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A Weather Page

Links for Information
on
Severe Storm Spotting
Storm Chasing


Answer Key for the 2010 SPSST Test (preliminary at least)




This page will has links to various storm spotting and storm chasing information and links to my accounts of spotting/chasing events.
I expect this page to be under construction for some time and being tweaked for a while after it's essentially finished, if that day ever arrives.

Last update March 21, 2010.

Click on a listing to move to that section.
My Weather Accounts from 2006 My Weather Accounts from 2005
My Weather Accounts from 2004 My Weather Accounts from 2003
My Weather Accounts from 2002 My Best Weather Accounts from 2001
Storms from Previous Years Storm Spotting Links
Storm Chasing and Forecasting Storm Humor



Some West Texas Weather Events in 2006
       Under Construction
          April 28    Sorry, no pictures  Expected storms in the northeastern portion.
          May 2       Sorry, no pictures  Storms in the eastern portions, chasing from behind them.
          May 3       Sorry, no pictures  Once again behind the storms, but a succesful day.
          May 4       Sorry, no pictures  Severe hail in the western counties. 
          May 5       Severe storms, and tornadoes in the southwestern portion.
          May 9       Chasing from behind, photogenic cells east of Lubbock.


Some West Texas Weather Events in 2005
       Under Construction
          May 12         Tornado at South Plains
          June 12        Tornado in northeast Crosby county.


Some West Texas Weather Events in 2004
       Under Construction


Some West Texas Weather Events in 2003
This the best account of the year, the others were removed  some pictures may return later after more modifications.
           
            May 24            Large storm in Bailey County.

Some West Texas Weather Events in 2002
These are the best of the accounts, others have now been deleted.

            May 5            Tornadoes in Happy, Swisher County, Texas.

            April 19           Anticyclonic Storms in Lynn and Terry Counties, Texas.

Some West Texas Weather Events in 2001
These are the best of the accounts, others have now been deleted.    

           June 5            Landspouts from northwest flow storms in Floyd County

         May 29          Storms in the northern South Plains area.

         May 26          Tornado in Hockley County, Storm in Garza County.

            May 3           Storms in the western South Plains, and especially near Morton.


Some West Texas Weather Events from the Past
Scanned photographs of storm events where some dates are available, while others are estimates.  These were all done during spotting activations or during chases on non-activation days.

           Old Storms, Page One

           Old Storms, Page Two


Storm Spotting Links
           NWSFO Lubbock Skywarn Page                     Information from the Lubbock office and its Skywarn program
           National Skywarn Page                                     Links and information about Skywarn in the US.
           Storm Track Storm Chaser Homepage's Skywarn Page       Numerous links concerning the Skywarn program and general information.
          


Storm Chasing Links and Weather Forecasting Information Sources
           Storm Track Storm Chaser Homepage               Storm chasing news, articles and links.  This will guide you to most major storm chasing links so not many others are listed.

            Lubbock National Weather Service Forecast Office                       Main Page for the Lubbock Office.
            Lubbock NWS Doppler                                                            Current short range reflectivity from Lubbock.

           Storm Prediction Center                                                                SPC Homepage, forecast information, climate data, storm reports, etc.
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           Day 1 Convective Outlook                                                        Most recent Day one outlook.
           Day 2 Convective Outlook                                                        Most recent Day two outlook.
           Day 3 Convective Outlook                                                        Most recent Day three outlook.
           Yesterday's Severe Weather                                                    Graphics and text of the previous day's severe weather reported to the SPC.

           Weathertap Weather Services                                                       Subscription radar and weather information service.
           NWS Nexrad Sites                                                                       Links to the NWS Doppler radar sites.
           NWS Southern Regional Homepage                                             Links to the regional resources and most local offices of the NWS.
           NWS Homepage                                                                          The National Weather Service National Homepage.
           Texas A&M Weather Interface                                                     Resource for weather information from states or individual stations.
           


Storm Humor
         Spotter Checklist

           Spotter Fictionary
  


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