This is a log of all the radiosondes I have tracked to landing within a 20 mile radius of central Harris County. The green (✔) represent recoveries, red (✖) are unrecoverable, and orange (?) I have not attempted to recover.
Locally the most common source of radiosondes are the NWS Atlanta (Peachtree City) and NWS Birmingham offices, both of whom use the Graw DFM-17. NWS Atlanta radiosondes primarily land in the late spring, summer and early fall. NWS Birmingham radiosondes land in fall, winter, and spring when the jet stream dips into the southern United States.
Recovery #21
Type: Graw DFM-17 Serial: 23046808 Launch Site: NWS Birmingham Launch Date & Time: 29 January 2024 12:00Z Recovery Date: 29 January 2024 Recovery Location: west of US 280 & Lee Road 456, Smiths Station, AL Recovery Coordinates: 32.520151° -85.068719° Balloon Weight: 320 grams
Easy recovery from a young grove of pine trees.