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David Tewes has been a journalist for three decades, including more than 20 years as a local government and weather reporter for the Victoria Advocate. He is a trained storm spotter and rainfall observer for the National Weather Service. David maintains his own weather station and has taught astronomy and weather merit badge classes for the Boy Scouts.

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Real Name:David Tewes
Member Since:September 24, 2007
Last Signed In:August 28, 2008
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backyard stargazing, tropical weather, climatology, storm spotting, weather, astronomy

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Where's Gustav heading? Posted August 27, 2008

Gustav is still in the Caribbean Sea, but it has everyone wondering where it will make landfall.... Read More >>

Tropical Storm Gustav forms Posted August 25, 2008

Well it happened. The area of clouds in the Caribbean that I blogged about this morning... Read More >>

Tropical disturbance getting organized Posted August 25, 2008

While everyone has been watching Tropical Storm Fay make a record-setting four landfalls, another... Read More >>

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You work for the National Weather Service, don't you? Read More >>

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What a stellar gift. Happy birthday. Read More >>

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Thanks for the kind words, Sugar. Read More >>

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Are we really certain whether or not some of our political leaders are Martians? I' m not just saying that because I... Read More >>

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Thanks, SugarM. And I wish you a happy and prosperous new year. I've just got a feeling it's going to be a good one. Read More >>

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Haven't had the chance to wish you and yours a belated Merry Christmas, but I AM in time to wish you a happy new year... Read More >>

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Comment From: redredrose

Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:11:10 CDT

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Comment From: ShawnClark

Mon Nov 19, 2007 15:34:08 CST

Life here's pretty good: low stress, friendly co-workers, government holidays (13 a year!). What more could a guy ask for? How's life at the Advocate? Has the newsroom recovered from the crushing depression my leaving caused?

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Comment From: ShureleeUJest

Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:18:06 CDT

David,

I don't know if you're aware of these sites for "real time" data about the water levels in the Guadalupe, but after the flood of '98, I monitor them every time there's a really heavy rainfall in the San Antonio area.

Guadalupe River Gauges sites

1.Victoria at Moody Street Bridge:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/t...

2.Bloomington:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/t...

3.Cuero:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/n...

4.Placedo Creek near Victoriahttp://waterdata.usgs.gov/n...

5. Coleto Creek near Victoria:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/n...

6. USGS Real-Time Water Data for Texas:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/t...

7. Daily Data for Texas: Stage and Stream flow -- 446 site(s) found:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/t...

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