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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 5:28 pm
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Observation time Saturday 15 March 2008 4:44 PM
Eastern Daylight Time

Flight conditions Instrument Meterological Conditions

Winds
Wind direction North-Northwest (330°)
Wind shift observed 4:20 PM
Wind speed 8.7 m/s (20 mph)
Wind gusting to 23.7 m/s (53 mph)
Peak wind speed 23.7 m/s (53 mph), 4:39 PM
Peak wind direction North-Northwest (330°)

Visibility 1610 m (1 mi.)

Present weather TSRAGR, mist

Sky condition
Ceiling 1,400 m (4,600 ft.) broken clouds
Cloud layer scattered clouds with cumulonimbus 700 m (2,400 ft.)
Cloud layer broken clouds 1,400 m (4,600 ft.)

Temperature 16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint 14°C (57°F)

Altimeter 1001 hPa (29.56 in.Hg)

Precipitation
Thunderstorm began 3:58 PM
Hail began 4:44 PM

Derived measurements
Relative humidity 88%
Density altitude 230 m (756 ft.)

Remarks
Corrected report.
Automated weather observing station with precipitation discriminator.
Frequent lightning observed (cloud to ground, cloud to cloud, intra-cloud, cloud to air) north thunderstorm moving northeast cumulonimbus clouds observed distant west hailstone size.
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