Thunderstorms and Tornadoes |  |
Weblinks
| Storm Chasing | | Always current page with information about storm chasers and what they see.
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http://www.stormtrack.org/
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| Thunderstorms to Tornadoes | | The basics of thunderstorm formation from beginning to severe category. A little information is given on tornadoes near the bottom of the page along with maps citing occurrence and frequency in the United States.
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http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/7t.html
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| How Lightning Works | | Multi-page article. Good basic information to start and becomes more detailed as you go. Follow the arrows at the bottom of each page, or jump around by subject.
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http://www.howstuffworks.com/lightning.htm
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| Cloud to Ground Lightning | | Article with animation. Discusses the electrical charges that build up in clouds resulting in lightning.
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http://wvlightning.com/descw.html
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| Doppler Radar | | NOAA article explains doppler radar and prediction of tornados.
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http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/researchitems/radar.shtml
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| Waterspouts | | Long article from NOAA on waterspout formation. Descriptions of waterspouts in Florida. Rather interesting reading.
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http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mlb/spout.html
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| Tornadoes | | Article answers questions about tornado formation
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http://cjonline.com/stories/031101/sev_basics.shtml
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| Oklahoma Tornadoes of 1999 | | Story about how forecasting helped prevent more deaths.
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http://www.weather.com/newscenter/specialreports/tornado/tracking/monitor.html
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education