UT Martin engineering students have made current local (Martin) weather conditions data available for safety, research, planning and forecasting—all at the click of a mouse. Previously, online weather conditions information via the media was derived from weather stations in Jackson, Dyersburg or Paducah.

Kramer Nance, of Martin, left, pictured with Lee Bennett, right, Department of Engineering technician; Brian Mink, of Memphis; and Luis Herrera, Hendersonville; designed and constructed a wireless weather data collection station and placed it atop the Johnson EPS Building on campus as their capstone design project. The group was mentored by Dr. Somsak Sukittanon, assistant professor of engineering, and Bennett.

The trio’s project received William and Roberta Blankenship College of Engineering and Natural Sciences Research Endowment funding.