This part of our website was specifically created to share and expand the knowledge of storm development and storm chasing with ANYONE wishing to personally expand their knowledge of meteorology.  It also contains some interesting links to familiarize the first-time or less experienced storm chaser, with some common weather-related terminology and their meanings.  

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE-GLOSSARY OF WEATHER TERMS
(link to: http://www.weather.gov/glossary/)

LEARN ABOUT WEATHER THROUGH THE JET-STREAM ONLINE SCHOOL
(link to: http://www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/)

WHAT IS A TROUGH?
(link to: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wtrough/wtrough.htm)

UNDERSTANDING ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY
(link to: http://severewx.atmos.uiuc.edu/index.5.html)

UNDERSTANDING AIR MASSES AND FRONTS
(link to: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/home.rxml)

HABY’S WEATHER FORECASTING HINTS
(link to: http://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints/)


C.A.P.E – CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY
    Understanding CAPE (site 1)
    (link to: http://www.tornadochaser.net/cape.html)

    Understanding CAPE (site 2)
    (link to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convective_available_potential_energy)

    CAPE PLOT Map
    (link to: http://weather.unisys.com/upper_air/ua_con_cape.html)

    GFS Medium Range Forecasts of CAPE & Precipitable Water
    (link to: http://wxmaps.org/pix/sa.pw.html)

UNDERSTANDING CLOUD TYPES
    Cloud Types (site 1)
    (link to: http://severewx.atmos.uiuc.edu/01/online.1.1.html

    Cloud Types (site 2)
    (link to: http://vortex.plymouth.edu/clouds.html/)

    Cloud Types (site 3)
    (link to: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml)

FIND OUT WHERE LIGHTNING IS CURRENTLY STRIKING
(UPDATED EVERY 20 MINUTES)
(link to: http://thunderstorm.vaisala.com/explorer.html)

INGREDIENTS FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND SUPERCELLS
    Ingredients For A Thunderstorm (site 1)
    (link to: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/tstorms/tstorms_intro.htm)

    Ingredients For A Thunderstorm (site 2)
    (link to: http://weathereye.kgan.com/expert/tstorms/forces.html)

TORNADOES
    Tornado FAQ
    (link to: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/#About)
DERECHOS
    Understanding Derechos (site 1)   
    (link to: http://meteorologyclimatology.suite101.com/article.cfm/understanding_derechos)
 
    Understanding Derechos (site 2)
    (link to: http://www.ivanhoe.com/science/story/2006/06/146a.html)

THE WEATHER CHANNEL BLUE BOX-STORM WATCH
    (link to: http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?clip=365&collection=topstory&from=maproom_video)

ADVANCED WEATHER LINKS
    (N.O.A.A. Weather Watch-National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center
    (link to: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/)

SURFACE MAP READING
    Surface Weather Map Interpretation (site 1)
    (link to: http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/wxmaps.htm)

    Surface Weather Map Interpretation (site 2)
    (link to: http://www.wikihow.com/Read-a-Weather-Map)

REAL-TIME WEATHER AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS UPDATES
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (N.O.A.A.)-National Weather Service
(link to: http://www.weather.gov/)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (N.O.A.A.)-Storm Prediction Center
(link to: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (N.O.A.A.)-Severe Weather Outlook-4-8 Days
(link to: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/day4-8/)

NOWCASTING
(link to: http://www.zamg.ac.at/eumetrain/CAL_Modules/Nowcasting/dev1.htm)

VORTEX 2 Project (site 1)
(link to: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090406_tornado.html)
VORTEX 2 Project (site 2)
(link to: http://www.vortex2.org/)
VORTEX 2 Project (site 3)
(link to: http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/projects/vortex2/)