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History with 'Hud': How the Southport weather tower helped save lives during storms

Summary by WWAY TV
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — It’s been more than five years since an important piece of Southport’s history was sent tumbling to the ground by an early morning thunderstorm. On February 7, 2020, the waterfront weather tower was destroyed by strong winds (a nearby unofficial measurement of nearly 85 mph was observed), after standing in the same spot on the Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn since 1901 – before the city even had a hospital. It was one of many …
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WWAY TV broke the news in on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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