Author Archives: murray
FREEZE FEST 2009
From HAM John Miller: Hi, What a fantastic day we had today (Saturday.) We had around 200 come and go for the HAM event at Joe Tucker Park in Helena. We had many local Hams with items for sale or … Continue reading
History Buffs: Something for You
If you are interested in American History, I have a fun upcoming event for you. The Trussville Historical Society and Trussville City Schools have landed a major coup with the only southeastern U.S. showing of For A Better America: The … Continue reading
Weather News From All Over
Notes from all over… …According to Tom Skilling at WGN, Chicago has had snow cover for 32 consecutive days, the longest such stretch in eight years. A thaw is expected this weekend, with highs in the 40s on Saturday. This … Continue reading
Freeze Fest
No it’s not a celebration of all the icy temperatures we have had lately. It is the Shelby County Amateur Radio Club’s annual get together at the Joe Tucker Park in Helena. It will be Saturday morning from 8 a.m. … Continue reading
February 2, 2007 Central Florida Tornadoes
On February 2, 2007, a Groundhog Day family of tornadoes produced by a powerful supercell thunderstorm tracked across Central Florida during the pre-dawn hours, killing 20 people. The heaviest damage was concentrated in the counties of Sumter, Lake and Volusia. … Continue reading
Coming into the Light
James says that I have come over to the light. The light to which he refers is the Apple light. On Friday, I finally got an I Phone. He says that next I will be buying Mac Book Pro. The … Continue reading
The North Sea Flood of 1953
Over half of the Netherlands lies below sea level. Dikes have been built to protect large areas of land from the sea. On January 31, 1953, the Netherlands experienced its worst flood disaster in five centuries as a furious storm … Continue reading
Some Snow/Rain Mix Occurring
Precipitation was moving southeastward across parts of North and Central Alabama tonight. It consisted of mostly sprinkles, but there were a few heavier showers mixed in, especially over parts of Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair, Talladega and Clay Counties. Temperatures were … Continue reading
Kentucky Ice Storm Photos
Trey Nolen of Gadsden sent these photos from a friend of his wife who lives in Kentucky… She writes: I just took these standing right outside my front door and outside my back door. We heard and saw the tops … Continue reading
The 1940 Cold Wave and Snow
The war in Europe and a growing rift between the U.S. and Japan dominated headlines in January 1940. Finland was being invaded by the Russians. Sub nets were being prepared to protect coastal harbors from the growing German U-boat threat. … Continue reading
