Re aviation weather observations in Oregon and Washington, November 24, 1971
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Interview of meteorologist Chris Hill re Portland-area weather observations, 11/24/71
Interviewed 3 December 1971Dictated 3 December 1971Transcribed 9 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 110 pp. 246–247 (DB Cooper-538–539), FD-302 interview, interviewed 3 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-110%3A246-247
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
1 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 12/9/71
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CHRIS HILL, Meteorologist, United States Weather Bureau, Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon, furnished sheets containing read out information and key to aviation weather reports for weather conditions between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. on November 24, 1971. He interpreted the read outs as follows:
Surface observations: 7:00 p.m.
Eugene, Oregon: 2,500 feet scattered, 3,800 feet scattered, 11,000 overcast, visibility 15 miles, temperature 42, wind SSE 8 knots, breaks in overcast.
Portland, Oregon: 2,000 feet scattered, measured 3,400 feet broken, 5,000 feet overcast, 15 mile visibility, very light rain showers, temperature 46, wind SE 4 knots. Rain began at 6:35 p.m.
Toledo, Washington: 3,500 scattered, measured 4,700 feet overcast, visibility 12 miles, temperature 41, wind SSW 4 knots. Rain ended at 6:15 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Eugene, Oregon: 1,600 feet scattered, 2,500 feet overcast, 10 miles visibility, light rain showers, temperature 42, wind SSW 12 knots, rain began at 7:34 p.m.
Salem, Oregon: 1,500 scattered, measured 2,600 overcast, 5 miles visibility, light rain showers, temperature 43, wind SSS 9 knots.
Portland, Oregon: 1,500 scattered, measured 2,700 broken, 5,000 feet overcast. 7 miles visibility, light rain showers, temperature 42, wind west 10 knots.
Toledo, Washington: Measured 3,000 feet overcast, 12 miles visibility, very light rain showers, temperature 42, wind south 5 knots. Rain began 7:35 p.m.
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Interviewed on 12/3/71 at Portland, Oregon File # SE 164-81
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9:00 p.m.
Eugene, Oregon: 1,500 scattered measured, 2,500 broken, 7,500 feet overcast. Visibility 15 miles, temperature 42, wind south 8 knots.
Salem, Oregon: 1,500 scattered, 3,500 scattered, measured 10,000 broken. Visibility 15 miles, temperature 43, wind south 18 knots.
Portland, Oregon: Measured 3,100 feet, broken, 5,000 feet overcast, 10 miles visibility, light rain showers, temperature 44, wind south 11 knots. Few cumliofactue clouds at 1,500 feet.
Toledo, Washington: 3,000 scattered measured, 3,400 overcast, 12 miles visibility, temperature 42, wind south 6 knots. Rain ended at 8:05 p.m.
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HILL also stated that to secure average of below listed information for Woodland, Washington, an average of the two sets of information would give a close estimate of conditions at Woodland. The information below is for the times between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on November 24, 1971:
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Place Wind Wind Height Above Direction Speed Sea Level Temperature
Salem .230 degrees 30 knots 7,000 feet -4 230 degrees 25 knots 5,000 feet -1 235 degrees 20 knots 2,000 feet 6 235 degrees 15 knots surface 10
Portland 225 degrees 20 knots 7,000 feet -8 230 degrees 25 knots 5,000 feet -5 235 degrees 20 knots 2,000 feet 2 235 degrees 15 knots surface 8
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Serials: SE 164-81