[wxqc] Rain measurements with high wind.

[Greggo]

>From what I've seen, it's certainly possible for the wind to blow rain past the opening, or a torrential rain to overwhelm the gauge.  My suggestion is to get a good standard rain gauge and place it beside your current gauge and compare the readings.  That is how mine is set up.  So far, they've been pretty close.
   
  You can purchase a rain gauge that will hold up to 11 inches of rain (it certainly will not be overwhelmed!) here:  http://www.cocorahs.org/
   
  Good luck,
   
  Greg Whitehead
  Euchee, TN
  DW0148

huggal <huggal at earthlink.net> wrote:
  This area, south of Kansas City, just had a significant rain and wins event. 
I only recorded .79 inches during this storm. I am certain that much more 
rain fell based on fields, roads, and buckets.

I suspect that the wind actually blew most of the rain moisture over the top 
of the rain gauge opening.

Has any one else experience anything like this and does any one have a 
solution to this phenomenon.

Al Huggard
CW3525 

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