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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
NDBC-DTLM4
Latitude
45.99300 N
Longitude
83.89800 W
Elevation
-
Rank
953of 1,000 in Michigan, Oct 17
Observed
1:18 AMEDT, 38 minutes ago
Wind
18mph
Gust
22mph
Wind direction
10°

Ranking Statistics

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De Tour Village Report

Rank 953 of 1,000 in Michigan, Oct 17. 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 score72.7of 100

Michigan median
95.4the median score of 1,000 stations
Scoring higher
952stations in Michigan
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
27.311.8 reports received, 8.2 continuity, 6.6 arrival, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Michigan median 100.0, 100.0, 91.6
Next above
FW6073rank 952; ahead on 247 score 73.1 against 72.7
Next below
FW3902rank 954; behind on 247 score 72.7 against 72.5

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 3566.423.2 of 35 pointsMichigan median 98.8372 of 560 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1034.33.4 of 10 pointsMichigan median 98.0half its reports arrived within 43 min
  3. Continuityweight 1018.51.9 of 10 pointsMichigan median 100.0longest silence 12 h, on a schedule of one report every 18 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMichigan median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMichigan median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianMichigan median 91.6-

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 (54 min), none for 72 (21.6 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
953of 1,000 in Michigan, Oct 17
Schedule
every 18 minon the hour's :18, :30 and :48
Reports received, 24 hours
52 of 8065.0% of its schedule, 57 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
367 of 56065.5% of its schedule, 420 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
12 hoursfrom Oct 14, 3:18 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 5:18 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 min9 in 10 within 45 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 18 min, 80 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 18 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,000 ranked stations in Michigan on Oct 17 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, 22; 20 to 29 per cent, 7; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 54; 50 to 59 per cent, 129; 60 to 69 per cent, 40; 70 to 79 per cent, 72; 80 to 89 per cent, 87; 90 to 99 per cent, 196; 100 per cent, 389. De Tour Village received 66.4 per cent, 372 of 560 scheduled reports, rank 953 of 1,000.WHERE IT RANKS IN MICHIGAN, Oct 17THIS ONE: 66.4%, 372 OF 560, RANK 953 OF 1,000PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 192220 to 29730 to 39240 to 495450 to 5912960 to 694070 to 797280 to 898790 to 99196100389STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of De Tour Village's rank in Michigan by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-11 rank 946 of 976; 2026-10-12 rank 911 of 964; 2026-10-13 rank 904 of 961; 2026-10-14 rank 919 of 975; 2026-10-15 rank 945 of 984; 2026-10-16 rank 937 of 979; 2026-10-17 rank 953 of 1,000.ITS RANK IN MICHIGAN, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%389
90 to 99%196
80 to 89%87
70 to 79%72
60 to 69%40
50 to 59%129
40 to 49%54
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%7
10 to 19%22
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20269531,00066.4%
Oct 16, 202693797958.3%
Oct 15, 202694598448.2%
Oct 14, 202691997544.1%
Oct 13, 202690496133.7%
Oct 12, 202691196423.3%
Oct 11, 202694697611.7%

Station report

De Tour Village, in 2 sheets

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

1The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 35 degrees above the horizon at 45.99 N, and the day is 10 h 41 min long. Level ground there takes 57 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at De Tour Village, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 35 degrees above the horizon, against 67 at the June solstice, 44 at the equinoxes and 21 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 41 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-DTLM4FIG. E THE SUN AT DE TOUR VILLAGEELEVATION 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 67°EQUINOXES 44°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 21°OCT 17, 35°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 41 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 57 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 45.99 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLEDe Tour Village, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-DTLM4TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-17IDSR-NDBCDTLM4-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

2The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, De Tour Village, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-DTLM4FIG. 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 SCALETITLEDe Tour Village, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-DTLM4TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-17IDSR-NDBCDTLM4-2DRAWN 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-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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