Links

http://www.agame.com/game/Tornado.html

http://www.wildtangent.com/games/tornado-jockey?download=true&

http://gamescene.com/Tornado_Tear_Up.html

Honestly, who hasn't ever thought about what an adrenaline rush it would be to actually be a tornado? Well this is probably as close as you will ever get! Check out the top two links to some games above. Destruction not your style? Check the bottom link and protect your farm against tornadoes.  

Weather Underground

http://www.wunderground.com

Weather underground is a great website to find information for a weather blog. They have good maps and a lot weather stations data. They even have the weather data the station on top of Phillips Hall collects.

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KWIEAUCL13

National Weather Service


http://www.weather.gov/


NOAA's National Weather Service is a really reliable source for weather information, it only makes sense that it's reliable since the government is uses it. Anyways they have loads of great graphics, one I really like in particular is their "Nation Warnings" map. The map has everything from "Winter Storm Warnings" to "Hazardous Seas" warnings. It is a phenomenal way to see conditions all over the country, then you can go check out some of their other graphics to see what weather patterns are causing these warnings to be issued.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/nationalwarnings.php?map=on


My favorite maps they have are provided by their geostationary satellite server. You can view weather conditions in the Western U.S., Eastern U.S., Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Hawaii in three different views. These view include infrared, visible, and water vapor.


http://www.goes.noaa.gov/index.html

Unisys Weather

http://weather.unisys.com/surface/sfc_map.php?inv=0&t=cur&region=us&expanddiv=hide_bar 

The link above is to a surface map for the U.S. created by Unisys Weather. It is probably the most detailed surface map that you will be find. If you are looking for simplistic and uncluttered this is not the map for you. Although the map is busy it has been my go to surface map for this blog. It is truly a wealth of information and the ability to select separate regions of the United States really let's you dial it in and figure out what the deal with the weather is.


http://weather.unisys.com/satellite/index.php

Another awesome tool package for predicting weather conditions, courtesy of Unisys Weather, are their satellite images. I particularly like their water vapor imagery for daytime viewing because it allows me to see all of the water vapor in the atmosphere. The visible images simply allow one to see visible water vapor (clouds). The infrared satellite imagery is phenomenal because it offers the capability of viewing cloud cover during the night.