~ Early Web Links ~

CoolWx tracks unofficial record-breaking temperatures across the globe, cataloging high and low temperature records from over 3,800 weather stations dating back to July 2010. Visitors can explore historical animations of weather patterns by region and time period, as well as ranked lists of the most prolific record-breaking days in recent climate history.

Cloaked in Mystery is a fanlisting dedicated to fog, celebrating fans of this atmospheric weather phenomenon from 16 countries around the world. Listed with The Fanlistings Network, visitors can join, browse member codes, and declare their appreciation for one of nature's most mysterious natural occurrences.

RainReport.com offers a way to track and measure rainfall data without needing on-site monitoring equipment or physically visiting your property. The service uses Doppler radar and related data to provide precise rainfall reports, making it a practical tool for homeowners, farmers, and anyone who needs to know when and how much rain fell at a specific location.

A workshop series on tornado forecasting presented by Rich Thompson of the Storm Prediction Center, hosted by the University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology. The archive offers session-by-session PowerPoint downloads covering topics like supercell models, severe storm ingredients, synoptic patterns, and real-time forecasting exercises.

Storm And Sky is a storm photography and weather resource featuring hundreds of photos of supercell storms, tornadoes, and other dramatic natural phenomena. Visitors can explore trip reports, tutorials, gear recommendations, stock images, and weather and space data, making it a destination for storm chasers and weather enthusiasts alike.

Brandon Skalniak's labor-of-love severe weather reference site features a Radar Museum cataloging over 5,000 tornadoes, derechos, and tropical cyclones spanning from 1991 to the present. Visitors will find comprehensive tornado lists organized by intensity, mesocyclone couplet data, and a Hall of Fame for notable Mesoscale Convective Discussions dating back to 2003.

Matt Ver Steeg of WeatherEdge, Inc. documents his storm chasing adventures across Iowa and tornado alley, offering a photo gallery, tornado pictures, weather research, and live weather data tools. Packed with radar links, satellite imagery, severe weather outlooks, and personal field reports, this site is a solid resource for both hobbyist storm chasers and weather enthusiasts.

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.

Midwestern Storm Trackers (MST) is a group dedicated to real-time storm chasing, severe weather reporting, and community weather awareness across the Midwest US. The site features team profiles, chase vehicles, a gallery, videos, and a browse-chases section for following their storm tracking activities.

Hosted by the University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences department, this data-rich portal aggregates real-time and archived weather observations for the Pacific Northwest, including surface obs, time series plots, pressure readings, and climatological normals. Researchers, forecasters, and weather enthusiasts will find an extensive collection of links to regional stations, webcams, El Nino data, and major climate data servers like NOAA and the Western Regional Climate Center.