Columbia Weather Systems

President Nader Khoury is our Team Member feature this week! Having an interest in science and technology, he studied Electric and Electronics Engineering at Oregon State University. Following 10 years as Manufacturing Manager at Branden Technologies, Nader has led CWS for 20 years. “What I enjoy about my job is discovering the different applications customers have and coming up with creative solutions to improve in order to meet each customer’s needs,” he says. “It’s fun to be able to say ‘yes, we can do that for you.’” Nader also enjoys hiking, gardening, and photography. Nader's photography decorates the office walls.

Planning a trip? This map provided by the NOAA is an interactive, visual tool to help you be prepared. From flash flood and hurricane warnings to Red Flag and air quality alerts, this is an easily accessible resource to keep you informed With the wildfires we have been experiencing here in the Pacific Northwest, air quality updates have been especially important to monitor. Stay tuned for more info on our new air quality sensor launching soon. # NationalPreparednessMonth # WeatherReadyNation # WRNAmbassadors x

Stocking up on our emergency water supply for National Preparedness Month! It is recommended to have 14 gallons of water per person in Oregon in the case of an earthquake. Make sure to store your supply in a cool, dark place and replace it every six months. Tip: Water jugs are multi-functional and make for some nice bookends or work out equipment. 😉 #WRNAmbassadors

Tomorrow is National Prepareathon Day. As Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors, we encourage organizations, families, and communities to make a Disaster Emergency Plan. The recent natural disasters are a reminder of the importance of preparing for emergencies beforehand. Click Here to learn how to create a plan, and view other resources to help be better prepared for the future. “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.”

This week's Team Member spotlight is Debbie! This month marks her 20th year at CWS. As Office Manager, Debbie wears a lot of hats and always keeps the office running smoothly. In her spare time, she enjoys visiting the Oregon coast and spending time with her grand kids. Fun fact: She recently won “Best Actress” at a Murder Mystery Dinner. What does she like about her job? “The variety!” Debbie says. “The contact with many and varied customers, and the relationships with co-workers. . . I love my CWS family. They are the best part of my job.”

Keys Energy Services, a public power utility in Florida, is using our new cloud-based server in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. The company is using the cloud Weather Server to monitor weather conditions remotely to make key operational decisions. The company has four Orion™ Weather Stations , whose real-time data can be easily accessed. On a day to day basis, Keys Energy monitors wind speed to determine if workers can safely operate machinery. Our new cloud Weather Server features real-time weather data monitoring that is easily accessible on the Internet. Users can view the display screen remotely from any device using a web browser. Multiple weather stations can be networked, with the display including an overview option to view key data points from weather stations simultaneously. The cloud Weather Server comes standard with the Weather MicroServer , a CWS proprietary monitoring option available with any of our weather stations. The MicroServer automatically up...

Last week we received a call from Air Liquide, an industrial gas production company, for help connecting their Orio­n Weather Station™ to Weather Underground® in anticipation of Hurricane Harvey. All CWS weather stations can feed data automatically from WeatherMaster ™ software or the Weather MicroServer ™ to Weather Underground, where the information is readily available online. Click Here for instructions on how to connect your CWS weather station to Weather Underground. Graph of Air Liquide’s data from Weather Underground for Sunday, August 27. Note significantly high winds between 3:30 and 10:00 p.m. (gusts up to 42 mph) with lowered air pressure.