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Identifier
GFDN7
Latitude
35.26250 N
Longitude
81.22220 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 168 reports in 169 hours over the last seven days
Rank
794of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
2:25 AMEDT, 1 hour ago

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Gastonia 2W - FS1ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Gastonia 2W - FS1 Report

Rank 794 of 2,255 in North Carolina, 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 score97.7of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
793stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
14ranks 794 to 807
Points deducted
2.32.3 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
PDTN7rank 791; ahead on 247 score 97.8 against 97.7
Next below
NC-DV-16rank 795; behind on reports due 168 against 7, the longer record first

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1077.07.7 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 85 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianNorth Carolina 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 (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
794of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :25
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 173 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
24 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
85 minfrom Oct 10, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:25 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 24 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 2,255 ranked stations in North Carolina 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, 12; 10 to 19 per cent, 26; 20 to 29 per cent, 46; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 178; 50 to 59 per cent, 286; 60 to 69 per cent, 199; 70 to 79 per cent, 156; 80 to 89 per cent, 200; 90 to 99 per cent, 591; 100 per cent, 551. Gastonia 2W - FS1 received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 794 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 794 OF 2,255PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91210 to 192620 to 294630 to 391040 to 4917850 to 5928660 to 6919970 to 7915680 to 8920090 to 99591100551STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Gastonia 2W - FS1's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 315 of 910; 2026-09-27 rank 251 of 915; 2026-09-28 rank 243 of 1,010; 2026-09-29 rank 255 of 1,037; 2026-09-30 rank 221 of 1,043; 2026-10-01 rank 150 of 1,052; 2026-10-02 rank 657 of 1,620; 2026-10-03 rank 645 of 1,620; 2026-10-04 rank 680 of 1,659; 2026-10-05 rank 698 of 1,917; 2026-10-06 rank 705 of 1,980; 2026-10-07 rank 666 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 609 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 595 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 595 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 613 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 637 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 777 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 754 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 789 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 794 of 2,255.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%551
90 to 99%591
80 to 89%200
70 to 79%156
60 to 69%199
50 to 59%286
40 to 49%178
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%46
10 to 19%26
0 to 9%12
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20267942,255100.0%
Oct 15, 20267892,253100.0%
Oct 14, 20267542,25199.4%
Oct 13, 20267772,25599.4%
Oct 12, 20266372,23599.4%
Oct 11, 20266132,22999.4%
Oct 10, 20265952,18199.4%
Oct 9, 20265952,18199.4%
Oct 8, 20266092,20298.8%
Oct 7, 20266662,18099.4%
Oct 6, 20267051,98099.4%
Oct 5, 20266981,91799.4%
Oct 4, 20266801,65999.4%
Oct 3, 20266451,62099.3%
Oct 2, 20266571,62099.3%
Oct 1, 20261501,052100.0%
Sep 30, 20262211,043100.0%
Sep 29, 20262551,037100.0%
Sep 28, 20262431,010100.0%
Sep 27, 2026251915100.0%
Sep 26, 2026315910100.0%
Reports received at Gastonia 2W - FS1, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0510156 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 10 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 9 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 8 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 7 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 5 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 4 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 3 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 2 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 1 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 12 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 11 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 10 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 9 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 8 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 7 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 6 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 5 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 4 AM0.0012
Precipitation at Gastonia 2W - FS1, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.24, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.100.200.30Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Gastonia 2W - FS1, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 10 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 9 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 8 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 7 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 5 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 4 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 3 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 2 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 1 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 12 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 11 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 10 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 9 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 8 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 7 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 6 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 5 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 4 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 3 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 2 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 1 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 12 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 11 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 10 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 9 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 8 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 7 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 6 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 5 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 4 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 3 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 2 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 1 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 12 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 11 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 10 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 9 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 8 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 7 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 6 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 5 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 4 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 3 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 2 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 1 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 12 AM0.0012
Tue 13, 11 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 10 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 9 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 8 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 7 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 6 PM0.0012
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Tue 13, 3 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 1 PM0.0012
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Tue 13, 1 AM0.0012
Tue 13, 12 AM0.0012
Mon 12, 11 PM0.0012
Mon 12, 10 PM0.0012
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Mon 12, 12 AM0.0012
Sun 11, 11 PM0.0012
Sun 11, 10 PM0.0012
Sun 11, 9 PM0.0012
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Sun 11, 10 AM0.0012
Sun 11, 9 AM0.1112
Sun 11, 8 AM0.0012
Sun 11, 7 AM0.0112
Sun 11, 6 AM0.0212
Sun 11, 5 AM0.1512
Sun 11, 4 AM0.0512
Sun 11, 3 AM0.0412
Sun 11, 2 AM0.0112
Sun 11, 1 AM0.0112
Sun 11, 12 AM0.0212
Sat 10, 11 PM0.1312
Sat 10, 10 PM0.1212
Sat 10, 9 PM0.1112
Sat 10, 8 PM0.0612
Sat 10, 7 PM0.1712
Sat 10, 6 PM0.2412
Sat 10, 5 PM0.1812
Sat 10, 4 PM0.1212
Sat 10, 3 PM0.1212
Sat 10, 2 PM0.1512
Sat 10, 1 PM0.0912
Sat 10, 12 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 11 AM0.027
Sat 10, 10 AM0.056
Sat 10, 9 AM0.0212
Sat 10, 8 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 7 AM0.0312
Sat 10, 6 AM0.0412
Sat 10, 5 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 4 AM0.0312
Sat 10, 3 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 2 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 1 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 12 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 11 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 10 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 9 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 8 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 7 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 6 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 5 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 4 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 3 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 2 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 1 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 12 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 11 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 10 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 9 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 8 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 7 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 6 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 5 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 4 AM0.0012
Precipitation at Gastonia 2W - FS1, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.70, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.501.001.502.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.00
Oct 110.40
Oct 101.70
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.02
Oct 30.01
Oct 20.00
Oct 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.12
Sep 230.80
Sep 220.53

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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