The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03
JULY WEATHER FORECASTS
Six Storm Periods are Predicted by
Hicks for This Month.

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Six Storm Periods are Predicted by
Hicks for This Month.
A reactionary storm period runs
from June 10th to July 2nd. Moon
is in conjunction with Jupiter,
Mercury and Neptune the last three
days OF June respectively; with
Venus July LIST and with Saturn the
End; earth touches her aphelion
point (farthest from the SUM on
the End; moon is on the equator
a Mercury disturbance begins about
the End and Bird.
Temperatures are likely to run
higher and barometric readings
lower in western sections as early as
the first of July and progressively
eastward as the storm areas move v
storminess will be noted in the west
by the last days Of June and stormi-
ness will follow closely behind the
first indications, reaching central
valleys by the list and eastern sec
lions by the End or 3rd. where
precipitation appears, 1t will be &C
with some hard blows or gales in
sections where storms develop Sc
we're phenomena. We do not say
that tornadoes will appear, SUIT there
are good reasons for expecting Sc
we're storms in some parts, at this
time The crisis Of storminess
should be about the 2 3 in e central
eter and falling temperature will
follow the storm areas eastward.
The first regular storm period
runs from the 4th to the 7th central
about the night of the 5th. A Mer-
curry influence begins to be felt
about the End and 3rd; the center
Of a Vulcan period falls on the 9TH;
junction about this time; moon is
at first quarter the 4th and in apogee
Cloudiness, even to an unusual
degree will most likely usher in
storminess as storm areas pass east
wardly across the country Foggi-
ness and misty weather are to be
many cases developing into driz-
cling, disagreeable rains. AS. Jnp-
tier and Neptune are nearly in line
with earth and sun, tornado deVei-'
opments are quite to be expected,
especially if barometric readings run
low Storms of considerable sever
ity are almost certain for some sec
lions, hence all black, ugly looking
clouds should be watched and all
possible means used for the safety
Of life and property. It may be
putting it rather strongly to say
that in most cases, when life is lost
in tornadoes, the people who own
or both together are to blame. for
the loss. When the outlay Of from
twenty-five to fifty dollars will make
foreknowledge OF coming tornadoes
certain, Ga storm cave or other place
of safety will protect life and yalu-
ables, and barometer will indicate
a tornado approach,) there is little
excuse for such losses. Cooler at
the north and west will fall in be-
hind storm areas about the 9th and
The second reactionary storm
period for July runs through the
18th, 18th and 14th, central in CEN
trail sections of the country.
On the 10th, moon reaches ex-
IRENE south declination, just, as we
enter this period; an, earthquake
away away: a. Mercury period is right at
it's crisis; moons passage from first
quarter to full warrants the scienti-
fic expectation of some hot. .sultrw,
days and even nights; Jupiter is still
in the ring.
AS this period falls SO near an
earthquake center, storms OF more
than normal severity may develop
during the period, although major
Should remember that any forecasts
that could be scientifically deducted
Sometimes som hence none can throw
all the responsibility upon the wealth
er forecaster All should watch
their barometers and all black
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west We can but state, the gener-
al conditions, but each should learn
weather habits for his own locality,
something which we cannot do for
all Darts because some Topographic
cal feature of your locality may
make difference as wide as calm
and gale in spite Of general c0ndl-
more dangerous than thunderstorms
or hail for this period, seen from
over a full year ahead, but all
should watch.
A second regular storm period
runs from the 10th to the 9th cen
trail about the 18th. Planetary con-
figurations have not changed much
from those Of the last period as we
pass into this. Full moon on the
14th, the last day. of the last period
will tend to hold storm, conditions
later than normal, probably making
The clearing weather short in time
between periods; moon crosses ouI
equator the 18th, the central day of
this period; a Vulcan center is on
the 18th, also; moons last quarter
is on the goth.
Hot, sultry days will precede
storm areas. Temperatures Will
rise and barometer fall in westward
sections by the 18th or 18th, fol-