Oscar Semadeni presented Helmut E. Landsberg Award

Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rain and Heat Hazards

A Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms (level 4 of 5) is in the outlook across portions of the Midwest today. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes and frequent lightning with heavy rainfall are in the forecast. Meanwhile, dangerous heat across the southern Plains into the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast will expand into Friday. Risk for wildfires for the central Rockies and Sacramento Valley. Read More >

Oscar Semadeni
presented the
Helmut E. Landsberg Award.

Oscar has been observing the weather since 1949 from his farm about 15 miles southeast of Monticello, Utah. He received the John Campanius Holm Award for outstanding observations in 1979, and the Thomas Jefferson Award for outstanding and distinct service in 2001, the highest award a cooperative weather observer can get.

Oscar Semadeni presented with the Helmut E. Landsberg Award.

Oscar Semadeni (center) observer at Cedar Point, UT, with his wife Lila, was presented with the Helmut E. Landsberg Award. Presenting this 60 Year Length of Service Award was MIC Doug Crowley, NWS Grand Junction, CO.

Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rain and Heat Hazards

Oscar Semadeni presented Helmut E. Landsberg Award

Oscar Semadeni presented the Helmut E. Landsberg Award.

Oscar Semadeni
presented the
Helmut E. Landsberg Award.