Micro scale tests hint ground level formation of tornadoes
Ted Sheehan of the National Weather Service reports experiments showing a funnel or vortex could form at ground level and extend to cloud base under unstable conditions. Vortexes may be invisible to base, with dust or debris scarce in visibility. Tests describe vacuum or strong downdrafts, with small tornados as short lived but destructive.
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Ted Sheehan
National Weather Service
Lubbock Regional
Sheehan
Aft St
South Plains
Texas
Karen Wright
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Kansas City Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Whiteface
Silverton
Hale Center
Whitharral
Plain
Catholic University of America
Washington
Chich-chien Chang
Chang
Mud Things Spur Carving Career On Texas Farm
On a family farm in Erath County George Logan’s childhood mud figures inspired a carving career. Now living in Winkler County for 20 years, Logan paints wood sculptures of animals like longhorns roadrunners horses and quail using pine mahogany and poplar. He recalls making mud figures as a child and notes his work is often given to friends and family though he has recent commissions.
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George Logan
Kermit
Eloise Roe
Avalanche-Journal
Erath County
Logan
Winkler County
Dicky
Texas Tech
Nima
Palo Alto
Calif
Slaton Housing Authority appoints Gladys Blair executive director
Gladys Blair of 4920 W 13th St becomes executive director of Slaton Housing Authority succeeding C L Hatch who served since 1970. Blair, formerly with Lubbock Housing Authority as book keeper and executive secretary, will oversee a fully occupied 70 unit complex and collaborate on HA projects in Slaton.
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Gladys Blair
W. 13Th St
Slaton Housing Authority
Board of Commissioners
Blair
C. L. Hatch
Slaton
Lubbock Housing Authority
B. J. Pierce
Lubbock
Green Fair Manor
Hub Homes
Bruce M. Pember
Howard Swanner
T. J. Wallace
Charlie Walton
Lubbock State School
Texas A&m Extension Service
Housing Authority
Chinese Still Under Guard
Chang Shi jung the drugged Chinese technical aide remained in a guarded Paris hospital ward on Saturday with officials reporting very slow improvement. Doctors will delay police interrogation until he recovers further as authorities weigh whether he will stay in France or return to China.
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Paris
Chang Shijung
Chang
France
China
Yellowstones Name Derived From River of the Yellow Stone
From Yellowstone Park in Wyoming comes the origin of the name Yellowstone derived from the yellowish sheen of the gorge cut by the Indians who called it the River of the Yellow Stone.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
10 Year Old Project Builds Home Tornado Machine
Lubbock meteorologist Ted Sheehan spent a decade building a homemade tornado machine to test theories of tornado formation. He demonstrated a swirling air vortex, discussed two basic tornado formations including ground to cloud funnels, and shared ideas on heat islands and repeated disturbances.
Pedestrian Mall Planned for Madison Avenue
New York Mayor John Lindsay said a 15 block section of Madison Avenue from 42nd to 57th streets may become a permanent pedestrian mall. The avenue has been closed to traffic noon to 2 pm on weekdays for two weeks as an experimental measure with significant results.
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New York
Manhattan
Madison Avenue
John V. Lindsay
42Nd
57Th
Lindsay
Miniature tornado model tests ground level formation
Meteorologist Ted Sheehan uses a ground level “tornado machine” to demonstrate funnel formation. After a decade of work he argues tornadoes can form on the ground, challenging the cloud base theory.
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Ted Sheehan
Sheehan
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