~ Early Web Links ~

Hosted on the University of Washington's atmospheric sciences domain, this page presents observed climate normals for Washington State covering the 1971-2000 period. Visitors can click on map markers to retrieve mean monthly precipitation, daily maximum temperature, and daily minimum temperature data for locations across the state.

The Wind Power Handbook, created by Timlynn Babitsky, is a resource for community organizers and activists navigating wind energy projects, covering everything from NIMBY debates and turbine noise myths to the economic benefits for farmers and local communities. With organized sections on strategies, case studies, innovations, and policy issues, it serves as a practical guide for anyone trying to advance or understand wind power development.

OWLSP.com is a storm chaser's personal archive covering tornado and severe weather chase accounts from 2002 through 2023, with detailed entries for specific outbreaks across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and beyond. The site includes chase narratives, photography, equipment info, and landscape scenes, making it a rich firsthand record of Plains storm chasing over two decades.

Speg's personal site covers storm chasing, tornado information, travel, and photography, making it a classic old-web hobbyist destination with a clear passion for severe weather. Navigation sections hint at radio and TV links alongside personal writings, giving the site a broad but weather-focused appeal.

Hosted at Iowa State University, this Meteogram Generator produces hour-by-hour weather forecast charts for locations like KSEA (Seattle) by pulling data from multiple numerical models including NAM, GFS, RAP, and their MOS variants. Visitors can configure plots for temperature, dewpoint, wind speed, precipitation, snow accumulation, and more, then compare model output side by side across an extended forecast period.

Built by meteorologists and storm chasers, Severewx.com covers tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and storm chasing with firsthand chase reports, photo galleries, and educational weather science content. The site includes real-time weather forecasts, links to weather resources, and a firsthand account of the team's own tornado intercepts.

Part of the University of Illinois WW2010 online meteorology project, this module covers severe storms in depth using the NOAA Severe Storms Spotters Guide as its foundation. Visitors can explore thunderstorm types, tornado formation, updrafts and downdrafts, and even computer modeling of supercells and squall lines through a well-structured educational guide.

Hosted by the University of Washington's Atmospheric Sciences department, GRAYSKIES is an educational resource focused on Earth's atmosphere, offering climate data, rooftop weather observations, and curated links to Pacific Northwest weather and climate tools. Visitors can explore 30-year climate averages, satellite imagery, and data plotting tools alongside a broad collection of regional and national weather resources.

Dan Robinson is a veteran storm chaser and weather photographer with 34 years of experience documenting lightning, tornadoes, and extreme weather across the Midwest and Great Plains. The site features an extensive photo gallery, storm chasing logs, science education resources, and dramatic footage including Gateway Arch lightning strikes, Kansas tornadoes, and Hurricane Michael.

Bill Gargan has documented his storm chasing adventures year by year from 1991 through 2025, creating a detailed personal archive of decades on the road pursuing severe weather. The site offers a rare long-term firsthand account of the storm chasing hobby, with annual chase logs and links to fellow chasers in the community.