Learn the fascinating secrets of storm-tracking, extreme weather, and wildfire fighting

Ever wanted a behind-the-scenes view of how professionals approach hurricanes, tornados, dust storms, wildfires, and other dangerous but exciting phenomena? Here you are:

Wildfires are an ongoing problem. Wildfires at Jacksonville.com offers an entire section of up-to-date information.
The U.S. National Interagency Fire Center offers wildland fire maps and firefighting information.
The Weather Channel blog offers the personal experiences of the weather forecasters themselves, as well as the scientific background explained in layman’s terms.
For storms in the U.S., check out the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
The MODIS Rapid Response System offers new satellite views of extreme weather and fire events worldwide, including some spectacular photos of smoke from the recent Florida wildfires.
TheStormTrack.com offers updated satellite views and current information on hurricanes and tropical storms worldwide.
For information about winter storms, snow and ice, avalanches, and cold-climate regions, check out National Snow and Ice Data Center.
For those of you who live Down Under, there’s Australia Severe Weather.
For storm-chasing buffs, Stormtrack.org offers a library of storm-chasing information, including maps of recent severe weather phenomena.
Professional storm chaser Warren Faidley’s Stormchaser.com offers data, links, and media information about severe weather and storm chasing, along with some truly wild photos.