Some selected Internet sites for North Texas spotters and weather enthusiasts:

1. http://www.srh.weather.gov/fwd/

National Weather Service – Ft Worth, TX.  Our local Weather Forecast Office (WFO) web site.  The Ft Worth County Warning Area (CWA) map on the home page shows weather hazards by county for most of North Texas, a one-stop-shopping for fast updates.  Click on the county of interest for a point forecast.  Other useful information on everything from climatology to Skywarn school schedule.

2. http://spc.noaa.gov/

Storm Prediction Center (SPC) home page.  Click on links for convective outlooks, watches, storm reports, and much more.

3. http://www.srh.weather.gov/oun/stormspotting/

National Weather Service Norman, OK introduction to spotting with educational links.

4. http://www.meted.ucar.edu/

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Meteorology Education and Training (Meted) self-study web-based training modules.     Outstanding learning resource for those that want a more in-depth knowledge of many aspects of operational meteorology including severe weather.

5. http://www.collinares.net/

Home page for our very own Collin County ARES

6. http://www.cocorahs.org/

Home page for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network.  If you operate a weather station and enjoy contributing to a large observation network, this might be of interest.

7. http://www.cimms.ou.edu/~doswell/spotter_history/spotter_history.html

Paper by Doswell et al.: Storm Spotting and Public Awareness Since the First Tornado Forecasts of 1948.