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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >


Thirty Five Year Service Award
Mr. John Moffatt of Seminole, Texas

 

photo of Seminole, Texas cooperative observer and National Weather Service staff

From left to right: Susan Griffin, Mike Wrinkle, John Moffatt, Ray Fagen, Eddie Brite

 

photo of Seminole, Texas cooperative observer and National Weather Service staff

photo of Seminole, Texas cooperative observer and National Weather Service staff

Mr. Ray Fagen , Meteorologist in Charge of the National Weather Service, Midland/Odessa presents a Thirty Fifty Year Service Award to Mr. John Moffatt of Seminole, Texas. The awards presentation took place at the Seminole Sentinel newspaper office on October 6, 1998.

From the National Weather Service Office Midland/Odessa:
THANKS Mr. Moffatt for your years of dedicated service !!!