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New Weather Station in Hardy
February 7th, 2010
Hardy finally receives a long talked about weather station and camera for our area.
In the past the closest weather observations were from Mountain Home. This new weather station will provide the residents in hardy with current temperature, wind speed and direction, how much rain has fallen. A&P is the first organization to sponsor a SkyCAM and are very proud of their new camera; it joins Arkansas Methodist Center in Paragould and ASU’s stadium cam.
Mayor Nina Thornton hopes that this new weather station will bring more people to their town. “It has so many great benefits for the community,” Thornton said.
Thornton said, “I think that this will bring tourism, more tourists people to come to our city. I think that people don’t really know exactly what we have to offer and they’re going to be able to see it live 24/7 now.
The weather station is sponsored by the Advertising and Promotions Committee of Hardy which sponsrs many exciting events and promotions for our area. The new weather station will allow the Region 8 StormTEAM to see what’s happening across the area and keep the area residents better informed.
Skycam purchased by the Hardy Advertising and Promotions Commission. Cutting the ribbon is Hardy Mayor Nina Thornton. From left are KAIT?account executive Howell Westbrook, March Herring, Margaret Harness, Sunni Cooper, Sherri Groves, meteorologists Justin Logan, Ryan Vaughn, Sarah Tipton and KAIT?Vice President and General Manager Tim Ingram.
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Congratulations to Hardy and the entire Region 8 viewing area. This is a wonderful opportunity for Hardy to remain in the minds (and hearts) of everyone. We (Hardy residents) certainly Appreciate all the effort and diligence it took for the new weather station to manifest.
Thank you Mayor Thorton, the A&P Committee and KAIT8 team.
Marc Herring
Ozark Classic Crafts Mall
How often do the scenes change and what areas does the camera cover. This was a good idea.
Stan. the weather cam changes scene when kait8 uses its control to change it. They mostly have it facing to the west as it is the best view of the evening sky. I have seen it face up (east) Main St. They have zoom capabilities which would actually allow them to zoom in on my front door of my business. Its a VERY sophisticated system which is such a great addition to Hardy. Kudos to A&P for its acquisition.
Marc