Observed arrival · 2026-10-09
Recon Weather takes custom instruments into severe storms
A volunteer storm-research team launches weather balloons and ground instruments, sharing live measurements through a free app.
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- Storm researchers and severe-weather followers
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- STING sondes transmit temperature, humidity, pressure and GPS every seven seconds, or every two seconds in fast mode.
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The equipment section separates full STING sondes from GPS-only units, which omit weather sensors and are intended for the lowest 6–9 km; up to seven transmitters use GPS-timed slots on one channel. IsoPods store pressure readings at 20 samples per second and upload them when back in Wi-Fi range, while the page reports one sonde tracked to about 87 miles and three same-balloon comparisons with a NIST-traceable reference.
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