The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-28
MARCH WEATHER.
Hicks Says Month Will Come in
With Storms, and Month Will
he Very Stormy.

on the 9th Of ''G February extends
over into this month for the first
few days. Storms, however, will be
generally under. way in their paths
across the continent eastward:
trail on the 4th, 5th and 9th; The
moon is at last quarter on. the 5th
and also at extreme southern de-
clination on the 9Th. The regular
forces accompanying: the earth's yer.
nal equinox with the assistance OF
ity. On and touching the 4th. 5th
and 9Th we may expect general
weather changes. The thermometer
will rise, the barometer will fall and
winds will change to southWesterly,
cloudiness will set in and rain with
probable thunder and lightning will
visit most sections of the country as
east AS has been explained many
times before in this book, these
storms are divided into three stages:
First stage, warm and threatening;
second stage, cloudiness with rain or
snow; third stage, rising barometer,
colder. By the time the first stage
has advanced to the eastern coast
the last stage has set in and is be-
ing felt in western sections. If the
people would exercise common judg-
ment and watchfulness they would
soon be able to decide for them
selves about the time for these Is, diff diff
felt in their particular locality. A
good barometer, little time, and
these forecasts will save many a life
and dollar if properly needed. g :,
A regular storm period is central
on the 10th, extending from the Sth
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in time when there is maximum
magnetic and electrical unrest: The
intensity of the earth's Vernal equi-
nox will be increasing, assisted by
Jupiter Venus and Mercury. Venus
and Uranus are both in conjunction
with the moon on the 9th, which is
also the central day for the regular
falls on the day following. the lth.
On the 18th the moon is in perigee
or closest to the earth, passing from
it's southern declination and crossing
the celestial equator on the same
day. The moon has changed from
with Mercury and moon in conjunc-
ton and Mercury and sun at super
Tor conjunction. We will advise our
readers to watch storm conditions
very closely during this period, es-
pecially from about Sunday the
10th, to Thursday the 14th. The
barometer will indicate approaching
will change to southerly and the
high. CIoudiness will gather as
early as the Sth or 9th and storms
Of rain, accompanied by thunder and
lightning, hail and sleet, will visit
many sections of the county. A
very low barometer on and touching
the 10th, / 18th and 18th will be
sure indication OF dangerous storms
down this period as time OF prob
clones about the gulf and Atlantic
coast, with high inland gales and
tornadoes extending over our CEN
trail and southern states. Storms of
la blizzardous, boreal nature will
come in from the northwest and
spread over our northern sections at
this time.
comparatively green" at this bust
ness we will make no apologies and
will stand the consequences if dan
gerous tornado storms do not fall
within forty-eight to sixty hours of
noon Tuesday, the 18th. These fore
casts are not guess work. but are
founded on solid facts gathered to-
gether by a great mind for over
fifty years. Watch your barometer
by all means secure one and be pre-
pared for what is coming and when
it will come.
Following this period look for
general decline in temperature as
these storms clear the country. To
those of our readers who are about
the Great Lakes we will advise you