~ Early Web Links ~

Harold Brooks of NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory presents a detailed statistical analysis of tornado climatology in the United States, examining frequency, death rates, and the challenges of detecting climate-related trends in the historical record. The site features data visualizations and Markov chain modeling of significant tornado days, with a particular focus on putting the large 1998 tornado death toll into historical perspective.

Brian Morganti's StormEffects is a personal site dedicated to storm chasing, featuring an extensive collection of storm and landscape photos, chase videos, and chase summaries from real weather events. The site also touches on astrophotography, making it a rich visual record of one enthusiast's pursuit of dramatic natural phenomena.

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.

West Island Weather Station has been monitoring coastal conditions near the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay, Fairhaven, Massachusetts since 1992, offering live bay cams, tide information, and detailed monthly weather logs. The site also chronicles notable regional weather events including Hurricane Bob 1991, the Blizzard of '78, and the Buzzards Bay Oil Spill of 2003, alongside an archive of over 10,000 photos.