COOP Corner
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Mr. Clyde Mickelson (center) of Kearney, Nebraska was presented with a 10 Year Length of Service Award on May 27, 2004, by WFO Hastings HMT Larry Wirth (right).  Clyde has provided official climatological reports for the Kearney area on a twice daily basis since April 1994.  These duties include monitoring NWS owned equipment and maintaining a log of temperature and precipitation data that is published by the National Climatic Data Center.  He has also provided valuable information to the NWS during periods of heavy rain, snow and severe weather.  His volunteerism has aided Kearney and the NWS by providing part of a collection of data that dates back to 1873.
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Norden and Ruth Nutter of Gibbon, Nebraska were presented with a 35 Year Length of Service Award by WFO Hastings HMT Larry Wirth.  For the past 35 years, the Nutters have used NWS and U.S. Geologic Survey equipment to measure the river stage on the Wood River 3 miles east of Gibbon, and to measure and record daily precipitation at their home south of Gibbon.  This data is used by the NWS as part of its hydrologic program.  During periods of flooding on the Wood River, the Nutters efforts have proved invaluable to people along the river in eastern Buffalo and Hall Counties.  Their reports have also been used during heavy rain, winter storms and for severe storm warning verification.
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Ms. Louise Logston, the Cooperative Weather Observer in Polk, Nebraska, was presented with a 10 Year Length of Service Award on Wednesday by WFO Hastings HMT Steve Carmel.  Louise has provided precipitation and snowfall data to the National Weather Service since March 11, 1994.  She has been responsible for maintaining a daily weather log of precipitation data that is published by the National Climatic Data Center, and the High Plains Climatic Center in Lincoln.  She has also contacted the National Weather Service during periods of heavy rain and snow, providing up-to-date information.
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Mr. John A. Plock, the Cooperative Weather Observer from 4 miles south of Shickley, Nebraska, was presented with a 10 year Length of Service Award by WFO Hastings HMT Steve Carmel.  Mr. Plock has provided precipitation and snowfall data to the National Weather Service since April 13, 1994.  He has been responsible for maintaining a daily weather log of precipitation data that is published by the National Climatic Data Center, and the High Plains Climatic Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.  John has also contacted the National Weather Service during periods of heavy rain and snow, providing up-to-date information.
Odds and Ends
Wed like to welcome these new observers and wish the best to those who have moved on:
New Observer(s)	        Station         Old Observer(s)
Darrol Mitchell	        Portis, KS      Jessica Schmidt
Gene Deiter	        Hunter, KS      Rick Keller
Lynn and Roger Wilton	Superior, NE    Ed Groves (will continue as backup)
You may have noticed a recent addition to one of our products.  Now appearing at the end of the 5 am issuance of the Regional Weather Summary is a section devoted to past weather events and weather folklore.  While our database of past weather is quite good, there are a few gaps that wed like to fill.  If you have an interesting weather story or know some weather folklore youd like to share, send us a letter or an e-mail!
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