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Year ends with below average rainfall
Donnie Lucas / Albany News
Water continues to flow over long icicles on the
Georgia Monument fountain at the Bank Park dur-
ing a cold snap right at the end of the year. Overall,
temperatures during 2008 were relatively mild, al-
though" there were extremes such as a high of 107
degrees and a low of 16.
Weather-wise,•
2008fairly calm
Following on the heels of
one of the wettest years in
recordedhistory, 2008 ended
up about six inches shy of
the annual norm, with 20.73
inches officially documented
for the city of Albany.
Over the last 113 years,
average rainfall for the 12-
month period has been 26.69
inches. Last year, a total of
39.59 inches was recorded,
making 2007 the 10th wet-
test year since 1896, when
local observers began writing
down rainfall amounts.
Although the 2008 pre-
cipitation does not seem
drastically low, there were
only three months in which
rainfall was above average,
notably in March and April.
Almost six inches fell in
March, part of that in the
form of snow, compared with
an average of 1.65 inches.
There was another 4.53
inches in April, when around
2.64 normally falls. One
particular storm on April
24, which resulted in about
two inches of rainfall in and
around Albany, produced
hail large enough to break
windows in the north part
of the community, and at
least one tornado was spotted
just east of town. Many Al-
bany residents were without
electricity for several hours
because of the storm.
A couple of days later,
Moran experienced a strong
thunderstorm, with approxi-
mately nine inches of rainfall
recorded and wind gusts up
to 70 mph.
Dry Months
In contrast, there were
six months in 2008 in which
a half-inch or less was re-
corded. Last January, there
was no rainfall at all, while
there was only .53 inches in
February, During that time,
the governor's office issued
a wildfire alert, although
there were no significant fire
events locally.
Only traces of moisture
fell in June and July, and the
wildfire that local firefighters
had been expecting finally ar-
rived in early August, when
several fires were started
by lightning during a storm
that produced little moisture.
More than 3,500 acres were
burned in one fire started by
a cutting torch.
Three inches of rain re-
ceived in mid-August re-
lieved the wildfire danger.
There was little measur-
able rainf during the last two
months,.05-inch in November
and .07 in December.
Relatively Mild
Although there were the
predictable extremes during
2008 (a high of 107 degrees
on July 28 and lows of 16
on December 20 and 21),
temperatures throughout the
year were relatively mild.
Typically, the mercury
bounced back and forth dur-
ing the first and last parts
of the year, reaching into
the 70s during the day, then
plummeting back down to ,
below freezing at night.
The thermometer didn't
reach the century mark until
mid-July, and there were only
11 100-degree days during
the summer of 2008.
2008
MONTHLY TOTALS
A&M scholarship honors Heston McBride
Mary Lockwood Crouch
of Austin has established
a $25,000 Heston McBride
'43 Memorial Scholarship in
Animal Science through the
Texas A&M Foundation.
The gift will provide schol-
arships to full-time Students
in the department of animal
science in Texas A&M Uni-
versity's College of Agricul-
ture and Life Sciences.
"Jane McBride Martin-
dale, Heston's daughter, is
one of my dearest friends
and I wanted to honor this
excellent man who left such a
wonderful legacy in his fam-
ily and in his work," Crouch
said. "Heston was a strong
supporter of Texas A&M
and encouraged many young
people to aliend A&M. This
scholarship will enable some
students to do that." '
McBride, from the Texas
towns of Blanket and Llano,
exhibited his first 4-H steer
at age 12. He developed an
interest in animal science
that led to a college educa-
tion and lifelong career in
livestock breeding.
While a young member
of FFA, McBride earned a
Texas Star Farmer degree
and was a member of the
champion Chapter Conduct-
ing Team. He spent 10 years
in 4-H and FFA, winning the
Brown County steer show
seven times. After high school
graduation, McBride attend-
ed Tarleton State U ni versity,
where he was a member of
thelivestockjudgingteam. In
1940 he won first place at the
Fort Worth Livestock Show
and was the high-point male
in beef cattle judging. He
graduated with a bachelor's
degree in animal science and
a master's degree in animal
nutrition in 1943 after only
three years at A&M.
He was a member of
several national registries,
including the American
Hereford Association and the
American Maine-Anjoy Asso-
ciation. He bred and showed
♦numerous champion show
animals at major livestock
shows across the United
States, including more than
15 grand champion steers
between 1957 and 1970.
"Heston McBride inspired
his children along with scores
of other youngsters to pursue
a competitive, hard-working
and often rewarding career in
the cattle/agriculture indus-
try," Gerald "Geep" McBride,
Heston McBride's son, said.
"He mentored many, gave
generously of his time and
was respected throughout
his long life."
McBride passed away in
Brown County on October
20, 2005. Family members
Heston McBride Jr., Dan Mc-
Bride, Gerald McBride and
Martindale said they hope
recipients of the scholarships
will be inspired by McBride's
example.
2008 TOTAL
AVC.
JANUARY
.00
1.11
FEBRUARY
.53
1.40
MARCH
5.95
1.65
APRIL
4.53
2.64
MAY
1.88
3.86
JUNE
TR
2.96
JULY
TR
2.24
AUGUST
3.25
2.45
SEPTEMBER
2.46
2.83
OCTOBER
2.13
2.66
NOVEMBER
.05
1.54
DECEMBER
.07
1.35
TOTALS
20.85
26.69
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