JWC Weather Data from Hurricane Ike

Now that the anemometer has been moved to 25 feet above ground level and 5 feet above the highest point on the roof, there is some good data from JWC. There was one gust to tropical storm force (greater than 39 mph/35 knots). Here is a summary of that data:

• Storm Total Rainfall: 1.52 inches (9/12-13)
• Peak Sustained Winds (10-minute): 15 mph (13 knots) from the SSW at 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:50 pm 9/13
• Peak Wind Gust: 42 mph (37 knots) from the SSW at 12:00 pm on 9/13
• Lowest Pressure: 29.53 in Hg (1000.1 mb) at 5:05 pm on 9/12
  

A detailed report on Hurricane Ike will be released during the next week or so.