The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-02
MAY WEATHER.
Hicks, the St. Louis Prognosticator,
Says Month Will Bring Forth
MANY Storms.

A reactionary storm period start
ing on the last day OF April runs It's
course during the first tive days OF
May. AS you can see by the storm
es for storms at this time outside OF
the usual reactionary period. The
moon will be coming north from, its
southern declination and is at last
quarter on the Bird. The storms a1. Of
tbs period Tue A9ll t4 the Isl
and End of May, will be the regular
storm cycle which passes over ,S our
continent at SPECIFIC times. Thls
cycle or reactlonary storm perlod
will begin with rising temperature
and falling barometer in western Y sasl,a
of wind and rain will follow closely
behind as low areas pass across the
continent from west to east. Ihese
storms will eliminate about the 3rd
and general change to cooler and
rising barometer Will prevail over
most sections Of the country.
A regular storm period is central
to the 10th. The moon coming from
it's southern declination crosses the
celestial equator on the 9Th, is in
perihelion or closest to the earth on
the Sth and is new or in conjunction
with the earth and sun on the 10th.
Ou tuS jill INCL Culy anu IAS 4AooAA
are in conjunction, with Mercury at
it's greatest distance from the earth
on the 10th. On and touching the
9Th, 7th and Sth there will be threat
ening variations OF readings OF both
barometer and thermometer, and
portion to the readings OF these val
liable and necessary instruments.
The positions and relations Of the
moon at this particular period with
the assistance Of the distributing in
fluence OF the great Jupiter Will
greatly increase the probability, OF
down in this period. AS early as
the 9Th there will be very notice
able change in the temperature with
falling barometer in western sec
tons of the country: These storms
of wind, rain, lightning and thunder
will form and pass over the e,c country ao
The usual cool spells which always
follow these storms will IN all prop,
ability be somewhat modified, and
instead of a real cool snap with
probable frost, the weather VIII
However, in extreme northern parts
Of our great country there is pos
sible chance for little frost at
nights following these storms. Keep
your barometer in mind and you
can very easily detect any such Wis
take from three to six days in cross
ing the continent, so you can Judge
pretty closely for yourself about the
time they Will reach your particular
locality. Storm conditions in west
ern sections on the 5th and 9th,
central sections by the 18th. 9Th and
9th passing off at the Atlantic coast
nv, tho 10th ar 1fh Watch and
see for yourselves.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 18th, 18th and l4th.
There are no other marked causes
of disturbance at this period, except,
of course, the continued and increas-
ing presence of the Jupiter lnflu-
ence, and the fact that. all the cen
the Focus of solar energy during
the months of May and June. With
out the assistance and habit OF care
full observance OF your barometer,
there is no telling what any OF these
sudden May storms may develop in
however, good barometer and com
mon sense watching at the begin
ming of any storm will afford great
help to those seeking places of safe
ty during dangerous storms. Pc
hind the reactionary. storms OF TINS
period look IOr TlSluS DdI OucISl,
westerly winds and fair, cool wealth
er, with probable frosts in northern
sections of the country. Watch
your barometer carefully and note
it's readings, so that you will be pre-
pared for the worst.
equator changes in it's relation to
the phases. Sometimes just at new
or full. again at first or last quar-
ter. Thus, and in many similar
ways does nature conspire to give
us the greatest possible variety OF
weather as the months and years
pass.