Earth Sciences: Meteorology: Weather Phenomena

Get details and safety tips about Arizona's monsoon season, which begins in July and lasts several weeks.

Image galleries of weather phenomena in Canada as well as tools for chasing tornadoes on the internet. Site in both English and French.

Large collection of links to sites about weather (hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes) and a section with storm updates.

Lenticular Cloud Photo by Doug Sudduth, taken from near Bakersville,NC on 12/26/99 in the lea of the Black Mountain range.

Brief review of the monsoon basics and the tropospheric biennial oscillation.

The National Severe Storms Laboratory is one of NOAA's internationally known Environmental Research Laboratories, leading the way in investigations of all aspects of severe weather. Headquartered in Norman OK with staff in Colorado, Nevada, Washington, Utah, and Wisconsin.

Collection of photographs of cloud formations, organized according to standard cloud classifications.

Pictures and descriptions of Australian hailstorms, tornados, and weather.

Cloud chart that contains all of the major cloud groups, along with pictures and detailed descriptions of each.

Background information on the top weather events around the world. Compiled by NOAA.