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ALERT NEWSLETTER — February 2008 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Vol. 1 No. 8 Hi Everyone & Happy Ground Hog Day! Whether you are a believer or not, if there are any Groundhogs around Birmingham, (and there are, for Teresa and I saw one once ambling about on Shades Mountain while we were eating at the Tip Top Cafe on Shades Crest), he, she or it definitely saw it’s shadow today. So restock up on the bread and milk, Winter is here to stay. How did we come up with Groundhog Day anyway? It is said by one theory that the first day of Spring is about six weeks after Groundhog Day, on March 20 or 21. 1000 years ago when the world used the Julian Calendar, Spring Equinox fell on March 16, which is exactly six weeks after February 2. So, if the groundhog saw his shadow on Groundhog Day there would be six more weeks of winter. But, if he didn’t, there would be only 42 more days of winter left instead. Get the calculator out and you will find that 42 days equals six weeks, so Groundhog Day may have started out as a practical joke. The modern 21 Centur Continue reading

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…“ “ …EVENT…“ “ “ “ “ …CITY LOCATION…“ “ “ “ …LAT.LON…

..DATE…“ “ ….MAG….“ “ “ “ “ ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE….

“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ ..REMARKS..

0708 PM“ “ “ “ HAIL“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ MILLPORT“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 33.56N 88.08W

01/08/2008“ M1.00 INCH“ “ “ “ “ “ LAMAR“ “ “ “ “ Continue reading

Photo’s of the event have been posted on our website… http://www.alert-alabama.org/ Just click on the SKYWARN Recognition Day link on the main page then click on 2007.Photo’s of the event have been posted on our website… http://www.alert-alabama.org/ Just click on the SKYWARN Recognition Day link on the main page then click on 2007. Continue reading

Six ALERT members helped out.

15 NWS stations contacted. 90 total contacts.

This year’s particapants:“

  • Steven Moss – KB4FKN
  • Sean Golden – N1FFN
  • Terry Dillard – KI4YZI
  • Mark Wells – WD4NYL
  • Ron Arant – N4PHP

 

Six ALERT members helped out.

15 NWS stations contacted. 90 total contacts.

This year’s particapants:“

  • Steven Moss – KB4FKN
  • Sean Golden – N1FFN
  • Terry Dillard – KI4YZI
  • Mark Wells – WD4NYL
  • Ron Arant – N4PHP

 

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ALERT / National Weather Service Birmingham Coverage Area

  • ALERT covers the BMX county warning area. Presently, this includes: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston