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Identifier
KC8MCA
Latitude
41.50000 N
Longitude
82.05000 W
Elevation
606 ft
Rank
1,291of 1,590 in Ohio, Oct 16
Observed
11:48 PMEDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
65F
Relative humidity
89%
Pressure
29.76inHg
Wind
4mph
Gust
11mph
Wind direction
200°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station KC8MCAReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station KC8MCA Report

Rank 1,291 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 score78.3of 100

Ohio median
91.4the median score of 1,590 stations
Scoring higher
1,290stations in Ohio
Sharing its score
2ranks 1,291 to 1,292
Points deducted
21.717.0 reports received, 3.8 continuity, 1.0 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Ohio median 90.5
Next above
BYHO1rank 1,290; ahead on 247 score 78.4 against 78.3
Next below
FW7258rank 1,292; behind on reports received 51.3% against 48.2%

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 3551.418.0 of 35 pointsOhio median 85.7207 of 403 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 1062.16.2 of 10 pointsOhio median 100.0longest silence 4.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 25 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsOhio median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KCLE, 12.2 miles away, over 138 readings: typical difference 2.4 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.5 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsOhio median 100.00 of 138 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 (75 min), none for 72 (30 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.7 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.2 °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
1,291of 1,590 in Ohio, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.8 °Fwarmer than the airport station KCLE, 12 miles away, on average over 200 readings; typical difference 2.8 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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: 207 of 403 scheduled reports received, 51.3%.

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 KC8MCA received 51.3 per cent, 207 of 403 scheduled reports, rank 1,291 of 1,590.WHERE IT RANKS IN OHIO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 51.3%, 207 OF 403, RANK 1,291 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 KC8MCA's rank in Ohio by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 963 of 1,485; 2026-10-06 rank 1,236 of 1,512; 2026-10-07 rank 1,197 of 1,594; 2026-10-08 rank 1,244 of 1,597; 2026-10-09 rank 1,354 of 1,557; 2026-10-10 rank 1,357 of 1,557; 2026-10-11 rank 1,301 of 1,544; 2026-10-12 rank 1,304 of 1,563; 2026-10-13 rank 1,057 of 1,570; 2026-10-14 rank 1,032 of 1,568; 2026-10-15 rank 1,288 of 1,579; 2026-10-16 rank 1,291 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, 20261,2911,59051.3%
Oct 15, 20261,2881,57949.6%
Oct 14, 20261,0321,56855.0%
Oct 13, 20261,0571,57053.5%
Oct 12, 20261,3041,56346.8%
Oct 11, 20261,3011,54448.4%
Oct 10, 20261,3571,55747.1%
Oct 9, 20261,3541,55747.1%
Oct 8, 20261,2441,59745.7%
Oct 7, 20261,1971,59447.5%
Oct 6, 20261,2361,51248.1%
Oct 5, 20269631,48554.1%

Station report

Citizen station KC8MCA, 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 (200 degrees) at 4 mph, gusting 11 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station KC8MCA, north up: blowing from 200 degrees, the south southwest, at 4 miles an hour, gusting 11; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC8MCAFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KC8MCAPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 200°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 11 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station KC8MCA, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC8MCATYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KC8MCA-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 606 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.27 inHg and the temperature at 56.8 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.76 inHg means its barometer reads 29.11 inHg; it reports 65.0 F, 8.2 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KC8MCA stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 606 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.27 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.8 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.76 and the station pressure it means, 29.11.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC8MCAFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KC8MCA 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 KC8MCA2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT606 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 HERE29.27 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.8 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.76 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.11 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED65.0 FTITLECitizen station KC8MCA, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC8MCATYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KC8MCA-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 39 degrees above the horizon at 41.50 N, and the day is 10 h 55 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 KC8MCA, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 39 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 55 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC8MCAFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KC8MCAELEVATION 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, 39°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 55 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 64 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.50 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station KC8MCA, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC8MCATYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KC8MCA-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 606 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KC8MCA, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 65.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC8MCAFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE65.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station KC8MCA, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC8MCATYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KC8MCA-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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