Storm Station

At a soil climate station

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
TWDB-SVWBS
Latitude
32.26428 N
Longitude
97.77179 W
Elevation
803 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
60.8F
Dew point
57.2F
Relative humidity
88%
Wind
4mph
Gust
5mph
Wind direction
281°
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

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Station charts

Wheeler Branch Station Report

Rank
-
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Time to reach Storm Station
3 min9 in 10 within 3 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.4 °Fwarmer than the airport station KGDJ, 13 miles away, on average over 10 readings; typical difference 2.2 °F

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 4,690 ranked stations in Texas on Oct 6 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, 80; 10 to 19 per cent, 140; 20 to 29 per cent, 91; 30 to 39 per cent, 159; 40 to 49 per cent, 188; 50 to 59 per cent, 568; 60 to 69 per cent, 470; 70 to 79 per cent, 214; 80 to 89 per cent, 531; 90 to 99 per cent, 962; 100 per cent, 1,287.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 6PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 98010 to 1914020 to 299130 to 3915940 to 4918850 to 5956860 to 6947070 to 7921480 to 8953190 to 999621001,287STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,287
90 to 99%962
80 to 89%531
70 to 79%214
60 to 69%470
50 to 59%568
40 to 49%188
30 to 39%159
20 to 29%91
10 to 19%140
0 to 9%80

Station report

Wheeler Branch Station, in 3 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The column

Contents

At 803 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.06 inHg and the temperature at 56.1 F.

Section from sea level of where Wheeler Branch Station stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 803 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.06 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.1 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT TWDB-SVWBSFIG. D WHERE WHEELER BRANCH STATION 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 ATMOSPHEREWHEELER BRANCH STATION3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT803 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 HERE29.06 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.1 FTITLEWheeler Branch Station, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP TWDB-SVWBSTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-06IDSR-TWDBSVWBS-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 6 the noon sun stands 52 degrees above the horizon at 32.26 N, and the day is 11 h 33 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 Wheeler Branch Station, angles true: on Oct 6 it stands 52 degrees above the horizon, against 81 at the June solstice, 58 at the equinoxes and 34 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 33 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT TWDB-SVWBSFIG. E THE SUN AT WHEELER BRANCH STATIONELEVATION 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 34°OCT 6, 52°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 33 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 79 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 32.26 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -5.3°TITLEWheeler Branch Station, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP TWDB-SVWBSTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-06IDSR-TWDBSVWBS-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 803 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Wheeler Branch Station, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT TWDB-SVWBSFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEWheeler Branch Station, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP TWDB-SVWBSTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-06IDSR-TWDBSVWBS-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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