LEWES 
Begin Date 02/01/1945 as “Lewes Station”
LAT. 38? 46’ LONG.75? 08’ ELEVATION 10
EQUIPMENT 
Shelter
	Max. and Min. thermometer
	Thermometer support
	8” rain gage

OBSERVATION TIME
	“(E.W.T.)”

Extremely detailed sketch of site included.

Letter dated January 23, 1945 
A RECOMMENDATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CLIMATOLOGICAL 
SUBSTATION

Cites: The mosquito control in Lewes by State.
The inactivity of the Milford station since            
03/1944.  The distance from the Delaware 
Breakwater where observations were made for a 
few years ending in June 1942
		  Shows elevation at 17 feet.
	Establishes station on February 1,1945
VISIT: March 7, 1945
	Observer: E. Elwood Lynch 
VISIT: September 25, 1947
	To complete record of establishment.
Observation time: Temp: 6:30 p.m.   Precip. 6:30 p.m.
	Sketch included.
	Shows elevation at 17 ft.

VISIT: 08/29/1958
	Observer: Fredrick O. Vogl
	To change station name From “Lewes” to “Lewes 1 SW.”
	Changed location to: 0.4 mi SW 
LAT. 38? 45’ LONG.75? 09’ ELEVATION 10
Sketch/map included
Observation time: Temp 6:00P and Precip. 6:00P.
NOTE: “ This form repeats changes reported 6/13/58 so 
that records are consolidated on one Form 531-1.  For 
the purpose of continuity, form 4302, 9/25/1947, is 
considered No.1.”

DISPLAY STATION : A tide recorder is located at the tip of
 Cape Henlopen, two miles NE of Lewes, De.

VISIT: 07/18/1973
	Observation time: Precip. “MID”
	Sketch included

VISIT: June 25,1980
	Station inactive due to illness.


VISIT: Dec. 18, 1980
	Reactivation
	Relocation 
LAT. 38? 46’ LONG.75? 08’ ELEVATION 15
	Rename Lewes
	Observation time: Temp. 5PM and Temp. 5PM
	Sketch/map of site included.
	Observer: Board of Public Works
VISIT: 08/21/1986
	Add equipment: MMTS 

FORM: 08/21/1986
	To correct last visit form to correct name: Lewes

LETTER: March 25, 1987
From UNDC about: errors in station name, the filling 
out of the form, and the exposure.

NOTE: 08/08/1988
	Asking for a response to the letter of March 25, 1987.

VISIT: 01/01/92
	To correct station name on last report.

VISIT: 10/01/92
	Update  warning office.

VISIT: 04/17/1995
	“CHANGE DUE TO MAR. SIDS. ECT “

SUSTAION HISTORY: Jan. 29, 1953
	Shows three location histories.