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tree were white witches. Like nearly all folklore, replied the Forecaster, theres a mighty good reason for that superstition. Folklore, after all, is merely keen observation reduced to a saying or a story. It is true that the oaktree is a black witch so far as lightning is concerned and that the beech and alder are white witches. The proportion of trees struck by lightning has often been counted and for every fiftyfour oaks struck, only one beech, or birch, or maple or alder is struck. Elms are fairly
the fivemile height of the cirrostratus and condensing away down lower. This heat that were now feeling will diminish, just as soon as that cloud covers the sun, not because the sun is hidden, but because of a change of wind. But the storms coming up at right angles to the wind, said Tom, the winds a little east of south. Itll blow from the northeast presently, declared the Forecaster oracularly. Directly opposite to the storm? ejaculated the kite expert in surprise. Certainly, was the answer, thats
Lightning. Copyright by H. E. Clark, Indianapolis. Courtesy of U.S. Weather Bureau. Multiple Flash. Multiple Flash. Courtesy of General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. So, boys, if you are in a mixed forest and stand beneath a tree, the figures show that you are fiftyfour times as likely to be struck with lightning when standing beneath an oak, instead of a beech. Not only that, but if the oak be struck, the lightning may jump from the tree to you more surely than it would from a beechtree. Its
has been very carefully grounded into deep wells, a long way below the ground. Ive been wondering, said Anton thoughtfully, with his characteristic opening, just how a thunderandlightning storm happens. You promised to explain it to me, Mr. Levin, he continued, and you never have. Very good, said the Forecaster, briskly, Ill explain it now. And you couldnt have picked a better day for your question, Anton, because we can see the tail end of that thunderstorm going off to the east, and, if Im not
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