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Identifier
W4TL
Latitude
34.13000 N
Longitude
83.85000 W
Elevation
904 ft
Rank
1,143of 1,277 in Georgia, Oct 16
Observed
4:15 AMEDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
62F
Relative humidity
100%
Pressure
30.09inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
0°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station W4TLReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station W4TL Report

Rank 1,143 of 1,277 in Georgia, Oct 16. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

Ranking Statistics

247 score79.7of 100

Georgia median
96.5the median score of 1,277 stations
Scoring higher
1,141stations in Georgia
Sharing its score
5ranks 1,142 to 1,146
Points deducted
20.315.0 reports received, 3.1 continuity, 2.2 accuracy
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Georgia median 100.0
Next above
GA357rank 1,142; ahead on reports received 61.7% against 57.1%
Next below
CW2722rank 1,144; behind on reports received 57.1% against 53.9%

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3557.120.0 of 35 pointsGeorgia median 99.4128 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 84.4half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 1069.16.9 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 100.0longest silence 6 h, on a schedule of one report every 45 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2089.017.8 of 20 pointsGeorgia median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KGVL, 9.9 miles away, over 157 readings: typical difference 3.2 °F beyond a steady offset of -1.8 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsGeorgia median 100.00 of 157 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianGeorgia median 100.0-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F
Rank
1,143of 1,277 in Georgia, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
19 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-1.8 °Fcooler than the airport station KGVL, 9.9 miles away, on average over 141 readings; typical difference 4.1 °F; also compared with 2 other reference stations

The reports received are counted from the network's own archive of this station's reports. Its 247 rank is counted from Storm Station's own record, which holds less than 7 days of it so far: 128 of 224 scheduled reports received, 57.1%.

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Chart of the 1,277 ranked stations in Georgia on Oct 16 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 5; 20 to 29 per cent, 21; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 67; 50 to 59 per cent, 107; 60 to 69 per cent, 34; 70 to 79 per cent, 62; 80 to 89 per cent, 96; 90 to 99 per cent, 431; 100 per cent, 452. Citizen station W4TL received 57.1 per cent, 128 of 224 scheduled reports, rank 1,143 of 1,277.WHERE IT RANKS IN GEORGIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 57.1%, 128 OF 224, RANK 1,143 OF 1,277PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19520 to 292130 to 39240 to 496750 to 5910760 to 693470 to 796280 to 899690 to 99431100452STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station W4TL's rank in Georgia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 842 of 1,015; 2026-10-06 rank 952 of 1,041; 2026-10-07 rank 941 of 1,275; 2026-10-08 rank 985 of 1,294; 2026-10-09 rank 1,216 of 1,288; 2026-10-10 rank 1,215 of 1,288; 2026-10-11 rank 1,151 of 1,307; 2026-10-12 rank 1,240 of 1,314; 2026-10-13 rank 1,180 of 1,293; 2026-10-14 rank 1,185 of 1,273; 2026-10-15 rank 1,185 of 1,279; 2026-10-16 rank 1,143 of 1,277.ITS RANK IN GEORGIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%452
90 to 99%431
80 to 89%96
70 to 79%62
60 to 69%34
50 to 59%107
40 to 49%67
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%21
10 to 19%5
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,1431,27757.1%
Oct 15, 20261,1851,27955.3%
Oct 14, 20261,1851,27354.7%
Oct 13, 20261,1801,29354.0%
Oct 12, 20261,2401,31450.0%
Oct 11, 20261,1511,30755.4%
Oct 10, 20261,2151,28850.7%
Oct 9, 20261,2161,28850.3%
Oct 8, 20269851,29450.0%
Oct 7, 20269411,27550.0%
Oct 6, 20269521,04146.5%
Oct 5, 20268421,01562.5%

Station report

Citizen station W4TL, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of undefined, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The wind

Contents

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station W4TL, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT W4TLFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION W4TLPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station W4TL, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP W4TLTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-W4TL-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 904 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.96 inHg and the temperature at 55.8 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.09 inHg means its barometer reads 29.12 inHg; it reports 62.0 F, 6.2 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station W4TL stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 904 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.96 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.8 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.09 and the station pressure it means, 29.12.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT W4TLFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION W4TL STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERECITIZEN STATION W4TL3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT904 FT10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE28.96 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.8 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.09 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.12 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED62.0 FTITLECitizen station W4TL, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP W4TLTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-W4TL-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 34.13 N, and the day is 11 h 10 min long. Level ground there takes 73 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station W4TL, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 79 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 32 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 10 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT W4TLFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION W4TLELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUETHE STATIONJUNE SOLSTICE 79°EQUINOXES 56°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 32°OCT 16, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 10 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 73 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 34.13 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station W4TL, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP W4TLTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-W4TL-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 904 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station W4TL, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 62.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT W4TLFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE62.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station W4TL, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP W4TLTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-W4TL-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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