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Identifier
KA8OAD-1
Latitude
41.13000 N
Longitude
81.60000 W
Elevation
988 ft
Rank
1,399of 1,590 in Ohio, Oct 16
Observed
12:25 AMEDT, 59 minutes ago
Air temperature
64F
Relative humidity
91%
Pressure
29.79inHg
Wind
2mph
Gust
5mph
Wind direction
196°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station KA8OAD-1ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station KA8OAD-1 Report

Rank 1,399 of 1,590 in Ohio, 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 score68.2of 100

Ohio median
91.4the median score of 1,590 stations
Scoring higher
1,398stations in Ohio
Sharing its score
2ranks 1,399 to 1,400
Points deducted
31.820.9 reports received, 10.0 continuity, 1.0 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Ohio median 90.5
Next above
DUNO1rank 1,398; ahead on 247 score 68.5 against 68.2
Next below
JFFO1rank 1,400; behind on reports received 40.2% against 25.0%

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 3540.314.1 of 35 pointsOhio median 85.7203 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOhio median 90.8half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 100.00.0 of 10 pointsOhio median 100.0longest silence 30.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsOhio median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KAKR, 9.6 miles away, over 108 readings: typical difference 2.0 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.4 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsOhio median 100.00 of 108 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianOhio median 90.5-

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 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
1,399of 1,590 in Ohio, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.7 °Fwarmer than the airport station KAKR, 9.6 miles away, on average over 198 readings; typical difference 2.3 °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: 203 of 504 scheduled reports received, 40.2%.

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 1,590 ranked stations in Ohio 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, 27; 10 to 19 per cent, 105; 20 to 29 per cent, 61; 30 to 39 per cent, 11; 40 to 49 per cent, 91; 50 to 59 per cent, 183; 60 to 69 per cent, 29; 70 to 79 per cent, 83; 80 to 89 per cent, 267; 90 to 99 per cent, 310; 100 per cent, 423. Citizen station KA8OAD-1 received 40.2 per cent, 203 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 1,399 of 1,590.WHERE IT RANKS IN OHIO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 40.2%, 203 OF 504, RANK 1,399 OF 1,590PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 92710 to 1910520 to 296130 to 391140 to 499150 to 5918360 to 692970 to 798380 to 8926790 to 99310100423STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station KA8OAD-1's rank in Ohio by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 918 of 1,485; 2026-10-06 rank 1,247 of 1,512; 2026-10-07 rank 1,029 of 1,594; 2026-10-08 rank 962 of 1,597; 2026-10-09 rank 1,035 of 1,557; 2026-10-10 rank 1,036 of 1,557; 2026-10-11 rank 990 of 1,544; 2026-10-12 rank 1,320 of 1,563; 2026-10-13 rank 1,385 of 1,570; 2026-10-14 rank 1,389 of 1,568; 2026-10-15 rank 1,388 of 1,579; 2026-10-16 rank 1,399 of 1,590.ITS RANK IN OHIO, 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%423
90 to 99%310
80 to 89%267
70 to 79%83
60 to 69%29
50 to 59%183
40 to 49%91
30 to 39%11
20 to 29%61
10 to 19%105
0 to 9%27
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,3991,59040.2%
Oct 15, 20261,3881,57941.6%
Oct 14, 20261,3891,56847.3%
Oct 13, 20261,3851,57046.1%
Oct 12, 20261,3201,56346.6%
Oct 11, 20269901,54456.0%
Oct 10, 20261,0361,55752.8%
Oct 9, 20261,0351,55752.8%
Oct 8, 20269621,59754.5%
Oct 7, 20261,0291,59451.8%
Oct 6, 20261,2471,51247.6%
Oct 5, 20269181,48558.8%

Station report

Citizen station KA8OAD-1, 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 southwest (196 degrees) at 2 mph, gusting 5 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station KA8OAD-1, north up: blowing from 196 degrees, the south southwest, at 2 miles an hour, gusting 5; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KA8OAD-1FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KA8OAD-1PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 196°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 2 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station KA8OAD-1, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KA8OAD-1TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KA8OAD1-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 988 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.87 inHg and the temperature at 55.5 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.79 inHg means its barometer reads 28.74 inHg; it reports 64.0 F, 8.5 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KA8OAD-1 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 988 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.87 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.5 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.79 and the station pressure it means, 28.74.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KA8OAD-1FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KA8OAD-1 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 KA8OAD-14 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT988 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 HERE28.87 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.5 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.79 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.74 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED64.0 FTITLECitizen station KA8OAD-1, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KA8OAD-1TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KA8OAD1-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 40 degrees above the horizon at 41.13 N, and the day is 10 h 56 min long. Level ground there takes 64 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station KA8OAD-1, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 40 degrees above the horizon, against 72 at the June solstice, 49 at the equinoxes and 25 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 56 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KA8OAD-1FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KA8OAD-1ELEVATION 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 72°EQUINOXES 49°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 25°OCT 16, 40°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 56 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 64 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.13 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station KA8OAD-1, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KA8OAD-1TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KA8OAD1-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 988 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KA8OAD-1, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 64.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KA8OAD-1FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE64.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station KA8OAD-1, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KA8OAD-1TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KA8OAD1-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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