Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FW5945
Latitude
33.47000 N
Longitude
80.88000 W
Elevation
185 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
73F
Relative humidity
96%
Pressure
30.08inHg
Wind
3mph
Gust
4mph
Wind direction
314°
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. 1,934 instruments in South Carolina stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW5945 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.3 °Fwarmer than the airport station KOGB, 1.6 miles away, on average over 7 readings; typical difference 0.5 °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 900 ranked stations in South Carolina 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, 2; 20 to 29 per cent, 1; 30 to 39 per cent, 27; 40 to 49 per cent, 5; 50 to 59 per cent, 11; 60 to 69 per cent, 96; 70 to 79 per cent, 5; 80 to 89 per cent, 26; 90 to 99 per cent, 297; 100 per cent, 426.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9410 to 19220 to 29130 to 392740 to 49550 to 591160 to 699670 to 79580 to 892690 to 99297100426STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%426
90 to 99%297
80 to 89%26
70 to 79%5
60 to 69%96
50 to 59%11
40 to 49%5
30 to 39%27
20 to 29%1
10 to 19%2
0 to 9%4

Station report

Citizen station FW5945, 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 (314 degrees) at 3 mph, gusting 4 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW5945, north up: blowing from 314 degrees, the northwest, at 3 miles an hour, gusting 4; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW5945FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW5945PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 314°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW5945, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW5945TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW5945-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 185 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.72 inHg and the temperature at 58.3 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.08 inHg means its barometer reads 29.88 inHg; it reports 73.0 F, 14.7 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW5945 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 185 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.72 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.08 and the station pressure it means, 29.88.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW5945FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW5945 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 FW59451 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT185 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 HERE29.72 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.3 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.08 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.88 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED73.0 FTITLECitizen station FW5945, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW5945TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW5945-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 52 degrees above the horizon at 33.47 N, and the day is 11 h 36 min long. Level ground there takes 79 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW5945, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 52 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 36 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW5945FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW5945ELEVATION 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 4, 52°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 36 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 79 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.47 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.5°TITLECitizen station FW5945, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW5945TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW5945-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 185 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW5945, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 73.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.02 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW5945FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE73.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.02 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW5945, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW5945TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW5945-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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