Weather Data for 5 Aug 1901

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Kitty Hawk Weather Station
Wind DirectionWind VelocityHigh TemperatureLow TemperaturePrecipitation
SWNo Record8476No Record

Kitty Hawk Life Saving Station
MidnightSunriseNoonSunset
Wind DirectionNWNWNNE
Wind ForceModerateModerateFreshFresh
SurfSmoothSmoothStrongrough
Barometer303030.130.1
ThermometerNo RecordNo RecordNo RecordNo Record
Vessels SeenSchooners=1
General RemarksJR Best on watch for the day; Telephone Test at 6 am; Drilled on beach Geer and Landed no 6 from pole to crotch in 6 minutes distance 55 yds throwing no 7 shot line 185 yds; gun at 15 degrees; TN Sandlin on day leave; Exp 2 oze Powder, 1 Primer, 1 Cartridge Bag
KeeperS.J. Payne Keeper

Kill Devil Hills Life Saving Station
MidnightSunriseNoonSunset
Wind DirectionNSWNENE
Wind ForceLightLightFreshFresh
SurfLightLightModerateStrong
Barometer30.0630.0730.1230.12
Thermometer85847877
Vessels SeenBrigs=1, Schooners=2
General RemarksJW Melson on day Watch; Test 6 am; Received (12) Pairs Blankets (12) Bed Sheets (6) Cups (6) Saucers (1) Molasses Pitcher (1) Water Pitcher (24) Plates, Stone, China (5) yards Tasaling (24) Sheets Emery Cloth (1) Flour Sive (1) Putty Knife (10) Pounds Boat nails Copper (20) Pounds Cut nails [illegible] (1) Dust Pan (24) Sheets Sand Paper (12) Table Spreads (2) Pounds Red Lead (25) Pounds White Lead (2) Gallons Linceed oil Boiled (5) Pounds Putty (2) Gallons Turpentine (4) Fire Buckets (2) Water Buckets (1) [illegible] Slate (50) yards Webing (2) Dish Pans (1) Pair [illegible] (6) axe handles (1) 1/2 inch Chisel (1) inch Chisel (1) oil Stove (50) Cartridge Bags (1) Marine Glass (7) Life Belts (1) Thermometer (24) Lamp Chimneys; Drilled with Beach Apparatus distance from Crotch to Pole 60 yards line time not Taken; Expended 2 ozs Powder 1 friction Primer 1 Cartridge Bag
KeeperJ.E. Ward Keeper