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New ALERT documents posted.
Special thanks to Mark Wells for getting the following documents together.
As discussed last meeting the following documents have been added to the website in PDF form:
The ByLaws have been changed to pdf form as well
73,
Russell, KV4S
Meebo again supports jabber chat rooms!!
The web based IM service Meebo is re-enabled it’s jabber chat conference room support.
Jabber conference rooms are what is used in The Central Alabama IM Spotter Chat.
You have to know the server name to join a room then the IM acct you are logged in as will handle authentication to the conference.
Storm chase video
I got the following email from Brett Adair who is one of our spotters in the chat room he did a chase for the recent storms i though you would like to see.
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73,
Russell Thomas, KV4S
ALERT Membership
The ALabama Emergency Response Team
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4/11/2008 was a big day for the Alabama Storm Trackers especially on an exposure level. We just wanted to direct everyone to our blog and show some of the coverage that we were able to capture on our live stream. We are basically taking this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors who have supported us. This post will also be featured on the 33/40 blog page. With the help of GRLevelX, Allisonhouse products, SevereStreaming.com, Autonet Mobile, Cyfre and Maximum Signal we were able to intercept and relay video of this dangerous weather in a timely fashion. Our coverage was watched by the National Weather Service as well during this event. The spotternetwork also proved to play a key role in one of our critical storm reports as it always does. Thanks again everyone!
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http://www.alabamaweather.org/blog
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Brett Adair
Alabama Storm Trackers
A first for the Cental AL Spotter Chat
Thanks to a report from Kris Gardner from our storm spotter chat room. His report lead to an LSR from the NWS. I think it will be a matter of time before we can get some preemptive reports as well!
Thought I would pass along the news I have also including the LSR and the Chat print screen!
73, Russell – KV4S
NWUS54 KBMX 090137
LSRBMX
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
737 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008
..TIME…Â Â …EVENT…Â Â Â Â Â …CITY LOCATION…Â Â Â Â …LAT.LON…
..DATE…  ….MAG….     ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE….
           ..REMARKS..
0708 PMÂ Â Â Â HAILÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MILLPORTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 33.56N 88.08W
01/08/2008Â M1.00 INCHÂ Â Â Â Â Â LAMARÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ALÂ Â LAW ENFORCEMENT
           HAIL UP 1 INCH IN DIAMETER WAS REPORTED IN THE DOWNTOWN
           AREA OF MILLPORT.
0720 PMÂ Â Â Â HAILÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5 S FAYETTEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 33.62N 87.83W
01/08/2008Â E1.00 INCHÂ Â Â Â Â Â FAYETTEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ALÂ Â AMATEUR RADIO
           HAIL UP TO AN INCH WAS REPORTED SOUTH OF FAYETTE AT THE
           INTERSECTION OF AL 159 AND COUNTY ROAD 1
0720 PMÂ Â Â Â TSTM WND DMGÂ Â Â Â 5 W FAYETTEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 33.69N 87.92W
01/08/2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FAYETTEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ALÂ Â TRAINED SPOTTER
           TREE DOWN ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 96 BLOCKING BOTH LANES IN
           THE COVIN COMMUNITY. PEA SIZE HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED.
The Central Alabama IM Spotter Chat
The Central Alabama IM Spotter Chat
ALERT is beginning a new era in storm reporting by starting The Central Alabama IM Chatroom.
The Central Alabama IM Chatroom is a exciting new online method for sending storm reports via instant messaging.
See details here: http://alert-alabama.org/spotterchat
Please pass this around to any trained storm spotters!