The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29
SEPTEMBER WEATHER.
Hicks Says September Will Come in
With Severe Storms.

With Severe Storms.
A regular storm period is central
on the 3Oth OF August, extending
from the 18th to the Sd OF Septem-
Der. A glance at the storm charts
and you will see tilat the probability
for storms during the month are
very bright. The regular period be-
ginning in August is bearing the in
fluence of a Mercury period and al,
so excited by the earths autumnal
equinox, Mars and Jupiter, On the
q 9th of August moon reaches it's ex-
IRENE northern declination and on
1.-THE 31st Jupiter and moon are IN
conjunction. On the LIST of Septem-
Der Mercury and sun are at inferior
and Saturn in conjunction with the
moon on the I'd and Sd respectively.
Probably this period will bear the
brunt OF the Mars influence. as we
are nearing the equinoctial day for
that planet, Possibly not, but we
shall hear from the combination OF
influences during the days mention
ed and laid down for this period AS
early as the 29th of August look for
increasing temperature and clOudl-
ness. accompanied by a falling ba-
rometer in western and southwest
ern sections of the country. Low
barometric areas will form and very
possibly hail in some sections of the
country will follow. These storms
will grow in extent and violence as
they pass across the country from
west to east. The usual cool spell
which generally follows storm areas
will be out of place here, as cond1-
tons are very much against it.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 4th, 9Th and 9Th. Mer-
cI1ry and moon and Venus and Sat-
urn are in conjunction on the 4th.
The moon coming from its northern
declination crosses the celestial
equator and is new on the 5th.
Mercury's central day falls between
the Sd and 4th at the same time the
felt. This is another period in
which general outbreaks of nature
will be most natural. Should your
trusty barometer fall far below nor
NAL there will be danger OF violent
equatorial storms reaching inland
from the gulf, and south coasts, on
this I period. All All coast aan regions little
elevated above sea level will be ex-
posed to furious equinoctia storms
and tidal waves about this time.
Great electrical storms and similar
phenomena will center and fall on
and about the 5th. Counter storms
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southwark, through the great cen
trail states, and meet the storms com
ing up from the gulf regions. When
these storms meet and come tOgeth-
er, the lake regions are sure to be
come centers of danger from high
gales and changes to much colder
weather. We will warn with en-
watch conditions on and touching
the 9Th. We will even go farther
than that and say, be particularly
observant in early morning or late
afternoon on that date. We do not
say that these things positively hap
pen. but from past experience and
study it is hard to dodge the exist
ing circumstances.
regular storm period is central
on the 10th extending from the Sth
to the 18TH, You will note that we
are still under the Mercury Influence
and naturally this period will come
in state of cloudiness. On the Sth
the moon is at its greatest distance
from the earth. On the 10th Mars
moon reaching, it's extreme southern
declination and first quarter on the
18th. The central day of the Mars
influence falls on the 9th. Added
to these causes for phenomena we
have the increasing INFLUENCES OF
Venus, earth and Jupiter still pull
ing things for all they are, worth.
annual crisis of electrical and mag
netic unrest falls from about the
Sth to the 18th of this month. This |
period then falls within the annual
crisis of magnetic and electrical I'M
rest. We insist, therefore. that very
general. wide-reaching, and violent
storm disturbances will appear from
about the Sth to the 18th or 18th.
After general low barometer, high |
winds, thunder and rain look for a
general change to cooler weather |
with probable frosts in northern
sections of the country.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 9TH. 10th and 18th.
Mercury and Venus are in conjunc-
helion. The several factors which go
to make up weather, as you can see
by glancing at the storm charts, are
the growing influences of the planets,
Venus, earth and Jupiter, with the
Mars influence gradually fading away |
from now on. This reactionary per-
iod. however, has more or less of a
eastern and southern sections Of the
country. The fact that the moon
will be on the equator, in perigee,
and full at the central time of our
earth's equinox, falling a day Or sn
after this period, will greatly tend to
prolong and intensity storm condl-
lions during this period. At any
rate, look for increased temperature,
falling barometer and active storms
10 form and pass across the country
during the days laid down in this
period, growing in violence as they
pass, ending up in high gales and
hard storms along gulf and Atlantic +
coast regions.
A regular storm period is central
On the 22d. extending from the 18th
10 the oath. On the 18th moon
:omiEg :1oil it's southern leclination
crosses the equator and is at full and
n perigee on the goth. Mercury is
at its closest point to the earth on
he 10Th. This period falls at the
crisis of earth's September equinox
being central on the 21st, only few
LAYS after the moon crosses the
,oi1ator in Derigee and full