Listed below are useful weather-related articles, tools, reference materials, and weather links that may prove helpful in your daily activities:

REFERENCE MATERIALS & TOOLS

Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Chart /Map

Beaufort Wind Force Scale – The Beaufort wind force scale is an empirical measure for describing wind speed from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)  based mainly on observed sea conditions. 

Enhanced Fujita Scale – The Enhanced Fujita Scale, or EF Scale, is the scale for rating the strength of tornadoes in the United States estimated via the damage they cause.

Heat Index Chart – Simple heat index chart taking into account temperature and relative humidity

Latitude / Longitude Distance Calculator

Saffir-Simpson Scale – The scale is based primarily on wind speeds and includes estimates of barometric pressure and storm surge associated with each of the five categories. It is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall.

Solar Azimuth and Altitude Chart

Wind Chill Temperature Index Chart – Convenient PDF brochure containing wind chill temperature chart with frequently asked questions about wind chill and other relevant information.

Wind Direction Compass – Useful tool for determining wind direction. Wind direction is the direction from which a wind originates.

ARTICLES

Article – Winter Weather Claims – What to Expect When Temperatures Drop – Claims Magazine – January 2007 - Authored by Jess Hurwitz, CompuWeather

Article – Site Specific Weather Analysis Blends Man and Machine – Claims Magazine – November 2006 – Authored by Jess Hurwitz, CompuWeather

Article – “Weird Weather-Subro” The Challenge to Mother Nature! – Subrogator Magazine – Fall 2005 - Authored by Jeff Wimmer & Tore Jakobsen, CompuWeather

USEFUL LINKS

Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day – The times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, transits of the Sun and Moon, and the beginning and end of civil twilight, along with information on the Moon’s phase are provided at this site from The United States Naval Observatory (USNO). You can search their database by US city/town name or worldwide by GPS coordinates. Other useful tools can be found at the USNO Astronomical Applications page reached by clicking here.

NOAA / NCDC Most Popular Conversion and Decoder Charts – This gateway provides access to web pages containing frequently requested weather decoding and conversion charts.

Timeanddate.com – This site contains many useful time and date related tools.

National Weather Service Enhanced Fujita Scale Document - Full documentation on the Enhanced Fujita Scale – Includes details of all 28 damage indicators with photos.

National Weather Service Glossary – This glossary contains information on more than 2000 terms, phrases and abbreviations used by the NWS. Many of these terms and abbreviations are used by NWS forecasters to communicate between each other and have been in use for many years and before many NWS products were directly available to the public. It is the purpose of this glossary to aid the general public in better understanding NWS products.