National Weather Service awards Utah man for 4 decades of weather reports

National Weather Service awards Utah man for 4 decades of weather reports

(Cody Blowers, St. George News)


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ST. GEORGE — After more than four decades of taking daily weather observations vital to the mission of the National Weather Service, a southern Utah man was recognized Thursday for his volunteer efforts.

Layton Barney was presented with the ” John Campanius Holm” award at the Sterling Court Assisted Living facility, located at 324 N. 1680 East in St. George, in honor of his many years of service to the National Weather Service, Randy Graham, meteorologist in charge of the Salt Lake office said.

“Layton did observations for 42 years, which takes an incredible amount of dedication and spirit to do these day after day for that many years, and the quality of those observations was very high,” Graham said.

This is a high-level award, Graham said, with 25 individuals selected from a pool of more than 10,000 volunteers from across the country.

Barney recorded daily weather readings from his residence in Hatch, approximately 15 miles south of Panguitch in Garfield County. Hatch boasts a population of around 141 residents, according to the 2014 Census Bureau.

Barney said he took on the volunteer position after the previous weather reader passed away, adding his decision was motivated by his desire to serve and to do something for his country.

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