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I got the following email from Brett Adair who is one of our spotters in the chat room he did a chase for the recent storms i though you would like to see.

 

73,

Russell Thomas, KV4S

ALERT Membership

The ALabama Emergency Response Team

 

 

4/11/2008 was a big day for the Alabama Storm Trackers especially on an exposure level.“ We just wanted to direct everyone to our blog and show some of the coverage that we were able to capture on our live stream.“ We are basically taking this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors who have supported us.“ This post will also be featured on the 33/40 blog page.“ With the help of GRLevelX, Allisonhouse products, SevereStreaming.com, Autonet Mobile, Cyfre and Maximum Signal we were able to intercept and relay video of this dangerous weather in a timely fashion.“ Our coverage was watched by the National Weather Service as well during this event.“ The spotternetwork also proved to play a key role in one of our critical storm reports as it always does.“ Thanks again everyone!


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Brett Adair

Alabama Storm Trackers

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NWS has requested ALERT activation from now until 9pm. If you can respond please call Russell.NWS has requested ALERT activation from now until 9pm. If you can respond please call Russell. Continue reading

ALERT Officer Nominations

In accordance with Article V, Section 1 of the Bylaws & Constitution of ALERT, a nominating committee was appointed at the March 2008 meeting. This committee has completed it’s work & presented the nominees for the 2008 — 2009 term at the April 8 meeting.

The nominees are:

President: Mark Wells — WD4NYL
Vice-President: Russell Thomas — KV4S
Operations: Ron Arant – N4PHP
Treasurer: Ed Pitchford — KD4AY
NWS Liaison: Nathan Jones — WX4NLJ
Secretary: Steven Moss — KB4FKN
Training: Mark Wells — WD4NYL
Public Information: Melissa Overall — KG4WIC

Election of Officers shall be held at the regular meeting on May 13 & nominations from the floor will be accepted at that meeting.

If there are nominations from the floor, in accordance with Article V, Section 2, the election will be held by secret ballot, with the President appointing two members to count the ballots. Otherwise, if there are no floor nominations, the election will be open & the election will be by simple majority of votes.

Hope to see you all at the May meeting.

73,
Mark Wells
WD4NYL
President of ALERT

ALERT NEWSLETTER — April 2008 Vol. 1 No. 10http://www.alert-alabama.org Remembering April 8, 1998 It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the night of the F5 tornado that ripped through Western Jefferson County. I remember it as if it were yesterday. I was with my family that night. Dad was sick & I was helping Mom out. I remember the storm in Tuscaloosa County & the damage reports coming in. I remember as it crossed the Warrior River & Mom asking me “It’s heading for us isn’t it?” & me saying “Yes”. I remember hearing reports of damage in Oak Grove & Sylvan Springs & as it scraped Pleasant Grove, hearing on the scanner the Fairfield Police saying, “it’s on the border of Wylam & Fairfield” & me thinking “that’s us”. I remember going outside as it neared & hearing — nothing. Silence quieter than death. Almost like my ears were plugged, that silent. And, the unceasing lightning — like a florescent bulb going bad. Lightning all around me, but not a sound to be heard. And, then the roar. A faintr Continue reading

ALERT / National Weather Service Birmingham Coverage Area

  • ALERT covers the BMX county warning area. Presently, this includes: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston