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Post by tornado on Feb 4, 2017 10:25:28 GMT -5
Prescott, Arizona, Tue 14 Feb-Wed 15 Feb 2017:METAR KPRC 150553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00281011 10144 20028 51013 TSNO METAR KPRC 150453Z NIL
METAR KPRC 150353Z NIL
METAR KPRC 150253Z NIL
METAR KPRC 150153Z NIL
METAR KPRC 150053Z NIL
METAR KPRC 142353Z NIL
METAR KPRC 142253Z NIL
METAR KPRC 142153Z NIL
METAR KPRC 142053Z NILMETAR KPRC 141953Z 00000KT 10SM FEW030 12/M02 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01221022 Site of an FAA Flight Service Station, didn’t transmit missing observations.  Lexington, Kentucky, Fri 3 Feb 2017:METAR KLEX 031054Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M12 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP277 T10501122 METAR KLEX 031154Z NIL
METAR KLEX 031254Z NIL
METAR KLEX 031354Z NIL
METAR KLEX 031454Z NIL
METAR KLEX 031554Z NIL METAR KLEX 031654Z 32008KT 10SM SCT090 00/M12 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00001117 Parkersburg, West Virginia, Sun 12 Feb 2017:METAR KPKB 121353Z 25007KT 6SM BR BKN007 OVC013 16/14 A2977 RMK AO2 RAE40 SLP078 P0001 T01560144 METAR KPKB 121453Z NIL
METAR KPKB 121553Z NIL
METAR KPKB 121653Z NIL
METAR KPKB 121753Z NILMETAR KPKB 121853Z 29014G26KT 10SM SCT026 BKN110 13/08 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 32030/1823 SLP122 T01280078
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Post by tornado on Feb 21, 2017 13:59:27 GMT -5
Hawthorne, California, Sun 19 Feb 2017:
METAR KHHR 191353Z 00000KT 10SM OVC024 12/11 A2984 RMK AO2
SLP104 T01170106
METAR KHHR 191453Z NIL
METAR KHHR 191553Z NIL
SPECI KHHR 191630Z 16004KT 4SM -RA BR SCT016 SCT021 OVC031
12/11 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB1556E07B23 P0000 T01220111
Parkersburg, West Virginia, Mon 20 Feb 2017:
METAR KPKB 201953Z 06005KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A3022
METAR KPKB 201853Z NIL
METAR KPKB 201753Z VRB05KT 8SM CLR 16/08 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251
T01560078 10156 20006 58016
METAR KPKB 201653Z 00000KT 7SM HZ CLR 13/08 A3029 RMK AO2
SLP259 T01330078
METAR KPKB 201553Z NIL
SPECI KPKB 201531Z 04003KT 1SM R03/P6000FT BR BKN002 07/06
A3031 RMK AO2 T00720061
Tue 21 Feb 2017, regional outage, upstate New York:
Binghamton:
METAR KBGM 212053Z 20009G14KT 10SM CLR 06/M08 A3005 RMK AO2
SLP192 T00561083 56019
METAR KBGM 212153Z NIL
METAR KBGM 212253Z NIL
METAR KBGM 212353Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220053Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220153Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220253Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220353Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220453Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220553Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220653Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220753Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220853Z NIL
METAR KBGM 220953Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM FEW048 03/M02 A2995
RMK AO2 SLP151 T00281022
Elmira:
METAR KELM 212053Z 21012KT 10SM CLR 09/M06 A3005 RMK AO2
SLP183 T00941056 55016
METAR KELM 212153Z NIL
METAR KELM 212253Z NIL
METAR KELM 212353Z NIL
METAR KELM 220053Z NIL
METAR KELM 220153Z NIL
METAR KELM 220253Z NIL
METAR KELM 220353Z NIL
METAR KELM 220453Z NIL
METAR KELM 220553Z NIL
METAR KELM 220653Z NIL
METAR KELM 220753Z NIL
METAR KELM 220853Z NIL
METAR KELM 220953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT041 BKN065 OVC085
03/M01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00281011
Poughkeepsie:
METAR KPOU 212053Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A3019 RMK
AO2 SLP222 T00721056 56028
METAR KPOU 212153Z NIL
METAR KPOU 212253Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 06/-04 017
METAR KPOU 212353Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220053Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220153Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220253Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220353Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220453Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220553Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220653Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220753Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220853Z NIL
METAR KPOU 220953Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM FEW100 02/00 A3002 RMK
AO2 SLP164 T00220000
Outage extended to Williamsport, Pennsylvania:
METAR KIPT 212054Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 09/M06 A3012 RMK AO2
SLP202 T00941056 56023
METAR KIPT 212154Z NIL
METAR KIPT 212254Z NIL
METAR KIPT 212354Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220054Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220154Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220254Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220354Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220454Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220554Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220654Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220754Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220854Z NIL
METAR KIPT 220954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 07/M01 A2999
RMK AO2 SLP158 T00721006 TSNO
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Post by tornado on Feb 23, 2017 16:34:32 GMT -5
It's easier to just post this:
Boise, Idaho, Fri 24 Feb 2017:SPECI KBOI 241107Z 30012KT 10SM BKN060 OVC075 M03/M07 RMK AO2 T10281067 $ METAR KBOI 241153Z NIL
METAR KBOI 241253Z NIL
METAR KBOI 241353Z NIL
METAR KBOI 241453Z NILSPECI KBOI 241535Z 31010KT 10SM CLR M04/M08 A3011 RMK AO2 T10391078 $ METAR KBOI 241553Z 32007KT 10SM CLR M04/M08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP219 T10391083 $ |
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Post by tornado on Mar 6, 2017 10:36:48 GMT -5
Evansville, Indiana, Wed 1 Mar 2017:METAR KEVV 010954Z AUTO 21017KT 10SM BKN030 OVC035 20/16 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP026 T02000161 SPECI KEVV 011004Z AUTO 21016KT 10SM OVC028 21/16 A2962 RMK AO2 T02060161 METAR KEVV 011054Z NIL
METAR KEVV 011154Z NIL
METAR KEVV 011254Z NIL
METAR KEVV 011354Z NILMETAR KEVV 011454Z 24013KT 10SM SCT015 15/12 A2969 For 4 straight hours, ASOS did not successfully transmit the METARs from KEVV. Had there been any bad weather in the meantime? Yes:  Perhaps one of the nearby lightning bolts, caused a power surge and disabled ASOS:  St. Louis Downtown Airport, Cahokia, Illinois, 7 Mar 2017:METAR KCPS 070553Z AUTO 19015G27KT 10SM BKN029 OVC038 21/14 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 19033/0502 SLP054 T02060144 10217 20194 402170094 55007 $ METAR KCPS 070653Z NIL
METAR KCPS 070753Z NIL
METAR KCPS 070853Z NILMETAR KCPS 070953Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM SCT085 BKN110 11/07 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE37 SLP105 P0001 T01110072 $ Another site had a data outage, with lightning within 10 and even 5 miles, during the outage: 
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Post by skobie on Mar 6, 2017 14:11:20 GMT -5
So what's the FAA and their Quality Control crew going to do about this one? Pretty darn "High Risk" data missing I'd say. How do we send in a public complaint as an "external FAA Stakeholder"?
skobie
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Post by skobie on Mar 7, 2017 9:21:03 GMT -5
I don't know if I'd call the following "Missing Metars", but the ATC was absent from being able to edit the ASOS since they weren't logged in during normal working hours. By the way, this site was part of an Air Force Base Operating Service (BOS) Contract at a joint civilian/Air Force airport, where the new Base Commander decided he basically didn't need the observers editing ASOS, thereby leaving the FAA Federal Contract Tower to take over observing duties at this C-Level station. In addition, I was told that the Air Force (at least at this base) was not going to including Weather Observing as part of the next BOS Contract in about 2 years when bids are up. I hope the Air Force is not going rogue on their initial policy of ASOS stations always being edited by dedicated human observers (not LAWRS).
At any rate, the Base opens for business at 7AM ET (12Z) and closes at 11 PM ET (4Z), so I'm sure the Obstroller signed in to ASOS a bit before 12Z and then the sign-in expired at just before 21Z. Interestingly, they must of caught their mistake for the last ob of the evening (0353Z), signed in to take ASOS out of AUTO, then promptly took the time to sign back out of ASOS to put it back in to AUTO for their closing (and some of this garbage occurred during VFR conditions, mind you):
KIAG 062053Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM OVC042 14/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01390039
58015=
KIAG 062053Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM OVC042 14/04 A3013=
KIAG 062153Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM OVC044 13/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01280028=
KIAG 062153Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM OVC044 13/03 A3012=
KIAG 062253Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM FEW047 SCT120 12/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP207
T01220033=
KIAG 062253Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM FEW047 SCT120 12/03 A3012=
KIAG 062353Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM BKN035 OVC055 12/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP204
T01220039 10144 20117 56007=
KIAG 062353Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM BKN035 OVC055 12/04 A3011=
KIAG 070017Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM BKN028 OVC034 12/04 A3011 RMK AO2 T01220039=
KIAG 070017Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM BKN028 OVC034 12/04 A3011=
KIAG 070053Z AUTO 20015G20KT 10SM OVC026 12/05 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01170050=
KIAG 070053Z AUTO 20015G20KT 10SM OVC026 12/05 A3011=
KIAG 070153Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM OVC023 11/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01110061=
KIAG 070153Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM OVC023 11/06 A3010=
KIAG 070253Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM OVC020 11/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01110056
58008=
KIAG 070253Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM OVC020 11/06 A3009=
KIAG 070353Z 19006KT 10SM OVC019 11/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01110061=
KIAG 070353Z 19006KT 10SM OVC019 11/06 A3007=
KIAG 070453Z AUTO 18009KT 5SM -RA OVC017 11/07 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP181 P0000
T01060067 401441039=
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Post by tornado on Mar 29, 2017 8:33:21 GMT -5
Hutchinson, Kansas, 28 Mar 2017:
METAR KHUT 281752Z 09016KT 10SM OVC023 14/07 A2998 RMK AO2
SLP143 T01390067 10150 20094 55014
METAR KHUT 281852Z NIL
METAR KHUT 281952Z NIL
METAR KHUT 282052Z NIL
METAR KHUT 282152Z NIL
METAR KHUT 282252Z NIL
SPECI KHUT 282338Z 06022G30KT 5SM TS BR OVC012 10/08 2982
RMK TS NW-SE MOV E PK WND 06030/2237
Between 12:52 p.m., to 6:38 p.m., no observations were transmitted from Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT).
Once observations began to be received again, a thunderstorm was in progress. How long had there been a
thunderstorm at KHUT, without users having that information?
Then, Hutchinson had another outage overnight:
METAR KHUT 290352Z 04014G22KT 4SM +TSRA BR OVC060 10/09 A2991
RMK A02 CONS LTGICCCCACG TS OHD MOV E PK WND 04026/0036
TSB34 SLP123 P0032 T01000089
METAR KHUT 290452Z NIL
METAR KHUT 290552Z NIL
METAR KHUT 290652Z NIL
METAR KHUT 290752Z NIL
METAR KHUT 290852Z NIL
METAR KHUT 290952Z NIL
METAR KHUT 291052Z NIL
METAR KHUT 291152Z NIL
METAR KHUT 291252Z NIL
METAR KHUT 291352Z 02018G25KT 5SM -RA BR OVC006 09/08 A2965
RMK A02 PK WND 02026/1340 RAB39 SLP035 P0008 T00940083
Again, at least the beginning of the outage, occurred with a thunderstorm in progress.
Bolton Field Airport, Columbus, Ohio, 26 Mar 2017:
SPECI KTZR 262325Z 14006KT 10SM TS SCT031 BKN060 OVC070 17/13
A2990 RMK TSB23 LTG ICCG W THRU NW
METAR KTZR 262350Z NIL
METAR KTZR 270015Z AUTO 19008KT 7SM +RA SCT008 BKN027 OVC065
12/12 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S P0007 T01210116
Just one METAR was missed, and not transmitted. But the previous SPECI contained a thunderstorm, and the following report
contained heavy rain.
Donaldson Field Airport, Greenville, South Carolina, 26 Mar 2017:
METAR KGYH 262047Z 16004KT 10SM SCT031 21/16 A3010
METAR KGYH 262147Z NIL
METAR KGYH 262229Z 00000KT 10SM SCT024 19/12 A3008 RMK TSE29
TS MOV SE
Just one METAR was missed, and not transmitted. But that METAR must have contained the thunderstorm that ended at 2229Z by moving to the SE.
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Post by tornado on Apr 2, 2017 17:18:26 GMT -5
Monroe, Louisiana, Sun 2 Apr 2017:SPECI KMLU 021706Z VRB03KT 10SM TS BKN022 BKN047 BKN060 19/17 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-NW TSB01 T01940172 $ METAR KMLU 021753Z NIL
METAR KMLU 021853Z NIL
METAR KMLU 021953Z NIL
METAR KMLU 022053Z NIL
METAR KMLU 022153Z NIL
METAR KMLU 022240Z 08013KT 6SM -TSRA OVC015 17/17 A2966 Questions: Did lightning put ASOS out of commission for about 5 hours?   Why didn't LAWRS send the observations using an alternate method?
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Post by hlsto2 on Apr 2, 2017 21:58:49 GMT -5
as usual, on the rare occasions the tower does get involved, they make their usual mess...evidenced here...
1. 2257 and 2357...TS in present wx...but dsnt ltg in remarks. 2240...no ltg/ts remarks. TS is within 5 miles of AP...WHERE IS IT...WHICH DIRECTION IS IT MOVING??
2. 0155...incorrect vis entry
3. no data xmtd between 1706 and 2240. no metar xmtd at 0055. lots of blank spaces during significant weather
4. attn: ken and barbie...are you going to show this to the stakeholders?
KMLU 030155Z 31005KT 06SM -TSRA FEW008 OVC040 19/18 A2966 RMK LTG ALQDS
KMLU 022357Z 08013KT 6SM -TSRA SCT008 OVC040 18/17 A2966 RMK LTG DSNT ALQD
KMLU 022257Z 15007KT 6SM -TSRA SCT008 OVC020 18/17 A2972 RMK LTG DSNT ALQD
KMLU 022240Z 08013KT 6SM -TSRA OVC015 17/17 A2966
KMLU 021706Z VRB03KT 10SM TS BKN022 BKN047 BKN060 19/17 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-NW TSB01 T01940172 $
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Post by tornado on Apr 4, 2017 8:32:18 GMT -5
Hutchinson, Kansas., Sat 1 Apr 2017:
METAR KHUT 011152Z 07020G26KT 10SM OVC012 07/05 A3007 RMK
A02 PK WND 06026/1148 SLP176 60000 700720050 10078
20072 58002
METAR KHUT 011052Z NIL
METAR KHUT 010952Z NIL
METAR KHUT 010852Z NIL
METAR KHUT 010752Z NIL
METAR KHUT 010652Z NIL
METAR KHUT 010552Z NIL
METAR KHUT 010452Z NIL
METAR KHUT 010352Z 05005KT 10SM OVC018 08/05 A3006
7 METARs were missed.
Monroe, Louisiana, Sun 2 Apr 2017:
SPECI KMLU 021706Z VRB03KT 10SM TS BKN022 BKN047 BKN060 19/17
A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-NW TSB01 T01940172 $
METAR KMLU 021753Z NIL
METAR KMLU 021853Z NIL
METAR KMLU 021953Z NIL
METAR KMLU 022053Z NIL
METAR KMLU 022153Z NIL
SPECI KMLU 022240Z 08013KT 6SM -TSRA OVC015 17/17 A2966
5 METARs were missed. There were thunderstorms both before and after the outage.
Battle Creek, Michigan, 3-4 Apr 2017:
SPECI KBTL 040033Z 10005KT 10SM VCTS -RA BKN028 OVC060 10/09
A2941 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-W RAE11B19 P0000 T01000094
METAR KBTL 040053Z NIL
METAR KBTL 040153Z NIL
METAR KBTL 040253Z NIL
METAR KBTL 040353Z NIL
METAR KBTL 040453Z NIL
METAR KBTL 040553Z NIL
METAR KBTL 040653Z NIL
METAR KBTL 040753Z NIL
METAR KBTL 040853Z NIL
METAR KBTL 040953Z NIL
METAR KBTL 041053Z NIL
METAR KBTL 041153Z NIL
METAR KBTL 041253Z 25015 2SM BR OVC003 06/05. A2944
At the beginning of the outage, a thunderstorm was in progress. At the end of the outage,
conditions were low IFR. What were weather conditions during the outage?
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 3-4 Apr 2017:
SPECI KAZO 040033Z 09003KT 1 1/2SM R35/6000VP6000FT TSRA
BR FEW007 BKN028 OVC047 11/08 A2942 RMK AO2 LTG
DSNT SE-W RAB04 TSB30 P0010 T01060083
METAR KAZO 040053Z NIL
METAR KAZO 040153Z NIL
METAR KAZO 040253Z NIL
METAR KAZO 040353Z NIL
METAR KAZO 040453Z NIL
METAR KAZO 040553Z NIL
METAR KAZO 040653Z NIL
METAR KAZO 040753Z NIL
METAR KAZO 040853Z NIL
METAR KAZO 040953Z NIL
METAR KAZO 041053Z NIL
METAR KAZO 041153Z NIL
METAR KAZO 041253Z NIL
METAR KAZO 041353Z 27011KT 3/4SM BR OVC003 05/03 A2951 RMK
ILS RY35 IN USE
At the beginning of the outage, a thunderstorm was in progress. At the end of the outage,
conditions were low IFR. What happened during the outage?
Donaldson Field Airport, Greenville, South Carolina, Mon 3 Apr 2017:
METAR KGYH 030615Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3006 RMK AO2
METAR KGYH 030647Z NIL
METAR KGYH 030747Z NIL
METAR KGYH 030847Z NIL
METAR KGYH 030947Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031047Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031147Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031247Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031347Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031447Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031547Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031647Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031747Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031847Z NIL
METAR KGYH 031947Z NIL
METAR KGYH 032047Z NIL
METAR KGYH 032147Z NIL
METAR KGYH 032247Z NIL
METAR KGYH 032347Z 19004KT 10SM BKN031 17/15 A2975
METAR KGYH 040047Z 21003KT 10SM OVC025 17/14 A2975 RMK LAST
LAWRS site successfully transmitted the last 2 observations while the tower was open.
Good thing there wasn't any weather during the outage period.
Oh, wait...
   
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Post by tornado on May 18, 2017 11:29:02 GMT -5
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Wed 17 May 2017:
METAR KLSE 171853Z 15005KT 10SM SCT028 BKN038 BKN048 21/19
A2950
METAR KLSE 171953Z NIL
METAR KLSE 172055Z 10006KT 10SM SCT0401 25/21 A2942
METAR KLSE 172153Z NIL
SPECI KLSE 172217Z 28011G36KT 1/4SM +TSRA FG BKN008 BKN042
OVC100 17/16 A2940 RMK WSFT 2159
METAR KLSE 172253Z NIL
METAR KLSE 172353Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180056Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180156Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180256Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180356Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180456Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180556Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180656Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180756Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180856Z NIL
METAR KLSE 180956Z NIL
METAR KLSE 181056Z 23009KT 10SM OVC031 17/14 A2951
Perhaps LAWRS transmitted the report containing the thunderstorm, via AISR or FSS. But there was a thunderstorm before
2200Z as well:
Once the observations went missing again, there was more thunderstorm activity:
So was 36 knots the strongest wind gust? We don't know. Channel 8 in La Crosse, WKBW-TV, claimed up to 70 m.p.h. wind gusts hit its viewing area:
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Post by wxornot on May 19, 2017 14:11:54 GMT -5
Worcester, MA
KORH 191454Z 26011G24KT 10SM CLR 26/16 29.86
Missing OBS for over 10hrs some during severe wx.
KORH 190337Z AUTO 30016G22KT 10SM VCTS SCT065 OVC090 22/14 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB20E30 PRESRR P0000 T02170139
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Post by wxornot on May 23, 2017 15:37:27 GMT -5
Worcester, MA
KORH 210954Z 05006KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3037
Missing Obs. 10hrs
KORH 202354Z 03006KT 10SM CLR 18/M02 A3027
KORH 220954Z 23007KT 10SM BKN045 OVC055 08/05 A3019
Missing Obs. 9hrs
KORH 220054Z 22007KT 10SM OVC100 14/02 A3027
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Post by tornado on Jul 15, 2017 19:12:15 GMT -5
Hollywood, Florida, 10-15 Jul 2017:
METAR KHWO 101153Z 00000KT 10SM -TSRA FEW055 BKN075 OVC090 26/23 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND E AND SW TSE50B51 SLP183 P0014 60065 70083 T02560228 10272 20250 53009 (7:53 a.m.)
That's the last observation successfully transmitted from HWO, which was 5+ days ago! 
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Post by hlsto2 on Jul 15, 2017 21:22:34 GMT -5
FAA says ask us if we care...
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