After a long hot dry summer, we are finally getting some much-needed rain here in Central Texas. We got a couple of strong storms yesterday, and this morning there is some light to moderate rain falling throughout the area. Along with the cooler temperatures it feels pretty good right now; I just hope that this sticks around for a couple of days at least. A friend of mine near Valley Mills finally got some good measurable rainfall himself (over an inch as of yesterday) and naturally he's hoping for more. When you're a farmer and you depend on every decent drop of water that falls on your farmland, naturally you appreciate anything you get that falls out of the sky!
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Tropical Storm Fay managed to come ashore near Naples, FL overnight, and she's dropping a lot of rain on southern FL now. That's another area that has been very dry and really needs the rainfall. Lake Okeechobee (I hope I spelled that right) was 3 feet low, but 6 inches of rain are forecast for that area. That's just what the doctor ordered, I think, to get the lake level back up there. Haven't heard of any tornadoes breaking out yet, but there's always a possibility of that with an landfalling tropical storm or hurricane. The Hurricane Watch Net was activated as a precaution due to the forecasts of possible strengthening into a minimal hurricane.
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I'm still continuing to work on my website and I have updated it to reflect current events in the worldwide Amateur Radio community. The Storm Spotter Central section is still a work in progress but is coming along. I don't think that the SSC section will be ready until later this year, but it will be informative. Not only will this area include the usual stuff you can find in a lot of places, there will ultimately be information about winter weather, droughts, and other useful topics. Severe weather isn't just about severe thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes...even though I do realize that these are the glamour subjects when it comes to weather. There's a whole lot more to learn, everyone!
Beginning around the New Year, I do plan to throw out a Skywarn class schedule for those who might be interested in going to a class. These are always free and open to the public. I'll keep these updated as often as I possibly can and get new dates added as soon as they are available.
More to come...
WR1TX
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