Weather Education



Basic Weather Safety Information

Radar Tutorial

Advanced Class Training

Top 10 Minnesota Weather Events (1990 - 1999)

Skywarn Training Program

Skywarn Training Manual

Basic Ingredients for Thunderstorm Activity

Approaching Storm Guide

Skywarn Weather Glossary (Includes current S.W.E.A.T. Index)



Tornadoes
* Discovery Channel Online: Tornado Information
* The Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity
* National Center for Atmospheric Research: How tall is a Tornado?
* National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Tornadoes. Education, Safety Information, Current Warnings
* National Severe Storms Laboratory: Questions and Answers about Tornadoes
* Science Now Newsletter: May 1995 Volume 2, No. 4 - Tornadoes
* University Corporation for Atmospheric Research: Tornado Exhibit
* Tornado Exhibit
* Tornadoes: Some Hard Realities, By Chuck Doswell



Tornado Research
National Severe Storms Laboratory
* VORTEX: Unraveling the Secrets
* Tornado Thoughts After VORTEX '95, By Chuck Doswell
* Probability estimates associated with violent Tornadoes, By Chuck Doswell
* Storm Prediction Center: Severe Storm Statistics



Thunderstorms
* Texas A & M Meteorology: Weather Forecasting
* Texas A & M Meteorology: Forecasting Worksheet
* Texas A & M Meteorology: ATMO 203 Class
* University Corporation for Atmospheric Research: Lightning Exhibit
* National Severe Storms Laboratory: Weather Room, weather education



Hurricanes
* American Red Cross Disaster Services: Are you ready for a Hurricane?
* Central Pacific Hurricane Center
* Federal Emergency Management Agency: Tropical Storm Watch
* Florida Explores! and FSU Meteorology: 1999 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season
* NOAA/AOML FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoon, and Tropical Cyclones
* National Hurricane Center: Tropical Prediction Center



Historical Storms
* Minnesota Historical Storms
* USA Today: Hurricane History
* National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): The 1974 Tornado Outbreak



Weather Phenomena
* Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies:
* Jet Contrails
* Sea and Land Breezes
* Urban Heat Island
* Why is the Sky Blue?
* National Hurricane Center:World-Wide Tropical Cyclone Names
* Plymouth State College Meteorology ProgramCloud Boutique
* National Weather Service, Climate Predication Center: El Niño and Climate Prediction
* University of Illinois WW2010 Online Meteorology Guides:
* Clouds and Precipitation
* Forces and Wind



General Weather Information
* Severe Storms On-line Meteorology Guide
* National Severe Storms Laboratory: The Weather Room
* Bad Meteorology
* Heat Index Chart
* History of the National Weather Service
* How the Weather Works
* USA Today Weather Information:
* Topic Index
* Weather briefs
* Cold science
* Weather basics
* Hurricanes
* Severe storms
* The week ahead
* Weather extremes
* Weather safety
* Current Weather News
* Atmospheric science resources
* Wind Chill Chart
* Almanac



Weather Forecasting
National Severe Storms Laboratory:
* Probabilistic Forecasting - A Primer
* Probabilistic Forecasting II

University of Illinois WW2010 Online Meteorology Guides: Reading and Interpreting Weather Maps
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture:
* Predicting your Local Minimum Temperature
* Understanding Weather and Weather Forecasting
USA Today Weather
* Understanding Weather Forecasting
* Understanding Forecasts and Observations
* Weather Prediction Education and Resources by Jeff Haby

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NEXRAD Radar
* USA Today Weather: Understanding Weather Radar
* NWS Weather Radar FAQ
* Weathertap Radar Information
* Metro Skywarn Radar Interpretation Tutorial



Satellite Information
* Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies: GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite)
* NASA: GOES Project Science



State of the Art Weather Knowledge
National Severe Storms Laboratory:
* Conference Papers
* Formal Publications
* Weatherzine - On-line Newsletter of the US Weather Research Program




Weather Glossary
* A comprehensive glossary of weather terms for storm spotters
* Metro Skywarn Glossary



Storm Chasing
* Index to Training Materials and Essays on Storm Chasing and Meteorology
* National Severe Storms Laboratory: Storm Spotting and Public Awareness Since the First Tornado Forecasts of 1948
* Educational Storm Chaser Videos For Sale



Test Your Weather Knowledge
* Weather World Online Trivia Contest
* More Quizzes



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