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    Weather Bulletins and Warnings
  • Table of Latest Weather Warnings Across the Country from NWS IWIN page
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    Tornado Information
  • The Online Tornado FAQ at SPC
  • SPC Tornado Safety page
  • Fujita Tornado Scale with photo examples from the Tornado FAQ
  • SPC lists of deadliest U.S. tornadoes, F5 tornadoes since 1950, tornadoes hitting major downtowns, and websites devoted to historical tornadoes
  • Tornado Oddities and Tornado Myths discussed by Tom Grazulis
  • A page dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of Tornado Forecasting
     
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    Thunderstorms and Lightning
  • Questions and Answers about Thunderstorms by NSSL
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  • Incident Management Situation Report from NIFC
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             *Visual Greenness Map
  • Palmer Drought Index from CPC
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  • A huge list of Questions and Answers about Hurricanes by Dr. Chris Landsea
     
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    Other Severe Weather Sources
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  • SKYWARN -- storm spotters organization (non-profit)
  • Online Storm Spotter's Guide from UIUC, NOAA and NSSL
  • Storm Spotting Glossary by Mike Branick, NWS Norman
  • Severe and Unusual Weather Terminology by Paul Sirvatka
  • Texas Severe Storms Association (non-profit)
  • StormTrack Storm Chaser Home Page by Gilbert Sebenste, Tim Marshall and Tim Vasquez
  • Storm Spotter Scales and Conversions Information from NWS Portland (OR)
  • Project V.O.R.T.EX.
  • Online educational Case Study of a Violent Tornado: Oakfield WI (18 Jul 96)
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  • "Billy and Maria" Weather Coloring Book Series from NSSL
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  • List of Educational Weather Links from NWS Louisville
  • NSSL Weather Room - questions and answers for kids about weather
  • The Online Meteorology Guides at UIUC
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  • Comprehensive listing of Universities with Meteorology Programs from NSSL
  • Research Experience for Undergraduates at the Oklahoma Weather Center
     
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    Historical Weather
  • National Climatic Data Center - the largest archive of historical weather 
  • Satellite Active Archive - historical satellite pictures.
  • Customize historical weather maps interactively at Climate Diagnostics Center
     
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    Other Handy Weather Sites
  • El Nino Information
  • Interactive Map of NWS Offices with Home Pages from NWS Western Region
  • NOAA Weather Radio information and list of stations
  • Weather averages at many cities: Washington Post historical weather database
  • Links to almost every known North American weather website at Weathernet
  • Online NWS FAX weather maps
  • Codes for NWS Offices and Radars Sites at the Storm Chaser Home Page
  • Glossary of Meteorological Terms from NWS Taunton
  • A list of Frequently Used Contractions in National Weather Service Products
  • The Weather Calculator from NWS El Paso
  • Commercial Weather Sites listing, provided by NWS headquarters
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