Weather balloons are a basic tool in the weather forecasting service

A National Weather Service meteorologist spoke about weather balloons and the danger of lightning to Eunice Rotary Club members. Doug Cramer, of the Weather Service’s Lake Charles office, even brought a weather balloon to the Wednesday meeting. The weather balloons are a basic forecasting tool for meteorologists and are normally launched daily are soar up to 20 miles high. A latex balloon ...

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