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|   | Turnout for the Annual Spotter  |                              |   |
|   | & Cooperative Observer          |                              |   |
|   | Appreciation Day**              |                              |   |
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|   | ![](media/image2.jpe            | The Amarillo National        |   |
|   | g){width="3.2847222222222223in" | Weather Service held its     |   |
|   | height="2.61875in"}             | 5^th^ annual Spotter and     |   |
|   |                                 | Cooperative Observer         |   |
|   |                                 | Appreciation Day on          |   |
|   |                                 | Saturday, August 13th. A     |   |
|   |                                 | total of 150 people attended |   |
|   |                                 | this year's event, which     |   |
|   |                                 | included spotters,           |   |
|   |                                 | observers, emergency         |   |
|   |                                 | managers, local media, as    |   |
|   |                                 | well as several of the       |   |
|   |                                 | Amarillo NWS staff. The      |   |
|   |                                 | appreciation picnic is just  |   |
|   |                                 | one way the NWS in Amarillo  |   |
|   |                                 | recognizes and shows their   |   |
|   |                                 | gratitude for its many       |   |
|   |                                 | volunteers, partners, and    |   |
|   |                                 | valued customers. It is also |   |
|   |                                 | a great way for the spotters |   |
|   |                                 | and cooperative observers to |   |
|   |                                 | learn more about NWS         |   |
|   |                                 | operations, meet the NWS     |   |
|   |                                 | staff, and get to know each  |   |
|   |                                 | other.                       |   |
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|   | g){width="2.8645833333333335in" | width="2.8645833333333335in" |   |
|   | height="0.5729166666666666in"}  | he                           |   |
|   |                                 | ight="0.5729166666666666in"} |   |
|   | The record high temperature for |                              |   |
|   | November is                     | 1.  The Lake Meredith Story  |   |
|   |                                 |                              |   |
|   | 87 degrees set on November 8th, | 2.  Weather 101              |   |
|   | 1980.                           |                              |   |
|   |                                 | > 3 The NWS Amarillo         |   |
|   | The record low temperature for  | > Forecast Area              |   |
|   | November is                     | >                            |   |
|   |                                 | > 4 In Your Community        |   |
|   | 0 degrees set on November 28th, | >                            |   |
|   | 1976.                           | > 5 Winter Outlook           |   |
|   |                                 |                              |   |
|   | The record precipitation for    |                              |   |
|   | November is                     |                              |   |
|   |                                 |                              |   |
|   | 5.09 inches set in 1905.        |                              |   |
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|   | The National Weather Service    |                              |   |
|   | 1900 English Rd. Amarillo Texas |                              |   |
|   | 79108 \-- Ph (806) 335-1121     |                              |   |
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| **The Story Behind Lake         |                                 |   |
| Meredith**                      |                                 |   |
|                                 |                                 |   |
| **By Steve Ippoliti**           |                                 |   |
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| Lake Meredith has been a source | .                               |   |
| of recreation and water supply  |                                 |   |
| for the Texas Panhandle for 40  | ![](media/image5.jpe            |   |
| years. The lake, created by the | g){width="3.2555555555555555in" |   |
| construction of an earth dam on | height="2.185416666666667in"}   |   |
| the Canadian River, can hold up |                                 |   |
| to 785 billion gallons of       | The second factor is            |   |
| water. The maximum depth of the | evaporation. With hot summer    |   |
| lake is 114 feet. The highest   | temperatures, considerably more |   |
| level the lake has achieved is  | water is evaporated than        |   |
| 101.85 feet in April, 1973. The | replaced. This can cause the    |   |
| lake averages a depth of        | lake level to drop at a         |   |
| approximately 85 feet. However, | substantial rate.               |   |
| drought conditions have lowered |                                 |   |
| the lake levels over the last   | The last main factor is water   |   |
| several years. In June, 2004    | consumption. The lake provides  |   |
| the lake reached its record low | a source of water to not only   |   |
| of only 58.41 feet.             | local towns, but also for       |   |
| Fortunately, drought conditions | Amarillo and Lubbock. The more  |   |
| have subsided over the past     | populated these cities become,  |   |
