The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-27
JULY WEATHER.
Five Storm Periods During Month
According to Hicks Predictions.

A regular storm period is central
on the 3rd, extending from the 1st
to the 9th. This regular period is
covered by the expiring Venus per-
iOd with the Moon in perigee on the
30th OF June, and changes from full
and reaches last quarter on the LIST.
The Moon, travelling from the celes-
northern declination on the 9Th. On
the 9Th the Earth is in aphelion, or
at it's greatest distance from the
Sun, and ON the same day Venus and
Moon are in conjunction, with con-
junction of Jupiter and Moon falling
on the 9th. Snappy southwesterly
winds, falling barometer and a very
surely make themselves manifest in
western sections by the LIST or End.
AS these conditions move eastwardly
from about the 3rd to 9Th, each sec
ton in it's turn will be visited by the
above mentioned symptoms OF storm
conditions, intense warmth, falling
barometer, etc., developing into vic
hail over many parts Of the country.
We are nearing the time of year
when the maximum focus of solar in
tensity is being felt more in the
northern parts of our continent,
causing thunder storms, wind, hail
and weather generally. to be felt
aaonI in o W. g Wed gr dse snG
trust our advice will be taken to
heart in some cases anyhow, to in
sure your grain crops against de-
structive gales, and hail storms.
These storms may not hit you but
they are sure to hit someone, SO let
not that someone be you, without
you and your property being protect
cd ia
warning-we hope we are as far as
our readers are concerned, but the
physical forces about us centering
near the days in this period point
with great probability to dangers OF
a nature as we have described.
Watch and see for yourselves. Ii
you suffer loss on top Of our warning
you will be benefited. 1t will be
wise to keep in touch with reliable
barOmeter-an instrument which
never fails to do its part in warning
of oncoming storms.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the Sth, 9th, 10th and 18th.
On and touching the above mention
ed days look for the barometer to
make another decided fall with rise
in temperature eliminating in
storms of wind and rain. With NV
Moon falling on the Sth and several
conjunctions of planets falling on
days making up this period, and also
the sticking INFLUENCE Of Jupiter,
all these having hand in the condi-
lions OF weather that we may expect,
you can see that there are reasons
why these storms happen.
The natural order after all storms
is rising barometer, change of
winds to westerly and cooler wealth
er, but such changes are less evident
at this season Of the year, causing a
prolonged season OF hot weather. A
change to lower temperature and
rising barometer, however, will visit
most sections from about the 10th to
the 18th, only to be checked by the
presence Of the Moon on the equator
on the 18th which always increases
the temperature and storm condi-
lions.
A regular storm period is central
on the 18th, extending from the 18th
to the 18th. The Moon is on the
celestial equator on the 18th and at
apogee, or at it's greatest distance
from the Earth, on the 18th and
changes from new and reaches first
quarter on the 10th. On the 18th the
conjunction, on the 18th Mercury
the added influence of Vulcan, Mer-
curry, Mars and Jupiter. The Gull
minating days of this period over all
central parts Of the country will be
on and touching the 18th, 10th and
Il 18th. By the 18th there will be a
noticea BILE rise in the temperature,
accompanied by falling barometer in
western sections of the country.
These low areas will form and de-
velop into active storms of wind and
rain. glance at the storm charts
for the month shows that there is
more than one cause for the develop
ment Of storms during this period
and following periods. However, the
fact that the Moon is in apogee and
at first quarter during this period
will tend to modify somewhat the
storm conditions, as the Moon at
these positions calls for more or less
of retard or slump in the weather
conditions prevailing at that time.
Do not neglect your barometer at
this time, as there is probability
of hard storms. You will be able to
note the regular changes in weather
conditions, black clouds looking as it
tornadoes might develop, floods in
rain fall, ending in unsatisfying
showers. At such times as these a
good barometer and hygrometer are
worth many times the Investment