Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
W3MSB-2
Latitude
40.31000 N
Longitude
76.70000 W
Elevation
497 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
55F
Relative humidity
89%
Pressure
30.23inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

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In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 1,528 instruments in Pennsylvania stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station W3MSB-2 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
15 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-5.4 °Fcooler than the airport station KMDT, 8.7 miles away, on average over 21 readings; typical difference 5.7 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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 956 ranked stations in Pennsylvania on Oct 4 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, 4; 10 to 19 per cent, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 3; 30 to 39 per cent, 30; 40 to 49 per cent, 19; 50 to 59 per cent, 10; 60 to 69 per cent, 140; 70 to 79 per cent, 25; 80 to 89 per cent, 30; 90 to 99 per cent, 324; 100 per cent, 367.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9410 to 19420 to 29330 to 393040 to 491950 to 591060 to 6914070 to 792580 to 893090 to 99324100367STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%367
90 to 99%324
80 to 89%30
70 to 79%25
60 to 69%140
50 to 59%10
40 to 49%19
30 to 39%30
20 to 29%3
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%4

Station report

Citizen station W3MSB-2, 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 W3MSB-2, 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 W3MSB-2FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION W3MSB-2PLAN, 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 W3MSB-2, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP W3MSB-2TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-W3MSB2-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 497 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.39 inHg and the temperature at 57.2 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.23 inHg means its barometer reads 29.69 inHg; it reports 55.0 F, 2.2 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station W3MSB-2 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 497 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.39 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.2 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.23 and the station pressure it means, 29.69.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT W3MSB-2FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION W3MSB-2 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 W3MSB-22 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT497 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 HERE29.39 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.2 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.23 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.69 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED55.0 FTITLECitizen station W3MSB-2, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP W3MSB-2TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-W3MSB2-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 40.31 N, and the day is 11 h 29 min long. Level ground there takes 71 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station W3MSB-2, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 26 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 29 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT W3MSB-2FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION W3MSB-2ELEVATION 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 73°EQUINOXES 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 26°OCT 4, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 29 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.31 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.5°TITLECitizen station W3MSB-2, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP W3MSB-2TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-W3MSB2-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 497 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station W3MSB-2, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 55.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT W3MSB-2FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE55.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station W3MSB-2, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP W3MSB-2TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-W3MSB2-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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