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Identifier
EW8495
Latitude
38.64000 N
Longitude
87.14000 W
Elevation
480 ft
Rank
973of 1,111 in Indiana, Oct 16
Observed
12:00 PMEDT, 22 minutes ago
Air temperature
52F
Relative humidity
76%
Pressure
30.14inHg
Wind
7mph
Gust
17mph
Wind direction
184°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0.1in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station EW8495ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station EW8495 Report

Rank 973 of 1,111 in Indiana, 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 score81.1of 100

Indiana median
95.8the median score of 1,111 stations
Scoring higher
971stations in Indiana
Sharing its score
3ranks 972 to 974
Points deducted
18.914.9 reports received, 3.6 continuity, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Indiana median 96.1
Next above
CW2578rank 972; ahead on reports received 58.3% against 57.5%
Next below
GW6808rank 974; behind on reports received 57.5% against 54.1%

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 3557.520.1 of 35 pointsIndiana median 99.4290 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIndiana median 95.3half its reports arrived within 16 s
  3. Continuityweight 1063.76.4 of 10 pointsIndiana median 100.0longest silence 3.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsIndiana median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KDCY, 3.8 miles away, over 359 readings: typical difference 1.4 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsIndiana median 100.00 of 359 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.6 of 10 points, at the medianIndiana median 96.1-

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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.4 °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
973of 1,111 in Indiana, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.2 °Fcooler than the airport station KDCY, 3.8 miles away, on average over 650 readings; typical difference 1.6 °F

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: 290 of 504 scheduled reports received, 57.5%.

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 1,111 ranked stations in Indiana 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, 3; 20 to 29 per cent, 14; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 52; 50 to 59 per cent, 106; 60 to 69 per cent, 21; 70 to 79 per cent, 75; 80 to 89 per cent, 137; 90 to 99 per cent, 221; 100 per cent, 478. Citizen station EW8495 received 57.5 per cent, 290 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 973 of 1,111.WHERE IT RANKS IN INDIANA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 57.5%, 290 OF 504, RANK 973 OF 1,111PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19320 to 291430 to 39240 to 495250 to 5910660 to 692170 to 797580 to 8913790 to 99221100478STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station EW8495's rank in Indiana by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 840 of 1,012; 2026-10-06 rank 826 of 1,033; 2026-10-07 rank 916 of 1,119; 2026-10-08 rank 877 of 1,110; 2026-10-09 rank 914 of 1,073; 2026-10-10 rank 917 of 1,076; 2026-10-11 rank 920 of 1,077; 2026-10-12 rank 926 of 1,084; 2026-10-13 rank 925 of 1,089; 2026-10-14 rank 942 of 1,088; 2026-10-15 rank 959 of 1,103; 2026-10-16 rank 973 of 1,111.ITS RANK IN INDIANA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%478
90 to 99%221
80 to 89%137
70 to 79%75
60 to 69%21
50 to 59%106
40 to 49%52
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%14
10 to 19%3
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20269731,11157.5%
Oct 15, 20269591,10357.1%
Oct 14, 20269421,08857.1%
Oct 13, 20269251,08956.5%
Oct 12, 20269261,08455.5%
Oct 11, 20269201,07755.3%
Oct 10, 20269171,07652.2%
Oct 9, 20269141,07352.2%
Oct 8, 20268771,11051.6%
Oct 7, 20269161,11948.7%
Oct 6, 20268261,03361.3%
Oct 5, 20268401,01259.1%

Station report

Citizen station EW8495, 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

From the south (184 degrees) at 7 mph, gusting 17 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station EW8495, north up: blowing from 184 degrees, the south, at 7 miles an hour, gusting 17; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT EW8495FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION EW8495PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 184°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 7 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 17 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station EW8495, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP EW8495TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-EW8495-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 480 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.41 inHg and the temperature at 57.3 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.14 inHg means its barometer reads 29.62 inHg; it reports 52.0 F, 5.3 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station EW8495 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 480 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.41 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.3 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.14 and the station pressure it means, 29.62.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT EW8495FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION EW8495 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 EW84952 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT480 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 HERE29.41 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.3 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.14 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.62 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED52.0 FTITLECitizen station EW8495, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP EW8495TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-EW8495-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 42 degrees above the horizon at 38.64 N, and the day is 11 h 01 min long. Level ground there takes 67 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station EW8495, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 75 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 01 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT EW8495FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION EW8495ELEVATION 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 75°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 16, 42°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 01 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 67 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 38.64 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station EW8495, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP EW8495TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-EW8495-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 480 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station EW8495, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 52.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.07 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT EW8495FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE52.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.07 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station EW8495, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP EW8495TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-EW8495-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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