Hicks OF St Louis has
} the usual series Of storms for August
and he throws in few hot spells 10
season the broth Nr Hicks says:
A regular storm period, having its
beginning In the closing days OF
July. will bring threatening weather
TO the central and extreme eastern
sections OF the country during the LIST
and ID OF August, with fair and
change TO cooler weather coming be-
hind storm areas from western parts
4 The first rsactionary storm period IS
central on the 4th. 5th and ssh- The
moon IS in aDogee On the 4th. and at
greatest north decIfnation on the 5th-
The barometer win fall, and the tenn
;perature will rise TO very high read
iings- on and next to these days. Mid
summer clouds, thunder gusts and
scattering rains VIII visit many To-
calitiss, during the progress OF these
disturbances, rom west to east across
the country. It viii be natural TO e1-
pect one Of the warmest waves of the
tod, with little or no modification OF
the high Temperature until after the
moons conjunction with earth and
SUE On the 10th
( The first regular storm period is
central on the 10th, coincident with
the new moon, or moons conjunction
with the sun and the earth
Disturbing causes and what to lons
for-The storm diagram elbows that
the oncoming autumnai equinox viii
begin TO be g factor IN storm and
weather conditions by this time. The
moon viii not only be in conjunction
with the earth and sun on the 10th,
but It will be at an eclipse node This
fact will add greatly to probabilities
OF excessively high temperatures.
rlenacfng barometeric readings, and
violent to dangerous storminess. The
moon is also on the celestial equator
at the close of this period. on the 18th.
Temperature viii remain phenome =
ally high throughout this period, maj
ing q prolonged hot spell" from the
preceding reactionary period and
reaching a eliminating crisis on and
touching the 18th. Low barometer.
with very black and ominous clouds
and clustering thunder storms, viii
set in TO the west on and about the
10th. and during the 18th, 18th anil
18th. storms of rain, high winds and
thunder will pass over the country.
growing in extent and severity as they
reach and pass the great central val
Iegs of the Missouri Mississippi and
Ohio rivers. This period will break
mp by rising barometer, change TO
westerly winds, and welcome respite
from very warm to decidedly cooler
weather for several days
The secondary reactfonary storm
period will center on and touching the
18th and 18th. The moon is at first
.uuarter on the 18th, approaching its
greatest south declination. Disturb
ances promise to he moderate at this
time. there being no combination OF
astronomical causes indicating abnor-
mai results. By the middle of August
however. it must be kept in mind that
West India storms may begin their
ra7ages as far northvard as the gulf
regions and on the south Atlantic
coasts.
The secondary regular storm periot
is central on the 22nd, extending from
the 10th to 25th. inclusive.
Disturbing causes and what to look
for-Added 10 the regular volcanic
forces at this period, the rlanet Venus
.ig IN perthelion, and the moon in peri
gee together on the Goth The moon is
I'm opposition to earth and sun On the
24fh, the autumnal equinox is gaining
in force. and periods OF both ner-
curry and Venus are beginning to be
felt. These combined causes arc SUI
fcIent 20 excite expectations and very
decided Disturbances during this per
iod. The period will come in with fa'l.
ing barometer and growing cioudinesG
in western extremes. Conditions AZ
the came time will be changing -
warmer and threatening further east.
The falling barometer will shift 10
eastward daily, and storms CT yfnn,
rain and thunder Will pass gradually
TO central and eastward parts OF the
country, from about Sunday. the 22nd.
TO Wednesday, the 25th. While VIC do
not say that West India hurricanes
and cycloneg are imminent, or nece :
Igarily certain at this time, we do u.i-
dertake to warn our readers and all
concerned, of possible and probable
danger, along all exposed actions OF
the gulf and South Atlantic coasts.
Disturbances Of this reriod will reach
the eliminating climax within sixty
hours Of sunset on tho 23rd. This
warning will be Of increased import
'ance during the remainder Of this
month, and into September. People in
| exposed districts along the southern
, coasts are in the greater danger, be.
cause they enormously suppose tina,
these destructive, eguinoctial storms
| and tidal waves are not due until
about the middle OF September. Shout
great barometric displacements and
r violent storms occur In the south dur.
/ ing any OF these late August period !.
= atmospheric tides will drift from north.
> erly regions and very cool weather
for the season viii spread over most