Cape Kennedy Thunderstorms Data

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 1982-03-22T00:00:00.000+00:00

Cape Kennedy Thunderstorms Data contains an account of all thunderstorms reported in weather observations taken at Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, Florida between 1957 and 1972. Elements recorded include date and time thunderstorm began and ended, quadrant(s) in which the storm was first and last observed, direction of movement, intensity, frequency of thunder, presence of more than one storm, lightning characteristics and intensity. Wind speed (sustained and gusts), wind shift, pressure tendency, and minimum ceiling hight and visibility are also included.

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Complete Metadata

describedByType	application/octet-steam
identifier	gov.noaa.ncdc:C01306
isPartOf	Cape Kennedy Tower Winds
issued	1957-03-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
language	[]
references	[ "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C01303/html", "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C01304/html", "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C01305/html" ]
rights	otherRestrictions
spatial	-80.55,28.48,-80.56,28.49
temporal	1957-03-01T00:00:00+00:00/1972-12-31T00:00:00+00:00