Weather

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  • Weather Radar on Android Auto

    Weather Radar on Android Auto

    Finally, real-time weather radar graces my car’s dashboard—sparking joy with its vital, zoomable layers and current location temperature updates!

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  • Weather Apps 2022

    Weather Apps 2022

    The last time I shared some weather apps, my list included apps for Windows Phone and Windows 8, replete with live tile callouts. So, it has been a while. Let’s look at what I’m using in 2022.

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  • Now Streaming NOAA Weather Radio

    Somehow, Oklahoma out of all places has little to no online availability of NOAA “All Hazards” Weather Radio, so I’ve decided to provide some redundancy.

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  • NOAA Weather Resources

    NOAA Weather Resources

    Why use ad-layden commercial websites when your tax dollars already paid for weather data? 

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  • Blindly Sounding Sirens By County is Crying Wolf

    Blindly Sounding Sirens By County is Crying Wolf

    Tonight KOCO ran a story about a perceived very real false alarm by Oklahoma City’s emergency management this morning. Just after 6:15am, the city activated their Whelen outdoor warning siren network, yet for a weak storm that had itself already moved through the area hours earlier.

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  • Weather Apps 2015

    Weather Apps 2015

    Well it’s barely April and already my hometown has been hit by a tornado. Maybe we’ve gotten it out of the way… But at any rate it’s a reminder that it’s time for my semi-annual collection of weather-related apps I’m using today.

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  • Weather Apps 2013

    Weather Apps 2013

    It’s once again Severe Storm Season, and this year I’ve made several changes that will directly or indirectly require me to adjust the weather apps, software, and services I use to stay alive, safe, and at all times chasing storms (rather than being chased).  Here’s the apps and sites I use the most.

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  • Weather Apps 2012

    Weather Apps 2012

    During each severe weather season (and throughout the year) I almost always have Gibson Ridge software’s GRLevel3 app running.  On the road it’s tethered to my Sprint network data connection — so far the best data service I’ve had in rural Tornado Valley.

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  • That’s not a tornado

    That’s not a tornado

    Dear everyone pointing at funnels in Oklahoma today: it’s not a tornado. This upper level low system might be creating some interesting and scary looking clouds, but they pose no threat because they aren’t powered by a supercell thunderstorm above them.  So please enjoy the intriguing motions and stay weather aware, because some of these storms […]

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