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Identifier
332706079331800
Latitude
33.45167 N
Longitude
79.55500 W
Elevation
20 ft
Rank
5of 1,088 in South Carolina, Oct 18
Observed
12:05 AMEDT, 8 minutes ago
Air temperature
50.5F
Dew point
47.1F
Relative humidity
88%
Wind
2mph
Wind direction
8°
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Meteorological Station At AndrewsReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Meteorological Station At Andrews Report

Rank 5 of 1,088 in South Carolina, Oct 18. 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 score100.0of 100

South Carolina median
96.7the median score of 1,088 stations
Scoring higher
0stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
202ranks 1 to 202
Points deducted
0.0of 100
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
BBPrank 4; ahead on reports due 504 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
ANDrank 8; behind on median arrival 7 min 48 s against 8 min 41 s
Sharing its rank
2other stations, equal on every measure

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 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 8 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-
  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 (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
5of 1,088 in South Carolina, Oct 18
Schedule
every houron the hour's :05
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 11, 5:05 AM
Latest report
Oct 18, 4:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
8 min9 in 10 within 8 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 1,088 ranked stations in South Carolina on Oct 18 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, 8; 20 to 29 per cent, 19; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 70; 50 to 59 per cent, 108; 60 to 69 per cent, 14; 70 to 79 per cent, 76; 80 to 89 per cent, 134; 90 to 99 per cent, 248; 100 per cent, 405. Meteorological Station At Andrews received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 5 of 1,088.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Oct 18THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 5 OF 1,088PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 19820 to 291930 to 39140 to 497050 to 5910860 to 691470 to 797680 to 8913490 to 99248100405STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Meteorological Station At Andrews's rank in South Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-18: 2026-10-07 rank 1,056 of 1,137; 2026-10-08 rank 1,051 of 1,156; 2026-10-09 rank 844 of 1,128; 2026-10-10 rank 824 of 1,128; 2026-10-11 rank 761 of 1,153; 2026-10-12 rank 583 of 1,155; 2026-10-13 rank 1 of 1,139; 2026-10-14 rank 3 of 1,132; 2026-10-15 rank 1 of 1,127; 2026-10-16 rank 3 of 1,128; 2026-10-17 rank 6 of 1,111; 2026-10-18 rank 5 of 1,088.ITS RANK IN SOUTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%405
90 to 99%248
80 to 89%134
70 to 79%76
60 to 69%14
50 to 59%108
40 to 49%70
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%19
10 to 19%8
0 to 9%5
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 18, 202651,088100.0%
Oct 17, 202661,111100.0%
Oct 16, 202631,128100.0%
Oct 15, 202611,127100.0%
Oct 14, 202631,132100.0%
Oct 13, 202611,139100.0%
Oct 12, 20265831,15585.7%
Oct 11, 20267611,15371.4%
Oct 10, 20268241,12857.1%
Oct 9, 20268441,12856.5%
Oct 8, 20261,0511,15628.5%
Oct 7, 20261,0561,13714.2%

Station report

Meteorological Station At Andrews, in 3 sheets

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

1The column

Contents

At 20 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.90 inHg and the temperature at 58.9 F.

Section from sea level of where Meteorological Station At Andrews stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 20 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.90 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 332706079331800FIG. D WHERE METEOROLOGICAL STATION AT ANDREWS 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 ATMOSPHEREMETEOROLOGICAL STATION AT ANDREWS0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT20 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 HERE29.90 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.9 FTITLEMeteorological Station At Andrews, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 332706079331800TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-18IDSR-332706079331800-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 18 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 33.45 N, and the day is 11 h 08 min long. Level ground there takes 73 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Meteorological Station At Andrews, angles true: on Oct 18 it stands 47 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 08 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 332706079331800FIG. E THE SUN AT METEOROLOGICAL STATION AT ANDREWSELEVATION 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 18, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 08 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 73 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.45 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.8°TITLEMeteorological Station At Andrews, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 332706079331800TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-18IDSR-332706079331800-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 20 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Meteorological Station At Andrews, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 332706079331800FIG. 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 SCALETITLEMeteorological Station At Andrews, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 332706079331800TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-18IDSR-332706079331800-3DRAWN 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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