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Topper's Blog: Lightning Strike at St. Albans

10:26 PM, May 15, 2013

It's been twenty two years since that deadly lightning strike at St. Albans. One man still carries the scars of lightning melting his car keys. A severe thunderstorm developed and moved over St. Albans and the Cathedral grounds in northwest Washington striking spectators of a Landon St Albans lacrosse game.

Topper's Blog: Invention of Thermometer

10:25 PM, May 14, 2013

Who invented the thermometer ? It's not clear-cut but the name Fahrenheit should ring a bell.

Topper's Blog: Mother's Day

6:03 PM, May 10, 2013

Topper's Blog: May Almanac

10:48 PM, Apr 30, 2013

May is a great month to star gaze and this month the plants have a great show for us.

Topper's Blog: Landon Azalea Festival

10:47 PM, Apr 30, 2013

This year is the 60th Landon Azalea Festival. Parking is free and there is a lot to do for the entire family. The festival runs Friday through Sunday.

Topper's Blog: Point to Point

5:37 PM, Apr 30, 2013

The Point to Point always precedes the Gold Cup and is my favorite race.

Topper's Blog: Heat Wave 1976

11:41 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Topper's Blog: Hurricane Outlook 2013

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Topper's Blog: Sunscreen Time

11:13 PM, Apr 9, 2013

Topper's Blog: No Flowers Yet

10:50 PM, Apr 8, 2013

Topper's Blog: Ladybugs

10:10 PM, Apr 5, 2013

Topper's Blog: Super Outbreak

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Topper's Blog: April Almanac

10:15 PM, Apr 3, 2013

Topper's Blog: Palm Sunday Snow Storm

11:11 PM, Mar 26, 2013

Topper's Blog: How Easter is Determined

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Topper's Blog: More Purple Martin Background

5:56 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Topper's Blog: Purple Martin Time

12:25 AM, Mar 23, 2013

The purple martins will return in the next week or so. I re-opened the apartments in my purple martin house just this last weekend. 

Topper's Blog: Monarch Butterfly

12:23 AM, Mar 22, 2013

Topper's Blog: Cherry Blossom Festival

6:00 PM, Mar 20, 2013

Topper's Blog: Vernal Equinox

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Topper's Blog: Virginia Tornadoes

10:08 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Topper's Blog: Tornado Drill

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Topper's Blog: 2013 Iditarod

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Topper's Blog: Daylight Saving Time

6:36 PM, Mar 11, 2013

Topper Shutt's Blog: Superstorm 1993

6:36 PM, Mar 11, 2013

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Topper's Blog: Lightning Strike at St. Albans

10:26 PM, May 15, 2013

It's been twenty two years since that deadly lightning strike at St. Albans. One man still carries the scars of lightning melting his ...

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