Mrs. Sallye
Hayes Borchert of Stuttgart, Arkansas has been a cooperative observer for the National
Weather Service for 35 years (as of December, 2000). She has collected rainfall data
on a daily basis. Her measurements are sent to the National Climatic Data Center in
Asheville, North Carolina and eventually published to become a part of the permanent
record of the world's weather. Mrs. Borchert has also been very helpful in severe weather situations.
She has taken the time to report severe weather in her area, with the information
used by the National Weather Service to issue more accurate warnings.
For her efforts,
Mrs. Borchert received a 35 Year Goverment Emblem from the National Weather Service.
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