| year and the lake level has     | the higher the consumption and  |   |
| once again risen to its current | the lower the lake level.       |   |
| level of 63.43 feet.            | Fortunately, Lake Meredith is   |   |
|                                 | not the sole source of water    |   |
| But what are the primary        | for these communities. It is    |   |
| factors that contribute to the  | supplemented by well water.     |   |
| lake level? According to Chad   | This is necessary for two       |   |
| Pernell, the Deputy General     | reasons. First of all, Lake     |   |
| Manager of the Canadian River   | Meredith has a high salt        |   |
| Municipal Water Authority,      | content. Lake salts can be as   |   |
| there are several factors. The  | high as 510 milligrams per      |   |
| first is the inflow of water    | liter. Federal guidelines       |   |
| from the Canadian River. "June  | require drinking water to       |   |
| saw the largest inflow since    | contain less then 300           |   |
| the year 2000", stated Mr.      | milligrams per liter. This is   |   |
| Pernell. Inflow can vary        | accomplished by the blending of |   |
| depending on rainfall,          | the two sources. The second     |   |
| snowmelt, and soil moisture. If | reason is taste. The lake       |   |
| the soil is dry, whatever rain  | contains a high quantity of     |   |
| occurs will be soaked up before | algae. This can cause a musty   |   |
| it reaches the lake. Rainfall   | odor and taste. Again, through  |   |
| is the major source of inflow,  | the process of blending, this   |   |
| but is highly unpredictable.    | problem is eliminated.          |   |
| Will rain develop? If so,       |                                 |   |
| exactly where and how much rain | For more information about Lake |   |
| will fall? Mr. Pernell states   | Meredith and the Canadian River |   |
| that "we may watch for a large  | Municipal Water Authority,      |   |
| storm to provide high inflow    | visit WWW.CRMWA.COM.            |   |
| and it does nothing. Whereas a  |                                 |   |
| small storm we are not watching |                                 |   |
| provides a large amount of      |                                 |   |
| inflow". The most effective     |                                 |   |
| area for rainfall to occur      |                                 |   |
| seems to be just west of Boys   |                                 |   |
| Ranch, which lies in the        |                                 |   |
| Canadian River watershed.       |                                 |   |
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| The National Weather Service    |                                 |   |
| 1900 English Rd. Amarillo Texas |                                 |   |
| 79108 \-- Ph (806) 335-1121     |                                 |   |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---+

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| **The Dryline** **Page 3**        |                                  |   |
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| **...Weather 101...**             |                                  |   |
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| Weather is created by             | > The earth\'s atmosphere is in  |   |
| differential heating of the       | > constant motion trying to      |   |
| earth\'s surface. In other words, | > establish an equilibrium       |   |
| the sun heats the ground at a     | > around the globe, i.e., the    |   |
| different rate than a body of     | > same weather and temperature   |   |
| water, and there is more heating  | > at the poles as at the         |   |
| at the equator than at the        | > equator.\                      |   |
| poles.\                           | > \                              |   |
| \                                 | > Every cloud, thunderstorm,     |   |
| With the Earth\'s axis tilted at  | > tornado, hurricane or any      |   |
| 23.5°, the Northern Hemisphere    | > other type of weather that     |   |
| receives more energy from the Sun | > occurs, whether fair or foul,  |   |
| in Summer than the Southern       | > is the earth\'s attempt at     |   |
| Hemisphere. In Winter, while the  | > establishing equilibrium.      |   |
| Earth is actually closer to the   | > However, due to the            |   |
| Sun than during Summer, the       | > differential heating at the    |   |
| Northern Hemisphere is tilted     | > surface, combined with the     |   |
| away from the Sun\'s direct       | > rotation of the earth,         |   |
| radiation. There is also more     | > equilibrium can never occur.\  |   |
| land mass in the Northern         | > \                              |   |
| Hemisphere than in the Southern   | > Meteorologists, using physics  |   |
| Hemisphere compounding the        | > and mathematics, are able to   |   |
| differences in heating.           | > model the motion of the        |   |
|                                   | > atmosphere with a good degree  |   |
| These differences in the heating  | > of accuracy that enables high  |   |
| of the earth\'s surface create    | > speed computers to produce     |   |
| the wind that, in turn, carries   | > forecast weather maps.         |   |
| heat energy from the equator      |                                  |   |
| toward the poles, and creates the |                                  |   |
| weather around the world.         |                                  |   |
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| ![](media/image6                  |                                  |   |
| .png){width="5.947916666666667in" |                                  |   |
