The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
JUNE WEATHER.
What Hicks Promises Us for the
Month of June.


tion. and the following predictions for
the month of June by Hicks, the st.
Louis weather prophet will be inter-
esting reading:
A regular storm period is central
on the 4th, extending from about the
End to the 7th. The perturbing pow
er of the June, or summer solstice,
will begin it's work at this period, and
with the Moon at it's first qual 'er and
on the celestial equator on the Sth,
disturbances will continue out OF
their normal limits, and possibly IN
10 the following storm period. From
fthe 3rd to the 9Th Of June, we lind
the Moon in conjunction with Saturn
and Venus on the Bird, with Neptune
on the 4th, and with Mars on the
9Th. Also, the planet Mercury is at
inferior conjunction with Earth and
I Sun, that is, between Earth and Sun,
on the 5th, and in aphelion, or fur
thest from the Sun, on the 6tn. Just
how far, or in what particular way,
this peculiar punching of astronoml-
cal phenomena may affect storms,
weather and other meteorological
disturbances, is highly prOblematical.
But it is scientifically reasonable to
expect notable results, or results out
of the ordinary during the first week
in June. We should also state that
the Moon is at extreme declinatlon
north on the list, and in conjunction
with Sun and Moon on May 31st. A
persistent low barometer at this time
will bring a series of rain and thun-
der storms for several successive
DAYS. Or even rain, wind and thun-
der squalls are apt to repeat them
selves, with barometer indications at
or above normal readings. Frequent
and rapid fluctuations of barometrlc
pressure will be most natural out
come of the peculiar Astronomical
combination described above. among
the unusual happenings to expect at
this, and other June periods, is fall
ing barometer with westerly to north
erly winds. This is contrary to the
natural order, and always is a sure
warning of violent impending squalls
of wind, rain and hail. Sudden
change to unseasonably and uncom-
fortably cool is natural at such
times. To sum it up-a chopped
weather sea seems to be promised at
and about this first storm period in
June
A reactionary storm period runs
from the 9Th, to the 18th. This in
wolves the annual electric and mag
netic crisis, which is at it's center
every wear on and about June ! ltn.
About this time, annually, the whole
Earth, clouds and even the upper
ether, becomes supercharged with
magnetism and electricity, so that an
excess of lightning is everywhere
manifest throughout the nights. This
condition, as rule, continues all
through the month of June. Those
who work with Geographic, magnetic
and electrical implements will, with
in forty-eight hours of sunset on
June the 18th, find themselves, their
instruments and wires hampered and
harassed by surging currents of nat
ural, free electricity and magnetism.
Auroral lights and volcanic convuls-
ions reach a maximum at these times.
All this class of phenomena results
from the peculiar relations OF the
Earth and Sun at this time, the
north pole of the Earth making the
smallest angle to the equator OF the
Sun on the 18th day of June. Study
your barometer, watch all gathering
storm clouds on and about the 9Th,
10th. 18th and 18th, and be careful
to watch the telegraphic news OF the
world covering these dates. very
marked cool spell usually follows the
disturbances about this time. Frosts
in high northern ATTITUDES are among
things to be expected.
A regular storm, period is central
on the 10Th, embracing the 14th to
the 10Th. This period is shown by
the storm diagram to be co-incident
with the center of the summer SOL
stice. The Moon is in opposition
Z with Earth and Sun, and at greatest
declination south on the 18th, and in
perigee, or nearest the Earth, on the
10th. We have indicated Wednesday
the 14th, to Sunday the 18th, as a
continuation of daily rain and thun-
der storms. A popularity of June
solstice storms, is that heavy down
pours of rain, lightning and thunder
often occur without corresponding
fall of the barometer. 1t is not I'M
common for these solstice storms
and SQUALLS to repeat themselves sew
eral times daily, and several days in
succession, with the barometer stand
ing near the normal. At the same
time a watch should be kept on the
UdIOmclcI, as a uOCAuOu 1aAA CIV ooA>AA
times always indicates real and i'm
minent danger. The wise watcher, at
this and other June storm periods,
will be on the lookout for much rain,
especially for the battling, afternoon
thunder showers that perplex the
farmers then harvesting and hay
making.
1t is >unwise and reckless to seek
shelter from these June thunder
storms under green trees, in barns,
stables and similar places. Whenev-
er possible go into your own or some
body else's house, close the windows
and doors, and keep back from the
stoves, open fire places and other
conducting mediums. The number of
deaths by lightning, especially OF
those who run under green trees in
June thunder storms, is something
startling. While, as a rule, these
solstice storms are not dangerous,
either from lightning or wind, there
are very vital exceptions, and there
are always indications to those who
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