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Identifier
FW4701
Latitude
31.97000 N
Longitude
97.69000 W
Elevation
844 ft
Rank
4,007of 4,689 in Texas, Oct 16
Observed
11:45 PMCDT, 55 minutes ago
Air temperature
67F
Relative humidity
50%
Pressure
30.17inHg
Wind
5mph
Gust
12mph
Wind direction
322°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Station charts

Citizen station FW4701 Report

Rank 4,007 of 4,689 in Texas, 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 score79.0of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
4,002stations in Texas
Sharing its score
7ranks 4,003 to 4,009
Points deducted
21.017.6 reports received, 3.4 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
EW5349rank 4,006; ahead on reports received 50.4% against 49.7%
Next below
FW8953rank 4,008; behind on reports received 49.7% against 48.6%

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 3549.817.4 of 35 pointsTexas median 97.5109 of 219 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 17 s
  3. Continuityweight 1066.16.6 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 6.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 46 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianTexas 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 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
4,007of 4,689 in Texas, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s

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: 109 of 219 scheduled reports received, 49.7%.

Chart of the 4,689 ranked stations in Texas 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, 33; 10 to 19 per cent, 70; 20 to 29 per cent, 146; 30 to 39 per cent, 87; 40 to 49 per cent, 298; 50 to 59 per cent, 481; 60 to 69 per cent, 129; 70 to 79 per cent, 424; 80 to 89 per cent, 399; 90 to 99 per cent, 1,390; 100 per cent, 1,232. Citizen station FW4701 received 49.7 per cent, 109 of 219 scheduled reports, rank 4,007 of 4,689.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 49.7%, 109 OF 219, RANK 4,007 OF 4,689PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 93310 to 197020 to 2914630 to 398740 to 4929850 to 5948160 to 6912970 to 7942480 to 8939990 to 991,3901001,232STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW4701's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-06 rank 3,917 of 4,690; 2026-10-07 rank 3,911 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 3,491 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 3,808 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 3,800 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 3,568 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 3,526 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 3,526 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 3,921 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 3,964 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 4,007 of 4,689.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,232
90 to 99%1,390
80 to 89%399
70 to 79%424
60 to 69%129
50 to 59%481
40 to 49%298
30 to 39%87
20 to 29%146
10 to 19%70
0 to 9%33
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20264,0074,68949.7%
Oct 15, 20263,9644,65849.5%
Oct 14, 20263,9214,65647.9%
Oct 13, 20263,5264,66660.1%
Oct 12, 20263,5264,69859.5%
Oct 11, 20263,5684,76456.0%
Oct 10, 20263,8004,90450.0%
Oct 9, 20263,8084,90249.6%
Oct 8, 20263,4915,21252.0%
Oct 7, 20263,9115,12447.7%
Oct 6, 20263,9174,69046.8%

Station report

Citizen station FW4701, 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 northwest (322 degrees) at 5 mph, gusting 12 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW4701, north up: blowing from 322 degrees, the northwest, at 5 miles an hour, gusting 12; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW4701FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW4701PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 322°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 12 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW4701, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW4701TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW4701-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 844 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.02 inHg and the temperature at 56.0 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.17 inHg means its barometer reads 29.26 inHg; it reports 67.0 F, 11.0 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW4701 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 844 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.02 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.0 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.17 and the station pressure it means, 29.26.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW4701FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW4701 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 FW47013 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT844 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 HERE29.02 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.0 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.17 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.26 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED67.0 FTITLECitizen station FW4701, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW4701TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW4701-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 31.97 N, and the day is 11 h 14 min long. Level ground there takes 75 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW4701, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 81 at the June solstice, 58 at the equinoxes and 35 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 14 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW4701FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW4701ELEVATION 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 81°EQUINOXES 58°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 35°OCT 16, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 14 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 75 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 31.97 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW4701, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW4701TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW4701-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 844 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW4701, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 67.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW4701FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE67.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW4701, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW4701TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW4701-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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