Topic: Davis Vantage Vue on top of the Freedom Tower

[AirtrafficController]

This video depicts the final spire piece of the Freedom Tower being lifted last year. I was watching this video on my phone and was surprised to see a cool piece of equipment on top of this great city, a Davis Vantage Vue! I feel proud to see an exact model of my weather station on top of an important skyscraper. I have no idea if its still up there. Likely not. 

You should watch this video in full as its an amazing example of engineering. Fast forward to the 5:50 mark to see the weather station. It can be seen on the upper right hand corner above the construction worker's helmet.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msFy1h93Aak

My station:

[PaulMy]

I am shaking just watching the video - afraid of heights

The Davis stations can show up just about anywhere!

Enjoy
Paul

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

You mean this little thingy?

That's my Baby!

[W3DRM]

Wow, I'm sitting here watching this thing with sweaty hands and all. I can't stand heights either. Even a 20 foot extension ladder give me the willies... 

[Maumelle Weather]

Glad to see that on top of the building, BUT like Don and others, I am extremely acrophobic!!!! I couldn't even get all the way through the video. I don't envy the person who has to do maintenance on it.

[SlowModem]

I am shaking just watching the video - afraid of heights

Here's my World Trade Center story.  My wife and I were in NYC for a few days visiting friends and we stayed at the WTC Marriott and decided to take the tour to the top of the WTC.  It was a great view from up there.  I tell people there were three sides of scenery and one side of NJ. 

I also tell people that no matter what time of day or night, you can always hear a siren somewhere off in the distance (just like in those NYC police shows).  When we were through and got ready to leave, there was a line at the elevator.  I asked what was going on and someone said the elevator was off, there was a fire.  I immediately thought of Towering Inferno!   

Turns out there was a concession stand up there and the cotton candy machine had smoked a little and set off a smoke alarm.  But there were some anxious moments there!   

If I ever get them scanned, I'll post the pictures I took from the top of the WTC (that must have been around 1996).

[kcidwx]

I've been to Freedom Tower. I'm really disappointed in it. It's not even as tall as the Willis Tower in Chicago. Anyway, it was neat to see the Vue on top. It would be nice to see the data from that especially the wind speeds.

[W3DRM]

I've been to Freedom Tower. I'm really disappointed in it. It's not even as tall as the Willis Tower in Chicago. Anyway, it was neat to see the Vue on top. It would be nice to see the data from that especially the wind speeds.

Hmmm, not to start an argument here but, the Freedom Tower (1 World Trade Center) is listed as the tallest building in the western hemisphere at 1,776 feet high. The Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower in Chicago) is 1,450 feet high. It is true that the Willis Tower has 108 floors and the Freedom Tower has only 104 but the overall structure height (tip height) of the new Freedom Tower is 63 feet higher - 1792 vs 1729 feet. However, the height of the top floor of the Willis Tower is at 1354' vs 1268; for the Freedom Tower. So, depending on your position of what constitutes the "taller" of the two buildings there is room for a difference of opinion. 

See the following reference on the subject:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_world

[ValentineWeather]

The vue was attached to the worker platform. When working that high wind is monitored, looking at photos of the spiral I don't see the yellow railed platform where the workers were standing so I'm thinking the Vue was there just for the construction.

[kcidwx]

I've been to Freedom Tower. I'm really disappointed in it. It's not even as tall as the Willis Tower in Chicago. Anyway, it was neat to see the Vue on top. It would be nice to see the data from that especially the wind speeds.

Hmmm, not to start an argument here but, the Freedom Tower (1 World Trade Center) is listed as the tallest building in the western hemisphere at 1,776 feet high. The Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower in Chicago) is 1,450 feet high. It is true that the Willis Tower has 108 floors and the Freedom Tower has only 104 but the overall structure height (tip height) of the new Freedom Tower is 63 feet higher - 1792 vs 1729 feet. However, the height of the top floor of the Willis Tower is at 1354' vs 1268; for the Freedom Tower. So, depending on your position of what constitutes the "taller" of the two buildings there is room for a difference of opinion. 

See the following reference on the subject:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_world

You are absolutely right. I go by the roof height. I could stick a 100' mast on top my house and call it the tallest house in America. I bet most people would laugh at that claim. I'd have a really nice lightning rod though.

[ocala]

Watching that in HD and full screen is scary.