| Mrs. Mary
Bowen of McArthur, Arkansas has been a cooperative observer
for the National Weather Service for 20 years (as of December, 2005). She has been
instrumental in observing and reporting rainfall in her area, and has mailed her
measurements to the National Weather Service at the end of each month. These
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. Bowen 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. Bowen received a 20 Year Length-of-Service Award from the National Weather
Service. |
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