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The threats have passed…

Head Fred — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:46:37 +0000

I think we’re done with storms tonight. We dodged a bullet but Ruckersville, over in Greene County, reported hail 4.25 inches in diameter. Even more, it covered the ground and was six inches deep!

Moderate Risk for severe storms – again

Head Fred — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:41:56 +0000

Once again we’re faced with an evening commute featuring potentially rough storms. The Storm Prediction Center has placed us under a Moderate Risk for severe storms. They break down severity types and tag them with our chances:

Tornado: 2%
Severe hail (.75in or larger): 30%
Severe wind (58mph or more) 45%

Additionally, there is a 10% chance of winds gusting to more than 74mph, which is hurricane levels.

The National Weather Service is also launching a 2:00 weather balloon for more data. Normally they’re launched at 8:00 every morning and evening, but whenever the mid-afternoon balloon goes up, you know they’re preparing for a busy shift.

Be careful tonight.

Announcing fburgnews.com

Head Fred — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:24:51 +0000

The idea for fburgnews.com circled around my brain for awhile. I finally took advantage of a free weekend and banged it out.

Fredericksburg needs a greater diversity of media coverage, so hopefully by consolidating all of it (or what little there is) will help.

Additionally, I want to line up bloggers and others to contribute to the original content part (thanks Bryan!) to allow more voices to be heard. It’s not my site, I just want to push the snowball down the hill and see what happens.

The inclusion of local blogs and the RSS feed from local media is designed to allow readers to experience not just a diversity of news but different types of media as well.

There are a few kinks still to be worked out… it needs more contributors, it needs a working weather station at Fredericksburg (we’ve been stuck at 77 degrees for a week), and it needs suggestions.

Thoughts?