StormSectorTM | Welcome Visitor
Welcome to StormSector, the website of Ben Alonzo, a meteorologist, technology expert, and different breed of storm chaser featuring atmospheric science, storm chasing, emergency management, technology, plus more. This site is dedicated to the study, research, and operational fields of atmospheric science as well as emergency operations. StormSector was created to inform, further science, educate, and motivate.
"StormSector is celebrating six years of online presence. Thanks to all our visitors around the world. When time permits I will post news, photos, links plus much more." - Ben
The Storm Chaser Test! Are You Ready? 10.19.08 @ 10:08PM ETAfter a long time of requests and questions about storm chasing, I'm happy to present something really cool... This new addition to the site will allow visitors to test their knowledge of storm chasing and get a custom score page when finished. Each test asks common questions regarding severe weather and specifically storm chasing in general. How much do you know about storm chasing? Find out!
»More Really Cool Site Update Tonight! 10.7.08 @ 10:20PM ETA new and exciting engineering update took place tonight with the StormSector site. New additions to our site include interactive video and image galleries. Visitors will enjoy awesome 3d galleries and zooming capabilities. More severe weather and emergency operations images will be added soon!
»More Live Coverage: Hurricane Ike 9.12.08 @ 2:17PM ETOfficials warn "death" for those who decide not to evacuate. We have links and feeds for our visitors to watch this event as it unfolds in the Gulf. Click to see live coverage of television and radio stations reporting in the region on Ike's aftermath.
»More Hurricane Ike Targets Texas 9.10.08 @ 11:00AM ETIke is expected to become a category 3 storm by Friday/Saturday this week. Tropical storm force winds will likely extend along the entire Texas Gulf coastline. -Ben
»More Modern Storm Chaser Ethics 9.5.08 @ 07:18PM ETAn explosion of interest in storm chasing is occurring after media attention and popular films such as "Twister" present the public with thrill seeking death-defying stunts and special effects. This article discusses the argument over self policing versus rules and regulations for the storm chasing community. Ben develops a "common good baseline" for storm chasers in an effort to strengthen, grow, and educate the community.
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Welcome Visitors; StormSector Site Status
The StormSector website officially moved to
NavaPort's server a few months ago. During the rest of this year the site will focus on tropical weather activity. A complete overhaul took place in August 2008 and the new site is optimized for FireFox. Visitors must have the latest version of
Flash and
Java installed to experience this site. Be sure to also visit our
Youtube Channel. Feedback and comments are really appreciated! Please report broken links to the
webmaster.
Are You Ready For Severe Weather?
Severe weather season in reality -sometimes- never ends. In fact, severe weather can occur even outside of season. Now is the time to get a plan of action for your family or business. When severe weather strikes you may only have seconds to react. Plan today by preparing for hazardous weather with this
free checklist. Even a weak severe storm can cause damage creating power and traffic problems. Make sure you are prepared by knowing what to do. Your first step may be getting a
NOAA Weather Radio.
Live NOAA Weather Radio Online
The National Weather Service
NOAA Weather Radio system operates in all states with radio transmitters broadcasting 24 hour weather information and warnings to the public. NOAA Weather Radio is capable of sending an alert
tone designed to activate alarms in S.A.M.E. equipped models. After several requests have come into StormSector, we've found a link to online broadcasts of this system.
Online streams may not always work or be quality controlled. Some audio feeds may also be delayed. Don't rely on these streams as a warning source (only information). In addition, some links may not be operated by the National Weather Service (a third party). Click
here for a list of online NOAA Weather Radio audio streams.
Awards & Website Activity
The StormSector website was professionally designed and coded to meet all industry standards including W3C compliance for interoperability. World Wide Web Consortium (
W3C) HTML compliance means coding and layout standards were constructed superiorly and tested by a third party verification system. Many sites lack the extra effort and expertise of solid structure with their operation. I'm pleased to display the W3C compliance logo officially recognizing the
StormSector.com professional implementation of CSS, Flash, HTML, and XML.
Webmaster Feedback
StormSector has been in operation since 2001. Thanks to everyone for your interest in this site, atmospheric science, and storm chasing. Please continue to provide feedback for quality control purposes. Here's what visitors are saying:
"Totally awesome man 5/5" - Vick, STL, Missouri
"Your website is really cool and informative..." - Randy, Albuquerque, NM
"...dang puts other sites to shame..." - Sharon, Orlando, FL
"Well done... Keep it up..." - Andrew, Kansas City, MO
You can provide feedback
here. *Please limit your submissions to one per day. Not all email will be replied to. Visitors can also report site bugs to the webmaster. Thanks again and keep surfing!
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