~ Early Web Links ~

PBCSkywarn is the official site for Palm Beach County's Skywarn severe weather spotter network, coordinating volunteer storm spotters across South Florida in partnership with the National Weather Service. Visitors will find repeater frequencies for ham radio weather nets, real-time radar links, Storm Prediction Center outlooks, and National Hurricane Center resources covering the entire South Florida region.

Wesley Luginbyhl's storm chasing archive spans over two decades of tornado outbreaks, supercells, and severe weather events across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and beyond. Packed with chase accounts organized by date and location, plus landscape photography, aurora shots, and live chase cam resources, this site is a compelling record of life on the storm-chasing circuit.

Brian Morganti's StormEffects is a personal archive of storm chasing photography, nature landscapes, and severe weather experiences captured over many years. Visitors can browse storm photos, chase videos, chase summaries, and even astrophotography, making it a rich showcase of one enthusiast's passion for extreme weather.

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.

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.

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.

Atmospheric Optics (atoptics.co.uk) is a comprehensive reference site dedicated to the science of light phenomena in Earth's atmosphere, covering rainbows, halos, glories, coronas, mirages, green flashes, and much more. With an optical phenomenon of the day (OPOD) feature, a blog, and detailed explanations of how sunlight interacts with atmospheric particles, it is an essential resource for anyone curious about the colorful mysteries of the sky.

Meteorologist Tony Laubach has documented his storm chasing adventures since 1997, with detailed chase logs spanning from the early 2000s all the way through 2026, including tornado intercepts and TWISTEX-era events. The site is a remarkable long-running record of a professional storm chaser's career, covering tornadoes, tropical weather, and celestial events alongside a regularly updated blog.

The ISU Meteorology Archive (MTArchive) at Iowa State University provides a massive publicly accessible repository of historical weather data and satellite imagery spanning from 1933 to the present. Maintained by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet project, it includes decades of archived GOES satellite imagery viewable through the IEM CoD Archive Viewer, making it an invaluable tool for researchers and meteorology enthusiasts alike.

Dedicated to the late storm chaser Jim Leonard (1950-2014), known as Cyclone Jim, this site serves as a memorial and archive for his decades-long career intercepting hurricanes and typhoons around the world. Visitors can explore his biography and access his extensive stock video and photo collection through his YouTube channel, with licensing information available for professional use.