The June 9, 1976 newsletter, written by Henry Lansford, is the first of the 1976 field research season. No cloud seeding was planned for 1976 - instead, radar, aircraft, and other equipment will be used to further study the structure and behavior of hailstorms. Such research is expected to provid... Show moreThe June 9, 1976 newsletter, written by Henry Lansford, is the first of the 1976 field research season. No cloud seeding was planned for 1976 - instead, radar, aircraft, and other equipment will be used to further study the structure and behavior of hailstorms. Such research is expected to provide information on developing future seeding techniques. A network of more than 250 farmers were to report hail crop damage to the researchers, and a method of hail cubes to measure imprints left by hailstones was established across several counties. Five hailstorms had been studied so far that season, including one that produced golf-ball size hailstones. Show less
