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Identifier
GW5730
Latitude
33.28000 N
Longitude
81.23000 W
Elevation
234 ft
Rank
987of 1,128 in South Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
1:59 AMEDT, 3 hours ago
Air temperature
67F
Relative humidity
92%
Pressure
29.86inHg
Wind
0mph
Wind direction
240°
Precipitation today
0.1in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station GW5730ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Citizen station GW5730 Report

Rank 987 of 1,128 in South 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 score79.6of 100

South Carolina median
96.6the median score of 1,128 stations
Scoring higher
985stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
3ranks 986 to 988
Points deducted
20.416.6 reports received, 3.7 continuity
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; South Carolina median 100.0
Next above
EW9363rank 986; ahead on reports received 53.1% against 52.5%
Next below
SC-SP-58rank 988; behind on reports received 52.5% against 42.8%

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 3552.518.4 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.6115 of 219 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 95.3half its reports arrived within 23 s
  3. Continuityweight 1062.76.3 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 7.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 46 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KBNL, 9.2 miles away, over 145 readings: typical difference 1.5 °F beyond a steady offset of -1.3 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.00 of 145 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianSouth 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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (55.2 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.4 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.9 °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
987of 1,128 in South Carolina, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
23 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-1.5 °Fcooler than the airport station KBNL, 9.2 miles away, on average over 224 readings; typical difference 2.1 °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: 115 of 219 scheduled reports received, 52.5%.

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 1,128 ranked stations in South 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, 5; 10 to 19 per cent, 6; 20 to 29 per cent, 18; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 98; 50 to 59 per cent, 120; 60 to 69 per cent, 16; 70 to 79 per cent, 62; 80 to 89 per cent, 139; 90 to 99 per cent, 265; 100 per cent, 398. Citizen station GW5730 received 52.5 per cent, 115 of 219 scheduled reports, rank 987 of 1,128.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 52.5%, 115 OF 219, RANK 987 OF 1,128PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 19620 to 291830 to 39140 to 499850 to 5912060 to 691670 to 796280 to 8913990 to 99265100398STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station GW5730's rank in South Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 929 of 1,022; 2026-10-06 rank 941 of 1,077; 2026-10-07 rank 894 of 1,137; 2026-10-08 rank 855 of 1,156; 2026-10-09 rank 816 of 1,128; 2026-10-10 rank 816 of 1,128; 2026-10-11 rank 966 of 1,153; 2026-10-12 rank 987 of 1,155; 2026-10-13 rank 942 of 1,139; 2026-10-14 rank 923 of 1,132; 2026-10-15 rank 892 of 1,127; 2026-10-16 rank 987 of 1,128.ITS RANK IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 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%398
90 to 99%265
80 to 89%139
70 to 79%62
60 to 69%16
50 to 59%120
40 to 49%98
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%18
10 to 19%6
0 to 9%5
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20269871,12852.5%
Oct 15, 20268921,12764.2%
Oct 14, 20269231,13261.9%
Oct 13, 20269421,13958.3%
Oct 12, 20269871,15555.9%
Oct 11, 20269661,15354.8%
Oct 10, 20268161,12863.7%
Oct 9, 20268161,12863.7%
Oct 8, 20268551,15660.2%
Oct 7, 20268941,13754.2%
Oct 6, 20269411,07752.6%
Oct 5, 20269291,02250.0%

Station report

Citizen station GW5730, 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

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW5730, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5730FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW5730PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW5730, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5730TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5730-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 234 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.67 inHg and the temperature at 58.2 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.86 inHg means its barometer reads 29.61 inHg; it reports 67.0 F, 8.8 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW5730 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 234 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.67 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.2 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.86 and the station pressure it means, 29.61.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5730FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW5730 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 GW57301 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT234 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 HERE29.67 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.2 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.86 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.61 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED67.0 FTITLECitizen station GW5730, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5730TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5730-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 33.28 N, and the day is 11 h 12 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station GW5730, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 12 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5730FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW5730ELEVATION 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 80°EQUINOXES 57°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 16, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 12 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.28 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station GW5730, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5730TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5730-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 234 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW5730, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 67.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.06 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5730FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE67.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.06 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW5730, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5730TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5730-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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