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Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

24 Aug 1983

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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1983

Page

21

Weather alert as Alvin station loses radar to Alicia

Storm crippled the Alvin weather station as Alicia battered the Texas coast. Meteorologists and technicians improvised, using helicopters, nearby airports, and reports from Corpus Christi and Lake Charles while Galveston’s radar failed. The team feared a Claudette-like stall and relied on outside data and old methods to track the storm.

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ALVIN Alicia Galveston Texas Houston Galveston Island Galveston Bay Harris County San Luis Pass Claudette Weather Service Lake Charles Corpus Christi Ron Stagno
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Laser Scream Marks Death of a Guardsman

Fort Hood training with the Texas National Guard 3rd Brigade uses the MILES laser engagement system to simulate realistic combat. Guardsmen from Dallas and East Texas, practicing at Fort Hood, describe how lasers, sensors, and audible signals replace live fire for safer, authentic outcomes.

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Dallas Morning News Fort Hood Texas Texas National Guard 3Rd Brigade 49Th Armored Division Dallas East Texas Miles Richiard Lindsey Tyler
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