Using R to detect the pressure wave from the 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption in personal weather station data

It seems like an age ago, but in fact it was only mid-January 2022 when this happened:

Wow. Now, pause for a moment and try to recall the last time you read any news about Tonga since the event.
The eruption sent an atmospheric pressure wave, clearly visible in this imagery, around the world. Friends online reported that this was detected by their personal weather stations (PWS) which made me wonder: was the wave apparent in online weather station data and can it be visualized using R?

The answers are yes and yes again.

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