The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-05
JUNE WEATHER.
Here Is What Hicks Says the. Wealth
err Is Going To BE.

The first storm period, regular,
runs from the last of May to the 3rd
of June.
ton the LIST; Moon is in conjunction
with Neptune the End and with Sat
urn the 3rd; a Vulcan center falls
on the list; Moon is on the equator
the 5th; the Venus disturbance is
still in force and we are nearing the
disturbing forces of the summer SOL
stice: Moons first quarter falls on
the 5th.
AS we enter this period, Moon is
justIpassing new, and is also near
perigee with an earthquake center at
it's c~risis.s None of these c~onfigura-
tions would precipitate anything alb.
them falling within a few days, will
no doubt cause storm troubles in
some sections. New Moon on May
goth means that Sun, Earth and
Moon will be in a straight line, the
strong electromagnetic pull OF which
ing to produce earthquakes or ire
mors, the influence of this pull, will
be projected into our atmosphere,
there to crystalline into severe cleo
trical and possibly ever tornado
| storms in sections where storm cen
Should frequent thunder storms visit
barometer may not fall to low read
ings, but should storm conditions
seem to hold back and barometer run
low, watch every black, ugly looking
cloud and seek to protect your prop,
end of this period we shall begin to
feel the Influence of the summer SOL
| stice, whose characteristics in one
phase are to cause cratic move
ments of storms, may be felt during
the present period. The 9Th, espec-
tally, should be noted with care as
~pearanceS.
The first reactionary storm, period
for June runs through the 9th, 'th
and Sth.
we are only a few days from. the
annual disturbance called TIE sum.
in conjunction the 9Th; Moon has
just passed over the equator on the
Major storm causes are almost alb
sent from this period. Whatever
storms may develop, will pc very
largely "reactionary' IN c~haractep
anything to us to expect any
thing very abnormal at this time;
| By the 5th or 9Th, barometers Will
begin to register storm conditions IN
extreme western sections. storm
areas of moderate development VIII
pass eastwardlv across the country,
reaching the Atlantic coast about the
| Sth or possibly the 9Th. Electrical
displays are likely to be common to
| the centers of storm areas, with
! sheet lightning probable, storms Will
be erratic in their movements, Woop-,
ing down suddenly from nexpeGted
directions, sometimes even doubling
back on their course and drenching
sections just passed a short time be-
fore. winds shifting suddenly, etc.
| Look for such characteristics accom-
panying storms of this and other per-
iods of June.
for June runs from the 18th to the
14th, central between the 18th and
Moon is in apogee the 10th, that
is, the farthest from the Earth;
Moon is at south d~eclination and full
on the 18th; q Vulcan center is on
mer soistice falls one day later;
Mercury is at perihelion and also at
superior conjunction with Sun on the
10th and 18th respectively; Venus
and Neptune are in conjunction the
A season of very marked unrest
this time, one manifestation of this
being hot, sultry days, especially at
ternoons and with considerable hui
mildly in the atmosphere: Under
such conditions showers will develop
very quickly in local sections,
are caught out without umbrellas or
likely in the afternoons, say about
four or five O'Clock, and sometimes
at about the same hours in the morn
ing. Thunder heads, great beauti-
full ricks Of clouds, will gather in n
electrical displays will be seer play
ing in and through the clouds, beau
tiful but harmless. Some of the
storms of this period will come up
suddenly with black clouds and
much buster. often ending in a "fiz-
concerned. This period wilf~no doubt
be followed by sultry weather as the
eastern vanguard reaches the Allan
tic coast.
Let no one be disappointed if his
barometer ignores many local show
ers at this period. Black, ugly look.
these solstice periods and even con-
siderable rain fall while the barom-
eter varies but little in it's readings.
In such cases there is no danger,
usually, but if the barometer runs
low and the wind shifts to the south,
watch-make such preparations a $
you can, keep a cool head-the alarm
will not be a false one, but the dan
ger may miss your immediate local
fity.
The second reactionary period for
June runs through the 18th, 18th
and 10th.
Singularly enough, NJ planetary
configuration whatever comes with
lin this period, except q conjunction
LOT Uranus and Moon IN the 18th. But
there are still some disturbing
causes near the period and within It