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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Bruce Underwood and WGSV owner Kerry Jackson Receive Award For 50 Years of Service

On July 10th, 2008, Mr. Bruce Underwood and WGSV/WTWX station owner Mr. Kerry Jackson were recognized for 50 years of service. Mr. Bruce Underwood rising before 4:00 AM each morning, has been reporting temperature and rainfall data recorded at WGSV in Guntersville since May 10, 1958. Radio station WGSV-AM/WTWX-FM has carried on the tradition of recording important temperature and rainfall information that began when a COOP site was first established in Guntersville February 1, 1900.

National Weather Service Huntsville Observing Program Leader Lary Burgett (far left) presents the Hagemeyer Award to Mr. Underwood (second from left) with WGSV/WTWX station owvner Mr. Jackson (second from right), National Weather Service Senior forecaster Andy Kula (far right), and National Weather Service forecaster Jennifer Lee (not pictured).

 

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