Weather balloon launched during eclipse lost in Lake Erie

LORAIN, Ohio (WOIO) - A weather balloon launched by Purdue University Fort Wayne and NearSpace Education to capture important data about the eclipse crashed into Lake Erie, according to Lorain Police.

Weather balloon lost — Weather balloon lost(Purdue University)

The balloon went down in Lake Erie, just off the coast of Lorain (Lat. 41.5391; Lon. -82.2045) at 5:40 p.m. on the day of the eclipse.

Lost weather balloon — Lost weather balloon(James Whitcraft | Purdue University)

Lost weather balloon payload — Lost weather balloon payload(Purdue University)

Police ask that anyone who may have come across the weather balloon, or the payloads attached to it, or knows anyone who has, please contact Lt. Morris at (440) 204-2570 so that the equipment can be returned to Purdue University in Indiana.

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