# Windspeed Stops working **URL:** \ **Category:** Tempest Owners\ **Tags:** wind, tempest\ **Created:** [October 10, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767 "2020-10-10T19:31:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/1 "2020-10-10T19:31:57Z")
![Screenshot_20201010-122817_Tempest](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sws/original/2X/1/1498db8dd2fb07ab82a01c303b02fe0ebe42f85e.jpeg) Was working fine until today. Outside its gusting over 20mph. Any ideas on how to fix? ---
**Author:** ![s.brookes12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@s.brookes12](https://community.tempest.earth/u/s.brookes12)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/2 "2020-10-10T20:06:06Z")
What’s the sensor status showing in the app? Does it show any failures? Might be worth switching the tempest off for a few minutes and then back on, see if that fixes it. ---
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/3 "2020-10-10T21:05:39Z")
Is the sensor status located in Settings? ---
**Author:** ![s.brookes12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@s.brookes12](https://community.tempest.earth/u/s.brookes12)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/4 "2020-10-10T21:24:15Z")
Settings - manage (stations) - your station name - the press status ![Screenshot_20201010_222437_com.weatherflow.smartweather](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sws/original/2X/c/c940bc71bfa01301752abe2ce6a7f77783678e3e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/5 "2020-10-10T21:28:35Z")
Thanks for the picture. It says Sensor status is OK ---
**Author:** ![s.brookes12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@s.brookes12](https://community.tempest.earth/u/s.brookes12)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/6 "2020-10-10T21:35:40Z")
Hmm give it a reboot see if that does anything. Other than that follow the trouble shooting steps for sensor not showing data. > **[Tempest Troubleshooting Guide](https://help.weatherflow.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050786593-Tempest-Troubleshooting-Guide)** > > Setup > > WiFi network not found > Hub not found > Tempest device not found > > > > Bluetooth Connection > > "Hub not found" > > > > WiFi Connection > > Hub cannot connect to WiFi > > Hub loses WiFi connection - &... make sure the units battery is good and has had sunlight recently. If the above doesn’t fix log a ticket with @WFsupport they’ll be able to assist. ---
**Author:** ![dsfg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/dsfg/32/9736_2.png) [@dsfg](https://community.tempest.earth/u/dsfg)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/7 "2020-10-12T08:46:00Z")
Did you reboot the Tempest in the meantime? Actually, it looks like all data is continuously. And I can’t see any interruption or restart neither of Hub or Tempest. Do you see it different? ---
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/8 "2020-10-12T14:59:04Z")
How do i reboot. This unit is a month old ---
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/9 "2020-10-12T15:07:17Z")
All i see is an on/off switch ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/eric/32/13553_2.png) [@eric](https://community.tempest.earth/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/10 "2020-10-12T15:10:29Z")
push the led button is an option or just switch off, wait 5 secs and switch back on does the trick 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/11 "2020-10-12T15:34:25Z")
![20201012_083347.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sws/original/2X/a/aeb398a6829fe4e0bf533c97fbdeca9f8a1b1a26.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/12 "2020-10-12T15:22:44Z")
I turned the unit off for 10min and turned off the modem to boot ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/eric/32/13553_2.png) [@eric](https://community.tempest.earth/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/13 "2020-10-12T16:24:47Z")
Not sure what you want to achieve really, you’re station is running and doesn’t need a reboot. Just took a screenshot and you can see the hub is running for 1 d 20h and your tempest for 23h and some Turning off internet access is not rebooting the system btw ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sws/original/2X/1/1eadbb5a579e33c6ae9af2ea9cd62b3fd40fe269.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/14 "2020-10-12T15:25:34Z")
The unit is totally free to capture the wind speed which currently is at least 10mph out ![Screenshot_20201012-082328_Tempest.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sws/original/2X/5/576e6c456435214bbeaee0bd7d1168eca83a9da0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/eric/32/13553_2.png) [@eric](https://community.tempest.earth/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/15 "2020-10-12T16:38:09Z")
yours ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sws/original/2X/b/bc1cf7e45c1c94f6545530755fa2019ed86e71bb.png) station close to yours though still quite away, (west from you) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sws/original/2X/d/d274133be4699357946124c4996d18464a727df7.png) Can’t say it seems way off (knowing wind is very local and can be influenced by many elements, especially gust). On average both of you seem in the same wind speeds ---
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/16 "2020-10-12T16:44:18Z")
So why am i not getting any wind speed. The screen shots i sent show no gusts yet blowing at least 15mph here. Thats my issue and why i spent $327 ---
**Author:** ![Jaybird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/jaybird/32/9846_2.png) [@Jaybird](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Jaybird)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/17 "2020-10-12T19:25:29Z")
Hey Eric Let me ask you this. Would a metal pipe that its mounted on affect proper measurents. ---
**Author:** ![clayj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@clayj](https://community.tempest.earth/u/clayj)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/18 "2023-12-02T21:54:38Z")
I’m having a similar problem - just opened a ticket. Based examination from ground level, it appears that the slot where the wind is sensed is clogged (black accumulation around the edges) - either insects or smoke/dust, all of which we have frequently. Any suggestions on cleaning - would compressed air and/or a stream of water (squirt gun) damage anything? Thanks in advance! Clay Jackson ---
**Author:** ![clayj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@clayj](https://community.tempest.earth/u/clayj)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/19 "2023-12-02T23:39:55Z")
OK - found out what’s going on. I have the “bird ring”. A few weeks ago, I watched a large raptor (probably an eagle - VERY large) trying to get at a SMALL bird that had managed to land on the top of the station between the spikes. It dislodged the bird ring, so it is now almost completely covering the sensor slot. Next time the wind dies down long enough, I’ll bring the station down or borrow my neighbor’s 30’ tripod ladder and see if I can get it fixed. I looked at the station through binoculars and there are feathers trapped between ring and the slot, and some blood and other stains on the top and sides of the station. ---
**Author:** ![gizmoev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/gizmoev/32/941_2.png) [@gizmoev](https://community.tempest.earth/u/gizmoev)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 6:07am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767/20 "2023-12-03T06:07:27Z")
On one of my stations the bird ring kept getting pushed down over the wind gap. I put a large zip tie around it after repositioning it and it has stayed put ever since. Maybe that would help yours stay put, too. [Next page](https://community.tempest.earth/t/windspeed-stops-working/9767.md?page=2)