~ Early Web Links ~

Joseph Oregon Weather is a comprehensive local weather station site covering Joseph, Oregon and Wallowa County, featuring live conditions, forecasts, webcams, air quality, road conditions, fire information, and earthquake data. Running since 1999, it serves as a one-stop regional resource with the charming mascot WeatherBee and live data feeds from a personal weather station integrated with National Weather Service data.

Stephen's Storm Log is a personal storm chasing diary cataloging hundreds of tornado, supercell, and severe weather chase events dating back to 1997, organized by SPC risk level and year. With decades of documented chases across the American South and Plains, this is a remarkable long-running record of one chaser's adventures tracking some of the most intense storms on record.

The Rocking L Ranch Weather Station is a personal weather monitoring hub located in Nampa, Idaho, run by amateur meteorologist NV6B using a Davis Instruments Vantage Pro 2 Plus system. Visitors can explore live conditions, NEXRAD Doppler radar maps, yearly rainfall totals, webcam feeds, and a 7-day forecast history for the Canyon County area.

The Tornado Project is a comprehensive resource dedicated to tornado research, safety, history, and data, covering everything from the Fujita Scale to state-by-state tornado records and hurricane-related tornadoes. Visitors can explore tornado oddities, safety guides for various settings, historical records, and even tornado-themed games and crosswords, plus purchase books, DVDs, and posters.

Paul Stofer's StormPursuit is a comprehensive storm chasing hub featuring chase accounts, live streaming, tornado photography, and real-time severe weather tools including radar, satellite, and mesoscale outlooks. The site offers an impressive archive of storm structure photos, hail and lightning images, and educational resources for anyone fascinated by severe weather.

John E. Farley has been chasing and documenting severe weather across the Midwest, Plains, and West since 1996, with detailed field reports spanning nearly three decades. The site features storm observation logs organized by year, photo galleries of tornadoes, supercells, lightning, and other phenomena, plus a thoughtful essay on safe storm chasing practices.

Dr. Dorian J. Burnette, a meteorology professor, documents his storm chasing expeditions dating back to 1997 with a detailed archive of chase logs organized by year. The site emphasizes scientific purpose, safety, and education, reflecting his practice of bringing students into the field to witness real atmospheric events firsthand.

Jeff Duda, a geology student turned meteorology researcher, chronicles a decade of storm chasing with detailed chase accounts, busts, and lifetime statistics including 71 tornadoes over 111 chases and 52,000+ miles. Each year from 2008 to 2017 has its own dedicated page, making this a substantial firsthand log of severe weather pursuit across the Great Plains and Midwest.

A reference page from the University of Washington's atmospheric sciences department presenting observed climate normals for Idaho and western Montana spanning 1971 to 2000. Visitors can click on map markers to view mean monthly precipitation, mean daily maximum temperatures, and mean daily minimum temperatures for specific locations.

Bob Conzemius documents his storm chasing and aurora hunting adventures on this personal site, which includes dedicated sections for aurora chases, storm chases, and weather research. The dual focus on severe weather and Northern Lights photography makes it a unique destination for weather enthusiasts and aurora chasers alike.