Observed arrival · 2026-10-10
Recon Weather’s storm-sampling kit
A volunteer storm-research team launches weather balloons and surface instruments, then shares field data through a free app.
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- Storm researchers and people following severe-weather fieldwork
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- The team reports tracking a sonde about 87 miles; up to seven share one radio channel in GPS-timed slots.
Field notes
The equipment page distinguishes full STING radiosondes, GPS-only wind sondes, vehicle instruments, and IsoPods that log surface pressure at 20 samples per second and upload when back in Wi-Fi range. The team says its STING units were compared with a NIST-traceable reference radiosonde on three same-balloon flights. Its 2027 plan proposes coordinated launches from several vehicles; the fundraiser lists a $25,000 goal and $22,305 in itemized costs.
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