Columbia Weather Systems

February happenings! We enjoyed visits from friends at our sister company Hinds Instruments as well as gathering for our annual anniversary dinner at a local favorite, Stanford's . We’re grateful for the people who make Columbia Weather Systems what it is! ☀ Anniversary dinner at Stanford's Tanasbourne. Steak tips were a favorite at the anniversary dinner. David and Connie from Hinds Instruments dropped by for a tour and chat! Nader gives guests a tour of our facilities.

                        In honor of Black History Month and National Weather Person’s Day, we are highlighting the legacy of Archie Williams, an accomplished meteorologist, Olympic gold medalist, and educator. Born in 1915 in Oakland, California, Williams expressed an early interest in both aviation and athletics. While studying mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, he excelled in track and field, setting a world record and qualifying for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the 400-meter race.                       After an injury ended his running career and engineering jobs were denied due to racial discrimination, Williams redirected his focus toward aviation and meteorology. During World War II, he became one of 14 African Americans commissioned through the Army Air Forces aviation meteorological cadet program. Following gr...