The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-26
AUGUST WEATHER

AUGUST WEATHER
Here's What Hicks Is Promising for
the Coming Month.
A regular storm period is central
on the 4th, covering the End to the
7th, inclusive.
August shows that the Moon is in OPP
position with Earth and Sun on the
End, in perigee on the 3rd, and on
the celestial equator on the 9Th. 1t
also shows that Vulcan, Mercury,
Venus and Jupiter are all supposed
to play part in the disturbances OF
this period. As early as the End and
Bird, expect the barometer to begin
falling in the west, with all the at
tons which, as rule follow fall
ing barometer-change to warmer,
creasing humidity. On and touching
the 3rd, 4th and 9Th, violent storms
of thunder, rain and wind will organ
ize and visit most parts OF the cOun-
try in the order Of their movement
favorable for good, generally diffus-
ed rains at this period. The Mercury
period is central on the Bird, extend
ing it's influence Of continued clOudi-
ness and rain throughout and beyond
the limits of this period. Expect Sc
we're to violent thunder gusts on and
next to the 5th. On that date the
Moon crosses the celestial equator,
coming northward., This fact will
electricity northward, melting vicious
lightning and thunder and making
tornadoes possible, in case of very
low barometer. Watch your barom-
'eter carefully, and in case you have
no barometer, call up some friend
who has one and inquire as to- the
outlook. We don't know how it is
with you, friend, but we have known
"a number Of people who said they ;, y,
but were not able to buy one--peo-
pie, mind you, who ate up in tobacco
bills every year several times the
cost of our own Word and Works
barometer We are not saying that
people shall not do this foolish thing,
but we are limiting that they ought
not to do it. After the heavy sum
mer storms probably within three
days of the 4th, expect the barometer
to rise, winds to shift to westerly, fol-
lowed by very grateful change to
cooler,
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 9th, 10th and 18th.
There are no special causes OF
storm disturbances in sight for this
period The Moon is at last quarter
on the 9th, and at extreme declina-
imply that very high temperatures
may prevail-that is, a very warm
wave may reach a crest higher than
the normal summer temperature.
This increase in temperature may
bring falling barometer, cloudiness,
and more or less wind and rain.
Black clouds and clustering gusts are
usual results at this season, but as q
rule attended by only scattering and
this will prove to be the case at this
reactionary storm period. However,
we are-to expect, as a sequel to this
period a rising barometer and change
to cooler, westerly winds for two or
three days, say about the 18th to
14th.
A regular storm period is central
on the 18th, extending from about
the 18th to the 10Th.
The Moon is in conjunction with
Sun and Earth, or at it's new, on the
18th, is in apogee on the 18TH, ana
on the celestial equator on the l9tn
The influence Of the -iaHttg A2Haf ~eful=
nox will begin to assert its perturb-
being combined with the Vulcan dis
turbance will bring decided storm
period. 1t is more than probable that
West India disturbances will be re-
ported advancing toward the gulf
coast regions at and about this per-
iod. All barometric indications, be-
ginning about the 14th, should be
promptly noted, and as we advance
through the 18th, 10th, 18th, 18TH,
n%l
of storm centers should be followed
and very carefully needed, especial
~ in all the gulf and south Atlantic
coast regions. On and touching the
/ Sth and 10Th, storms will be central
in, the great Mississippi valley, some
of them being severe enough to call
for watchfulness. The barometer, in
diligently watched will prove sheet
anchor to all who will be governed 6y
equatorial hurricanes or cyclones de-
velop and be reported in the West In.
dia islands during this period, it will
take them several days to reach our
south coast regions; but the inhabl-
tants of these regions should use all
available means of keeping track OF
their direction and intensity, ana
keep themselves prepared against the
violence and possible danger OF com,
ing WlnQS anu LlOdl waves. 1He SioAI
equinoctial storms that finally enter
this country by way of the gulf, usu-
ally outlive the storm period, some
time declining, but oftener gaining
in energy as they pass from one
storm period into another. We are
to expect many black, clustering
storm clouds, through interior parts
of this country during the period,
14th to 10th, the crisis falling on and
near the last days of the period.
Along with the reaction of the bar
close of this storm period, expect stiff
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