Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FW8829
Latitude
36.34000 N
Longitude
82.61000 W
Elevation
1,876 ft
Rank
813of 1,003 in Tennessee, Oct 11
Observed
4:00 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
62F
Relative humidity
98%
Pressure
30inHg
Wind
1mph
Gust
6mph
Wind direction
79°
Precipitation this hour
0.1in
Precipitation today
0.2in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW8829ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 1,575 instruments in Tennessee stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW8829 Report

Rank 813 of 1,003 in Tennessee, Oct 11. 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 score82.9of 100

Tennessee median
96.0the median score of 1,003 stations
Scoring higher
812stations in Tennessee
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
17.114.6 reports received, 2.3 continuity, 0.3 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Tennessee median 100.0, 100.0, 96.9
Next above
GHHT1rank 812; ahead on 247 score 83.2 against 82.9
Next below
03430550rank 814; behind on 247 score 82.9 against 82.8

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 3558.420.4 of 35 pointsTennessee median 97.694 of 161 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTennessee median 100.0half its reports arrived within 16 s
  3. Continuityweight 1077.57.8 of 10 pointsTennessee median 100.0longest silence 6.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 61 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianTennessee median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianTennessee median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianTennessee median 96.9-

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 61 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3.1 h), none for 72 (73.2 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
813of 1,003 in Tennessee, Oct 11
Time to reach Storm Station
17 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: 94 of 161 scheduled reports received, 58.3%.

Chart of the 1,003 ranked stations in Tennessee on Oct 11 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 24; 20 to 29 per cent, 3; 30 to 39 per cent, 9; 40 to 49 per cent, 63; 50 to 59 per cent, 105; 60 to 69 per cent, 13; 70 to 79 per cent, 118; 80 to 89 per cent, 89; 90 to 99 per cent, 276; 100 per cent, 302. Citizen station FW8829 received 58.3 per cent, 94 of 161 scheduled reports, rank 813 of 1,003.WHERE IT RANKS IN TENNESSEE, Oct 11THIS ONE: 58.3%, 94 OF 161, RANK 813 OF 1,003PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 192420 to 29330 to 39940 to 496350 to 5910560 to 691370 to 7911880 to 898990 to 99276100302STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW8829's rank in Tennessee by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-05 rank 906 of 970; 2026-10-06 rank 887 of 982; 2026-10-07 rank 747 of 1,021; 2026-10-08 rank 771 of 1,020; 2026-10-09 rank 763 of 1,001; 2026-10-10 rank 764 of 1,001; 2026-10-11 rank 813 of 1,003.ITS RANK IN TENNESSEE, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%302
90 to 99%276
80 to 89%89
70 to 79%118
60 to 69%13
50 to 59%105
40 to 49%63
30 to 39%9
20 to 29%3
10 to 19%24
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 20268131,00358.3%
Oct 10, 20267641,00159.8%
Oct 9, 20267631,00159.4%
Oct 8, 20267711,02061.1%
Oct 7, 20267471,02166.6%
Oct 6, 202688798245.7%
Oct 5, 202690697040.0%

Station report

Citizen station FW8829, 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 east (79 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 6 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW8829, north up: blowing from 79 degrees, the east, at 1 miles an hour, gusting 6; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8829FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8829PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 79°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 6 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW8829, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8829TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW8829-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,876 ft above sea level, 7 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.95 inHg and the temperature at 52.3 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.00 inHg means its barometer reads 28.02 inHg; it reports 62.0 F, 9.7 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8829 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,876 feet above sea level with 7 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.95 inches of mercury, and temperature, 52.3 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.00 and the station pressure it means, 28.02.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8829FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8829 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 FW88297 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,876 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 HERE27.95 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE52.3 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.00 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.02 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED62.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8829, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8829TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW8829-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 46 degrees above the horizon at 36.34 N, and the day is 11 h 17 min long. Level ground there takes 72 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW8829, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 17 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8829FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8829ELEVATION 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 77°EQUINOXES 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 11, 46°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 17 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 72 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.34 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLECitizen station FW8829, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8829TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW8829-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,876 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW8829, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 62.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.16 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8829FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE62.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.16 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8829, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8829TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW8829-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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