~ Early Web Links ~

Hosted by the University of Washington's atmospheric sciences department, this page presents Oregon's monthly climate normals for the 1971-2000 period, including mean precipitation, maximum temperature, and minimum temperature data by location. Visitors can click on map markers to explore station-level climate statistics across the state, making it a handy reference for weather researchers and outdoor planners alike.

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.

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.

Jason Searle, an optometrist and storm chaser, runs this hub dedicated to severe weather experiences, featuring a storm blog, video gallery, photographs, radar tools, and a storm glossary. It blends the thrill of firsthand storm chasing with practical resources for weather enthusiasts.

RAL Real-Time Weather's Upper-Air page, maintained by NCAR's Research Applications Laboratory, provides real-time rawinsonde plots and upper-atmosphere wind and temperature data across multiple pressure levels from 925mb to 200mb. Researchers and weather enthusiasts can browse SkewT/LogP charts, loop multi-day animations, and access archived upper-air data sponsored by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Run by NOAA's Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch at Colorado State University, this site tracks currently active tropical cyclones worldwide in real time using satellite imagery and meteorological data. Researchers and weather enthusiasts can browse live storm data, archived seasons going back to 2006, and products developed by NESDIS/STAR/RAMMB scientists.

Christopher Collura's Sky-Chaser site chronicles his adventures as a SKYWARN storm spotter and hurricane chaser, with tropical weather tracking, storm documentation, and real-time links to NHC and JTWC data. Beyond extreme weather journalism, the site covers his many pursuits including skydiving, HAM radio, photography, computer programming, and aerobatics.

Amateur radio operator N4NW runs a personal weather station in North Stafford, Virginia, reporting live conditions using a Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 setup. The site offers current temperature, humidity, wind, rainfall totals, 5-day forecasts, radar links, and a local weather exchange network with neighboring stations.

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.

Tropicalweather.net is a comprehensive resource covering tropical cyclones, hurricane forecasts, and preparedness tips, with special focus on the North Atlantic basin and nearly two decades of historical hurricane summaries. Visitors can test their knowledge with trivia quizzes at three difficulty levels, browse climatology data for Caribbean cruise destinations, and even explore career paths in TV meteorology.