The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
MAY WEATHER..
Month Will Be Quite Stormy Accord
ing to Hicks Prediction.

A regular storm perlOd is central
on the 4th, extending from the End
to the 7th.
This period is covered by Mer-
curry period, the Moon being on the
celestial equator on the End, and at
it's full, or in opposition with Earth
and Sun, on the 9Th. Venus and
Jupiter will be in very close conJunc-
tion on the 5th, Jupiter being in con-
junction with Earth and Sun on the
9Th. Basing our forecasts on these
causes we figure that this period will
show marked symptoms OF Wea Their
changes at it's very beginning. The
barometer will fall and rapid change
to high temperature with rain, wind
and thunder, will most probably set
in over western extremes on and
following the LIST and 2nd. The in
fluence of the Mercury period will
cause prolonged cloudiness, rain and
threatening conditions from Thurs r, :
day the 3rd, until after Saturday the
9Th. On and touching the 9Th storm
activities will be greatly increased
and widened, amounting to second
storm center for this period. When
we remember that prolonged cloudi-
ness, with driZZling rain, are results
of the Mercury influence, we may
naturally expect a prolonged spell OF
such weather during much of the
about the 9th pass off to the east.
rising barometer will follow from
the west and north causing westerly
wins and change to much cooler. In
northern and central states, the
change 20 cooler may be so decided
as to cause frosts in north at night
on and next to the 9Th, 18th and Sth.
A reactiOnary storm period is CEN
trial on the 9Th. 10th and j tn.
rho continual clOllOv threaten
ing conditions arising from the Mer-
curry disturbance, will increase into
decided disturbance on and touch
ing the 9Th. 10th and llth. The bar
ometer will show the force Of the
storms at this periol a day or two
before they arrive at any locality IN
their eastward march. BY this time
electrical powers Of the Sun will be
reaching a crisis over all central re-
gions, melting the elements to vici-
Gus electrical storms, with tornadoes
probable under any marked storm
conditions Should your barometer
fall decidedly about the 9Th to the
9TH, with warm, humid south winds
keep a calm prudent watch on all
rising storm clouds. ana 1ll;o mgov ''aa
cordingly.' After the storms Of this
period expect another rise of the
barometer, shift of the winds TO
westerly, and decided drop in the
temperature. No thoughtful, cor
rect observer of nature can be lS-
norant of the fact that there is an
nually.a tendency to very cold nights,
with frosts. somewhere about the
10th. to the ! 9TH of May Other con-
oitions affect this fact, causing this
spell to colder to fall a few days ear
lier or later at different years; but
the tact that such a smell does occur
approximately near the time named,
carnot be gain-said.
A regular storm period is central
on the 18th, extending from the
18th to the 18th.
The Mercury disturbance continues
into this period. The Moon is az last
quarter and in perigee on the 18TH,
and on the celestial equator on the
10th. Mars and Mercury are in close
conjunction on the 18th, and Uranus
is at quadrature with the Sun and
Earth on the 18th. Mercury is also
at inferior conjunction, or between
the Sun and Earth on the 9th. Mer-
curry is also at inferior conjunction,
the 18th However much or little
these various astronomical facts Will
affect the storm and weather prOpo-
sition at this period. the fact re-
mains that indisputable changes to
storms and marked storm cOndltlOnS
and weather changes will transplre
within the limitations OF the perlod.
In all western parts the barometer
will begin falling by the lSth or 81,
blow, and by the 10th, storm clouds,
with thunder. rain and wind, will or
ganize and take up their line OF
march eastwardly across the coun.
try. On and touching the 18th will
bring a crisis in low barometer.
change to very warm. with severe
electrical storms. attended with nan
in many localities. High winds ana
possible tornadoes may attend these
storms as they pass over the country
from about the 10th to the TN.
heeD the period in nina. watch de-
velOpments as you go about your
daily concerns, and you and yours
need not be overtaken by unexpected
storms, or other weather changes
that might cause you inconvenience,
loss or suffering. The usual change
to rising barometer. westerly winds
and cooler will come from the west
and north at the final breaking of
the period-say from about the 18th
to the 18th, beginning in the west
and passing eastward to the Attain
tic. The Indications are that ram
and thunder storms will repeat them
selves for several days in succession
at this time. Rising barometer and
cool winds from the west will an
nounce the end of these storms.
A reactionary stCr II period VIII &c,
velop and run its course on ana
touching the 10th, 3 1st and 22nd. =,
During this period the Moon will
pass conjunction with Jupiter, Venus,
Mercury and Mars, with the planet
Mercury at inferior conjunction with
Earth and Sun. On the first day of
the period-Sunday, the goth. the
Moon is at new Moon or at its con
junction with Earth and Sun. Hav,,
ing in mind the fact that all central
sections of the country are now IN
the great solar focus, as Sun moves
northward from the equator, it Will
be reasonable to expect some sons, very yy
forceful storms Of rain; wind and
thunder about the 10th, 21st and
22nd. The Moon is also at extreme
declination north on the 22nd, call
ing for warm. southerly winds dur
ing this period. After the storms
have passed off to the east, and the
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