Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
KE5BCK
Latitude
30.41000 N
Longitude
97.77000 W
Elevation
872 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
71F
Relative humidity
91%
Pressure
30.04inHg
Wind
1mph
Gust
14mph
Wind direction
39°
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. 5,473 instruments in Texas stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station KE5BCK Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
23 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-1.0 °Fcooler than the airport station KEDC, 12 miles away, on average over 3 readings; typical difference 1.1 °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 4,210 ranked stations in Texas 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, 17; 10 to 19 per cent, 62; 20 to 29 per cent, 95; 30 to 39 per cent, 143; 40 to 49 per cent, 110; 50 to 59 per cent, 89; 60 to 69 per cent, 375; 70 to 79 per cent, 239; 80 to 89 per cent, 121; 90 to 99 per cent, 976; 100 per cent, 1,983.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 91710 to 196220 to 299530 to 3914340 to 4911050 to 598960 to 6937570 to 7923980 to 8912190 to 999761001,983STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,983
90 to 99%976
80 to 89%121
70 to 79%239
60 to 69%375
50 to 59%89
40 to 49%110
30 to 39%143
20 to 29%95
10 to 19%62
0 to 9%17

Station report

Citizen station KE5BCK, 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 northeast (39 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 14 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station KE5BCK, north up: blowing from 39 degrees, the northeast, at 1 miles an hour, gusting 14; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KE5BCKFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KE5BCKPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 39°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 14 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station KE5BCK, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KE5BCKTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KE5BCK-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 872 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.99 inHg and the temperature at 55.9 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.04 inHg means its barometer reads 29.11 inHg; it reports 71.0 F, 15.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KE5BCK stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 872 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.99 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.9 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.04 and the station pressure it means, 29.11.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KE5BCKFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KE5BCK 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 KE5BCK3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT872 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 HERE28.99 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.9 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.04 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.11 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED71.0 FTITLECitizen station KE5BCK, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KE5BCKTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KE5BCK-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 55 degrees above the horizon at 30.41 N, and the day is 11 h 38 min long. Level ground there takes 82 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station KE5BCK, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 55 degrees above the horizon, against 83 at the June solstice, 60 at the equinoxes and 36 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 38 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KE5BCKFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KE5BCKELEVATION 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 83°EQUINOXES 60°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 36°OCT 4, 55°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 38 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 82 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 30.41 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station KE5BCK, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KE5BCKTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KE5BCK-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 872 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KE5BCK, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 71.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KE5BCKFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE71.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station KE5BCK, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KE5BCKTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KE5BCK-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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