Harrison honored for 46 years of weather observations

  • WEATHER OR NOT it’s pleasant outside on Rex Harrison’s farm southeast of Floydada, Harrison heads out to measure precipitation for the National Weather Service. He was recently presented with a NWS award recognizing more than 45 years of participation, by Observing Program Leader Gary Skwira (right). | COURTESY PHO
    WEATHER OR NOT it’s pleasant outside on Rex Harrison’s farm southeast of Floydada, Harrison heads out to measure precipitation for the National Weather Service. He was recently presented with a NWS award recognizing more than 45 years of participation, by Observing Program Leader Gary Skwira (right). | COURTESY PHO

    For four and a half decades—through rain, drought, snow, hail and wind—Floyd County’s Rex Harrison has contributed official weather observations to the National Weather Service as a Cooperative Weather Observer. NWS Observing Program Leader (OPL) Gary Skwira met Harrison last week at the Floydada Country Club to present him with the service’s Dick Hagemeyer Award for 45 or more years in that capac…