diff --git a/lib/xmet/bufr.py b/lib/xmet/bufr.py
index 7c2d25b..bd9badd 100644
--- a/lib/xmet/bufr.py
+++ b/lib/xmet/bufr.py
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ class BUFRSounding(Sounding):
         sample = self.samples_by_pressure.get(pressure)
 
         if sample is None:
-            self.samples_by_pressure[pressure] = SoundingSample()
+            sample = SoundingSample()
+            sample.pressure = pressure
 
-        return self.samples_by_pressure[pressure]
+            self.samples_by_pressure[pressure] = sample
+
+        return sample
 
     @staticmethod
     def init():
@@ -76,4 +79,7 @@ class BUFRSounding(Sounding):
                 sample.wind_speed = item.getNumber('wsSigW')
                 sample.wind_dir   = item.getNumber('wdSigW')
 
+        for pressure in sorted(sounding.samples_by_pressure.keys(), reverse=True):
+            sounding.samples.append(sounding.samples_by_pressure[pressure])
+
         return sounding
diff --git a/lib/xmet/sounding.py b/lib/xmet/sounding.py
index ea1f192..a45a95b 100644
--- a/lib/xmet/sounding.py
+++ b/lib/xmet/sounding.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class Sounding(DatabaseTable):
         super().__init__()
         self.id       = None
         self.location = None
+        self.samples  = list()
 
     @staticmethod
     def valid_by_station(db: Database,