HOW DO THESE NUMBERS COMPARE TO RECENT YEARS?
The table below show the severe weather verification statistics for NWS Taunton going back to 1997.
Year |
Total Severe Events |
FAR |
POD |
CSI |
Best Score |
|
0% |
100% |
100% |
1997 |
99 |
42% |
75% |
51% |
1998 |
122 |
32% |
77% |
59% |
1999 |
110 |
37% |
71% |
52% |
2000 |
115 |
23% |
75% |
62% |
2001 |
114 |
25% |
76% |
63% |
2002 |
117 |
31% |
82% |
61% |
HOW DO THESE NUMBERS COMPARE REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY?
The tables below compare the severe weather verification statistics for NWS Taunton with those averaged for all offices in NWS's Eastern Region and across the country.
1997 |
BOX (Taunton) |
Eastern Region |
All NWS |
Total Events |
99 |
2892 |
17,424 |
FAR |
42% |
38% |
50% |
POD |
75% |
78% |
82% |
CSI |
51% |
53% |
45% |
|
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
|
Total Events |
122 |
5312 |
24,244 |
FAR |
32% |
33% |
48% |
POD |
77% |
85% |
84% |
CSI |
59% |
60% |
47% |
|
|
|
|
1999 |
|
|
|
Total Events |
110 |
3,232 |
19,542 |
FAR |
37% |
33% |
47% |
POD |
71% |
81% |
82% |
CSI |
52% |
58% |
48% |
|
|
|
|
2000 |
|
|
|
Total Events |
116 |
4,102 |
21,406 |
FAR |
23% |
37% |
45% |
POD |
75% |
82% |
84% |
CSI |
62% |
55% |
50% |
2001 |
|
|
|
Total Events |
114 |
3,579 |
26,752 |
FAR |
25% |
31% |
41% |
POD |
76% |
83% |
85% |
CSI |
63% |
61% |
53% |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
Total Events |
117 |
753 |
4,739 |
|
FAR |
31% |
24% |
39% |
|
POD |
82% |
91% |
87% |
|
CSI |
61% |
71% |
56% |
All data is preliminary and subject to modification!
Questions or comments? Email Joseph.Dellicarpini@noaa.gov