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Identifier
421747088270701
Latitude
42.29642 N
Longitude
88.45194 W
Elevation
943 ft
Rank
647of 1,393 in Illinois, Oct 16
Observed
10:00 PMCDT, 48 minutes ago
Air temperature
57.7F
Dew point
57.7F
Relative humidity
100%
Wind
7mph
Wind direction
306°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over 44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01)ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01) Report

Rank 647 of 1,393 in Illinois, 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 score96.6of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
644stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
3ranks 645 to 647
Points deducted
3.42.3 reports received, 0.6 arrival, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
NIPI2rank 646; ahead on reports received 95.8% against 93.4%
Next below
FDCI2rank 648; behind on 247 score 96.6 against 96.5

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 3593.532.7 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1157 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.49.4 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 3 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianIllinois median 94.7-

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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °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
647of 1,393 in Illinois, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
158 of 16894.0% of its schedule, 160 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
3 hoursfrom Oct 10, 10:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 1,393 ranked stations in Illinois 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 8; 20 to 29 per cent, 28; 30 to 39 per cent, 5; 40 to 49 per cent, 83; 50 to 59 per cent, 144; 60 to 69 per cent, 25; 70 to 79 per cent, 91; 80 to 89 per cent, 143; 90 to 99 per cent, 339; 100 per cent, 525. 44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01) received 93.4 per cent, 157 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 647 of 1,393.WHERE IT RANKS IN ILLINOIS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 93.4%, 157 OF 168, RANK 647 OF 1,393PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19820 to 292830 to 39540 to 498350 to 5914460 to 692570 to 799180 to 8914390 to 99339100525STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of 44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01)'s rank in Illinois by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,331 of 1,449; 2026-10-08 rank 1,263 of 1,399; 2026-10-09 rank 1,030 of 1,364; 2026-10-10 rank 1,028 of 1,364; 2026-10-11 rank 962 of 1,359; 2026-10-12 rank 828 of 1,354; 2026-10-13 rank 481 of 1,360; 2026-10-14 rank 469 of 1,356; 2026-10-15 rank 631 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 647 of 1,393.ITS RANK IN ILLINOIS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%525
90 to 99%339
80 to 89%143
70 to 79%91
60 to 69%25
50 to 59%144
40 to 49%83
30 to 39%5
20 to 29%28
10 to 19%8
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20266471,39393.4%
Oct 15, 20266311,37593.4%
Oct 14, 20264691,35695.2%
Oct 13, 20264811,36095.8%
Oct 12, 20268281,35481.5%
Oct 11, 20269621,35969.0%
Oct 10, 20261,0281,36455.9%
Oct 9, 20261,0301,36455.3%
Oct 8, 20261,2631,39928.5%
Oct 7, 20261,3311,44914.2%

Station report

44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01), in 3 sheets

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

1The column

Contents

At 943 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.92 inHg and the temperature at 55.6 F.

Section from sea level of where 44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01) stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 943 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.92 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 421747088270701FIG. D WHERE 44N7E-17.8H1 (WOOD-08-01) 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 ATMOSPHERE44N7E-17.8H1 (WOOD-08-01)3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT943 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 HERE28.92 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.6 FTITLE44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01), the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 421747088270701TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-421747088270701-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 39 degrees above the horizon at 42.30 N, and the day is 10 h 53 min long. Level ground there takes 62 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at 44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01), angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 39 degrees above the horizon, against 71 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 24 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 53 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 421747088270701FIG. E THE SUN AT 44N7E-17.8H1 (WOOD-08-01)ELEVATION 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 71°EQUINOXES 48°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 24°OCT 16, 39°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 53 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 62 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 42.30 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLE44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01), the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 421747088270701TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-421747088270701-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 943 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, 44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01), each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 421747088270701FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLE44N7E-17.8h1 (WOOD-08-01), the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 421747088270701TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-421747088270701-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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