It has been a treat, as always, for our weather team to bring the annual Storm Alert tour to communities across this part of Alabama. Tonight, we wrap up the 9th Storm Alert tour at the Northport Civic Center. We were the first station in the state, and one of the first in the nation to do an annual “weather tour”, in an effort to get Alabama families ready for the spring tornado season.
This year, we have seen thousands of Alabamians. At our first stop in Hamilton, over 1,000 people crowded into the Bevill State Auditorium. We also had over 1,000 people at the show last week in Gadsden. At the Ritz Theatre in Talladega, we ran out of seats 90 minutes before show time! Trust me, we clearly understand the attraction is the subject matter, not the “weather guys”. But, we sure enjoy getting to meet so many people prior to each show. This year’s stories include the saga of Jack Latham, who lost both parents and five brothers and sisters in the March 21, 1932 Alabama tornado outbreak that is the state’s deadliest on record. Mr. Latham was only four at the time, but he has a clear memory of the event and his story is riveting. We also have segments on “global warming” and possible impact on Alabama, the wild hurricane season of 2005 and thoughts on what is to come this year, and some cool new weather technology that is about to hit the air on ABC 33/40, provided by an Alabama company.
We suggest you get down to the Northport Civic Center tonight by 6:00 or so to get a seat; the Trussville Fire Department will have their tornado simulation trailer on site so the kids will have something fun to do if you do come early. We have some great prizes to give away, and the first 500 people get a free t-shirt. If you can’t make the show tonight, we will have a prime time special featuring the video segments in March… we will announce the date and time soon!
This year, we have seen thousands of Alabamians. At our first stop in Hamilton, over 1,000 people crowded into the Bevill State Auditorium. We also had over 1,000 people at the show last week in Gadsden. At the Ritz Theatre in Talladega, we ran out of seats 90 minutes before show time! Trust me, we clearly understand the attraction is the subject matter, not the “weather guys”. But, we sure enjoy getting to meet so many people prior to each show. This year’s stories include the saga of Jack Latham, who lost both parents and five brothers and sisters in the March 21, 1932 Alabama tornado outbreak that is the state’s deadliest on record. Mr. Latham was only four at the time, but he has a clear memory of the event and his story is riveting. We also have segments on “global warming” and possible impact on Alabama, the wild hurricane season of 2005 and thoughts on what is to come this year, and some cool new weather technology that is about to hit the air on ABC 33/40, provided by an Alabama company.
We suggest you get down to the Northport Civic Center tonight by 6:00 or so to get a seat; the Trussville Fire Department will have their tornado simulation trailer on site so the kids will have something fun to do if you do come early. We have some great prizes to give away, and the first 500 people get a free t-shirt. If you can’t make the show tonight, we will have a prime time special featuring the video segments in March… we will announce the date and time soon!
on February 27, 2006, 11:40 pm
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