| height="1.7604166666666667in"}    |                                  |   |
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| The National Weather Service 1900 |                                  |   |
| English Rd. Amarillo Texas 79108  |                                  |   |
| \-- Ph (806) 335-1121             |                                  |   |
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| **The Dryline Page 4**           |                                   |
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| **...The NWS Amar****illo        |                                   |
| Forecast Area...**               |                                   |
+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ![](media/image7.p               | The National Weather Service      |
| ng){width="3.4229166666666666in" | (NWS), under the National Oceanic |
| height="3.4229166666666666in"}   | and Atmospheric Administration    |
|                                  | (NOAA), and the Department of     |
| The Amarillo NWS Forecast Area   | Commerce (DOC), is responsible    |
| includes the top 20 counties of  | for providing weather service to  |
| the Texas panhandle and the 3    | the nation. It is charged with    |
| counties of the Oklahoma         | responsibility for observing and  |
| panhandle.                       | reporting the weather, and with   |
|                                  | issuing forecasts and warnings of |
|                                  | weather and floods in the         |
|                                  | interest of national safety and   |
|                                  | economy. Current legislation      |
|                                  | provides for\...                  |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  | 1.  Public weather service        |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  | 2.  River and flood service       |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  | 3.  Climatological service        |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  | 4.  Basic weather service such as |
|                                  |     the observing,                |
|                                  |     communications, and           |
|                                  |     processing activities needed  |
|                                  |     to support the other          |
|                                  |     services.                     |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  | Within the framework outlined     |
|                                  | above, and in very broad terms,   |
|                                  | the priorities for service to the |
|                                  | nation are\...                    |
+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > **National Weather Service     | The National Weather Service      |
| > Mission**                      | provides weather, hydrologic, and |
|                                  | climate forecasts and warnings    |
| 1.  Protection of life           | for the United States, its        |
|                                  | territories, adjacent waters and  |
| 2.  Protection of property       | ocean areas, for the protection   |
|                                  | of life and property and the      |
| 3.  Promotion of the nation's    | enhancement of the national       |
|     welfare and economy.         | economy. NWS data and products    |
|                                  | form a national information       |
|                                  | database and infrastructure which |
|                                  | can be used by other governmental |
|                                  | agencies, the private sector, the |
|                                  | public, and the global community. |
|                                  | It is accomplished by providing   |
|                                  | warnings and forecasts of         |
|                                  | hazardous weather, including      |
|                                  | thunderstorms, flooding,          |
|                                  | hurricanes, tornadoes, winter     |
|                                  | weather, tsunamis, and climate    |
|                                  | events. The NWS is the sole       |
|                                  | United States OFFICIAL voice for  |
|                                  | issuing warnings during           |
|                                  | life-threatening weather          |
|                                  | situations.                       |
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| The National Weather Service     |                                   |
| 1900 English Rd. Amarillo Texas  |                                   |
| 79108 \-- Ph (806) 335-1121      |                                   |
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| **The Dryline Page   |                      |                       |
| 5**                  |                      |                       |
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| **In                 |                      |                       |
| [Your]{.underline}   |                      |                       |
| Community\...**      |                      |                       |
|                      |                      |                       |
| The National Weather |                      |                       |
| Service in Amarillo  |                      |                       |
| has participated in  |                      |                       |
| numerous outreach    |                      |                       |
