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APPENDIX A


I. Airway Weather Reports, U.S. Weather Bureau Airport Station, Wichita, Kansas


The following reports are taken from a copy of Form 1130-AER for June 1, 1941:


Regular Weather Report, Wichita, Kansas

1:35 a.m. CST

Classification contact. Ceiling 1800 feet, high overcast, lower broken clouds, pressure 1005.8 millibars, temperature 66, dewpoint 64, wind east southeast 26, altimeter 29.77, lightning in all quadrants.
Special Weather Report, Wichita, Kansas

2:10 a.m. CST

Classification contact. Ceiling estimated 6000 feet, high overcast, lower broken clouds, visibility 10 miles or better, mild thunderstorm, light rain showers, pressure 1006.1, temperature 66, dewpoint 64, wind southeast 33, altimeter setting 29.76, lightning in all quadrants.
Check Observation, Wichita, Kansas

2:20 a.m. CST

Classification contact. Ceiling estimated 6000 feet, high overcast, lower broken clouds, visibility 10 miles or better, mild thunderstorm, light rain showers, pressure 1006.1, temperature 66, dewpoint 64, wind southeast, 34, strong gusts, altimeter setting 29.74, lightning in all quadrants.
Special Weather Report, Wichita, Kansas

2:35 a.m. CST

Classification instruments. Ceiling estimated 1600 feet, high overcast, lower broken clouds, visibility 2 miles, mild thunderstorm, heavy rain showers, pressure 1006.1, temperature 64, dewpoint 64, wind southeast 30 strong gusts, altimeter setting 29.75, lightning in all quadrants.