The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-06
HAIL sroR1zs LIKELY
Early Garden Truck Likely to be Bad
iy Battered n the Prognostica-
tions Of Hicks Are
True.

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left after that program had been COM
pleted. The St. Louis weather proph-
ct says:
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the LIST, End. 3rd and 4th.
New moon, or moons conjunction
with earth and sun. falls on the End.
The conjunction OF the great planet
Jupiter with earth and sun Is on the
LIST, and with the moon on the End.
The combined disturbances of Mer-
curry and Venus bear directly on this
period. This is a time of probable
storm and weather activity that ought
to arouse the interest and watchful-
ness of all our readers. We predict
that sultry conditions, falling barome-
ter. threatening clouds and storms Of
rain, wind and thunder will prevail
generally during this period. 1t will
be wise to anticipate excessive down.
pours of rain at this time. Look out
about Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
the End, 3rd and 4th. for rainfalls
amounting to local freshets and
floods, with probability Of dangerous
windstorms and tornadoes. Close on |
the heels Of these storms, expect
change of winds to westerly, rising |
barometer, dashes of snow and sleet
over central and northern sections.
with much colder weather and killing
frosts generally.
A regular storm period is central
on the Sth, extending from the 9Th to
18th. AS in the preceding period, the
combined influence of earth, Venus
and Mercury bear directly on this |
period; the moon is at extreme north |
declination on the 7th, in apogee on
the 9Th and at first quarter on the
10th. This period will open with |
weather growing unseasonably warm |
in western states, and in the same |
sections the barometer will fall to
unusual low readings. Very threaten
ing storm clouds will develop. and
from about Saturday, the 9Th, to
Tuesday, the 18th, storms of violent
to dangerous character will sweep
from west to east across the country.
Do not forget that falling barome-
ter advances from west to east over
the country, and that these baro-
metric indications always reach 10
calities from few hours to day or
two in advance of the actual storms.
Should the barometer fall very fast
on and next to the days named above,
with warm southerly winds, and high
humidity, storms OF tornado force
need surprise no reader Of these fore
casts The astronomic combination
bearing on this period calls almost
certainly for destructive hailstorms
in many localities. If the approaching
storm clouds are fraught with vicious
lightning and thunder, and cast cop
perish glare over the sky and sur
rounding objects, make what prepare
ton you can for destructive hail.
HaIlstorms Likely.
Again we warn you-watch your
barometer and all other indications
of gathering storms from about Fri
day, the It'll, to Monday, the 10th of
April Another high barometer,
change to much colder and frosts will
follow as a sequel to these storms.
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the 18th, 14th and 18th. Dur
ing this period expect very marked
and sudden rise to temperature, pass
ing as a rapid warm wave from west
to east. These conditions will culmf-
nate on and touching Saturday, the
18th, in very low barometer, unsea-
sonable warmth and wicked storms
Of wind, rain, thunder and hail. All
approaching storm clouds and the
general conditions of humidity and
wind currents should be closely
scanned, as dangerous, tornado
storms will be quite probable at this
time Great hailstorms in many To-
calities will be reported within forty
eight hours Of noon of the 18th.
Watch for the brassy, copperish glow
in the clouds, with purple, backish
brows and trimmings, and when these
indications become manifest you had
better prepare for a terrific lombard
ment of hail 1t will be wise to an
ticipate tremendous downpours of
Venus rains at this and other April
storm periods. The Easter full moon
is on the 18th, and this fact promises
prolonged disturbances, with change
to blighting cold gales and severe
squalls of late snow, followed quickly
on the western rim of high tempera-.
ture, thunder, rain and hail The last
determined efforts of Boreas to pro-
long his dominion of winter will,
most likely, be during the two
storm periods between the 18th and
22nd. Remember this warning and
protect your garden truck" accord |
ingly.
Looks Bad For Easter.
A regular storm period is central
on the 18th, extending from the 18th |
to the 22nd. The moon will be full, |
or in opposition with earth and sun, /
on the 18th. 1t will be in perigee, or
nearest the earth, on the 21st. Jupi- (
ter will be in perihelion, or nearest (,
the sun, on the 17th- Neptune will ,
be in quadrature with earth and sun |
on the goth. The Venus period is at i
its center on the 18th and will be one |
of the chief disturbing factors !