| events since our     |                      |                       |
| last Dryline issued  |                      |                       |
| in July 2005. We     |                      |                       |
| would love to        |                      |                       |
| participate in an    |                      |                       |
| event in             |                      |                       |
| [Your]{.underline}   |                      |                       |
| Community!! To       |                      |                       |
| schedule the NWS in  |                      |                       |
| your next community  |                      |                       |
| event, please email  |                      |                       |
| Steve Drillette at   |                      |                       |
| [[steve.drill        |                      |                       |
| ette@noaa.gov]{.unde |                      |                       |
| rline}](mailto:steve |                      |                       |
| .drillette@noaa.gov) |                      |                       |
| or call              |                      |                       |
| 806-335-1121.        |                      |                       |
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| Ongoing thru May     | Kids Weather Hour    | NWS Meteorologists    |
| 2006                 |                      | answer kids questions |
|                      | Texas Panhandle      | live on NOAA Weather  |
|                      | Schools              | Radio each Friday at  |
|                      |                      | 9 am. For more info,  |
|                      |                      | visit                 |
|                      |                      | [[                    |
|                      |                      | www.srh.noaa.gov/ama] |
|                      |                      | {.underline}](http:// |
|                      |                      | www.srh.noaa.gov/ama) |
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| Aug 4, 2005          | Severe WX Safety     | WCM Steve Drillette   |
|                      | Program              | gave a one hour       |
|                      |                      | severe weather safety |
|                      | TXDOT - Pampa, TX    | program to the staff  |
|                      |                      | at TXDOT in Pampa.    |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Aug 13, 2005         | Spotter &            | Approximately 150     |
|                      | Cooperative Observer | spotters, cooperative |
|                      | Appreciation Picnic  | observers, and NWS    |
|                      |                      | partners attended the |
|                      | NWS - Amarillo, TX   | annual appreciation   |
|                      |                      | picnic. To view       |
|                      |                      | photos go to          |
|                      |                      | [[www.srh.noaa.gov/a  |
|                      |                      | ma]{.underline}](http |
|                      |                      | ://www.srh.noaa.gov/) |
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| Aug 22-25, 2005      | FEMA Course          | WCM Steve Drillette   |
|                      |                      | attended the FEMA     |
|                      | Oklahoma City, OK    | Exercise Design       |
|                      |                      | Course..              |
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| Sep 9, 2005          | Bell Helicopter Tour | Several NWS staff     |
|                      |                      | toured the Bell       |
|                      | Amarillo, TX         | Helicopter plant.     |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Sep 14-15, 2005      | Chamber of Commerce  | Amarillo NWS staff    |
|                      | BBQ                  | participated in the   |
|                      |                      | annual Chamber of     |
|                      | Amarillo, TX         | Commerce BBQ and      |
|                      |                      | cookoff.              |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Oct 3, 2005          | Rotary Club          | WCM Steve Drillette   |
|                      |                      | gave a Winter Weather |
|                      | Amarillo, TX         | Safety Program to a   |
|                      |                      | local Rotary Club.    |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Oct 14, 2005         | Federal Law          | MIC Jose Garcia gave  |
|                      | Enforcement          | a presentation on     |
|                      |                      | winter weather        |
|                      | Amarillo, TX         | products and safety.  |
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| Oct 15, 2005         | TCRA Rodeo -         | NWS Amarillo Staffed  |
|                      | National Center      | a booth at the Texas  |
|                      |                      | Cowboys Rodeo         |
|                      | Amarillo, TX         | Association annual    |
|                      |                      | rodeo.                |
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| Oct 15, 2005         | History Day - Fannin | Amarillo NWS staff    |
|                      | M.S.                 | participated in       |
|                      |                      | History Day at Fannin |
|                      | Amarillo, TX         | Middle School.        |
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| **CONTINUED ON NEXT  |                      |                       |
