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STORM-FEST: SAO Special Observations

Summary

Wind direction/speed, ceiling height, visibility. dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, dew point temperature, sea level and station pressure, cloud data, and present weather. Manual and automatic observations for special conditions that arose at about 1200 NWS, FAA, Coast Guard, and DOD sites for STORM-FEST.

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ORDER data to made available for download
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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/KV6P-MKXA-9Y0D
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2011-08-24)
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Related projects	STORM-FEST: USWRP/STORM Fronts Experiment Systems Test
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	hourly
Language	English
Categories	Surface
Platforms	Weather Stations
Instruments	Automated Weather System
GCMD Science Keywords	AIR TEMPERATURE CLOUD CEILING DEW POINT TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION AMOUNT SEA LEVEL PRESSURE SURFACE PRESSURE VISIBILITY WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED Expand keywords
Documentation	detailed_format [8 KiB]
Related links	homepage: STORM-FEST info: Sample Plot Code

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1992-02-01 00:00:00
End datetime	1992-03-15 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 80.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 20.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -180.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -50.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
originator: NOAA National Climatic Data Center
author: NOAA National Climatic Data Center

Citation

NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory, NOAA National Climatic Data Center. 2011. STORM-FEST: SAO Special Observations. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/KV6P-MKXA-9Y0D. Accessed 16 Dec 2025.

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