HOW DO THESE NUMBERS COMPARE TO RECENT YEARS?
The table below show the severe weather verification statistics for NWS Taunton from 1997 through 2000.
| 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% |
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 | NWS 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% |