| PAGE**               |                      |                       |
|                      |                      |                       |
| The National Weather |                      |                       |
| Service 1900 English |                      |                       |
| Rd. Amarillo Texas   |                      |                       |
| 79108 \-- Ph (806)   |                      |                       |
| 335-1121             |                      |                       |
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| 6**                   |                       |                       |
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| **In                  |                       |                       |
| [Your]{.underline}    |                       |                       |
| Community\...**       |                       |                       |
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| Oct 20, 2005          | Cub Scout Pack 25     | Local Cub Scout troop |
|                       |                       | toured the Amarillo   |
|                       | Amarillo, TX          | NWS Office and        |
|                       |                       | watched the upper air |
|                       |                       | balloon release.      |
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| Oct 21, 2005          | Leadership Amarillo & | St Andrews Middle     |
|                       | Canyon                | School toured the NWS |
|                       |                       | office as part of     |
|                       | Amarillo, TX          | their Leadership      |
|                       |                       | Amarillo program.     |
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| Oct 23, 2005          | Health Fair - St      | NWS Amarillo staffed  |
|                       | Thomas Church         | a booth at the Health |
|                       |                       | Fair held at St.      |
|                       | Amarillo, TX          | Thomas Catholic       |
|                       |                       | Church.               |
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| Oct 26, 2005          | St Mary=s Elem        | ITO Scott Plischke    |
|                       | Catholic School       | presented a weather   |
|                       |                       | program to the 2^nd^  |
|                       | Amarillo, TX          | grade at a local      |
|                       |                       | elementary school.    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Oct 26, 2005          | Chamber of Commerce   | Several Amarillo area |
|                       | Teachers & Students   | students and teachers |
|                       | Tour Day              | toured the NWS office |
|                       |                       | as part of the annual |
|                       | Amarillo, TX          | Chamber program.      |
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| **Upcoming Scheduled  |                       |                       |
| Events**              |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Nov 4, 2005           | Career Day -          | NWS Amarillo will     |
|                       | Southlawn Elem.       | participate in Career |
|                       |                       | Day activities at a   |
|                       | Amarillo, TX          | local elementary      |
|                       |                       | school.               |
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| Nov 16, 2005          | Career Day - Bonham   | NWS Amarillo will     |
|                       | M.S.                  | participate in Career |
|                       |                       | Day activities at a   |
|                       | Amarillo, TX          | local middle school.  |
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| Nov 28, 2005          | Canyon Cub Scouts     | WCM Steve Drillette   |
|                       |                       | will present a severe |
|                       | Canyon, TX            | weather program to    |
|                       |                       | approximately 200 Cub |
|                       |                       | Scouts.               |
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| Dec 6, 2005           | Winter Weather        | Local events to be    |
|                       | Awareness Day         | determined. For       |
|                       |                       | information on Winter |
|                       |                       | WX Awareness and      |
|                       |                       | Safety visit          |
|                       |                       | [w                    |
|                       |                       | ww.nws.noaa.gov/om/wi |
|                       |                       | nter/](http://www.nws |
|                       |                       | .noaa.gov/om/winter/) |
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  **The Dryline Page 7**                                       

  **Winter Outlook**                                           

  Oct. 12, 2005 --- [NOAA](http://www.noaa.gov/) announced the 
  2005-2006 U.S. Winter Outlook today for the months December, 
  January and February. NOAA forecasters expect                
  warmer-than-normal temperatures in most of the U.S. The      
  precipitation outlook is less certain, showing equal chances 
  of above, near or below normal precipitation for much of the 
  country. For the rest of the story [click                    
  here.](http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2520.htm)   

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