Meteorological Instrument Deployment During Hurricane Nicole, Satellite Beach, FL, November 2022

LiDAR and anemometer data collection period during the passage of Hurricane Nicole from 8 November - 11 November 2022 at a residential test site in Satellite Beach, Florida (Latitude 28.175748°, Longitude -80.593326°). FIT WSNS collected wind data from one anemometer at a residential test site in Satellite Beach, FL. The FIT LiDAR was located across the street and sampled winds at 11 vertical range gates (11 m to 300 m). An additional anemometer was also placed atop a portable meteorological mast deployed in the front yard of the test residence. The WSNS wind data was used in analysis of wind loads measured on the structure in conjunction with the determination of aerodynamic roughness around the site. The FIT WSNS anemometer (RM Young model 01503V) was mounted on a mast (5.8 m AGL) along the east roof gable respectively, data were recorded at 1 Hz. The FIT LiDAR wind profiler (ZephIR 300) was placed in a secured residential backyard ~ 50 m across the street, sampling at 11 heights between 11 m and 300 m AGL (measurement levels, m AGL: 11, 25, 39, 50, 60, 90, 110, 160, 210, 250, 300). A full volume scan is completed approximately every 20 seconds. Additional meteorological data (ambient air temperature, relative humidity, and barometric pressure) were collected from an independent Airmar meteorological station on top of the LiDAR at 1 m AGL as well as from instruments placed on the meteorological mast. Instrumentation on the meteorological mast aside from the anemometer at 3.3 m AGL include a temperature and relative humidity sensor (2 m AGL) a barometric pressure sensor and a tipping bucket rain gauge connected to a Hobo data logger. The calibrated anemometer data along with LiDAR wind data are available for viewing and download. More information on the datasets can be found in supporting documents