Radio & TV Stations
Directory http://www.100000watts.com
Find stations around the U.S. by location or call letters. Requires registration.
The Richmond-Times Dispatch http://www.timesdispatch.com
The Washington
Post http://www.washingtonpost.com
WEATHER – Fredericksburg daily high temperatures
This file includes maximum daily temperature readings from April 1893 through November 2003. Data was compiled by the National Weather Service and merged into an Excel spreadsheet by library staff at The Free Lance-Star.
WEATHER – Fredericksburg daily low temperatures
Click this link for readings of the minimum daily temperature from April 1893 through November 2003. Data was compiled by the National Weather Service and merged into an Excel spreadsheet by library staff at The Free Lance-Star.
WEATHER – Fredericksburg daily precipitation
Includes precipitation (in hundredths of inches) recorded from March 1895 through November 2003. Data was compiled by the National Weather Service and merged into an Excel spreadsheet by library staff at The Free Lance-Star.
WEATHER – Fredericksburg daily snow depth
This is the depth of snow on the ground (in whole inches) observed from January 1930 through November 2003. Data was compiled by the National Weather Service and merged into an Excel spreadsheet by library staff at The Free Lance-Star.
WEATHER – Fredericksburg daily snowfall
This file includes snowfall (in tenths of inches) recorded from December 1895 through November 2003. Data was compiled by the National Weather Service and merged into an Excel spreadsheet by library staff at The Free Lance-Star.
WEATHER
- Search Engine http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms
The National Climatic Data Center has a database that may be searched by county. It shows the impact of all major weather events (tornadoes, ice, heat, lightning, flooding, snow, wind, etc.) for the region, including injuries and damage costs.
WEATHER – U.S. Archives http://www.wunderground.com
An alternative source for recent historical weather statistics. This commercial site (accuracy NOT guaranteed), has private weather stations all over the country. Type the zip code for the city you’re interested in, then scroll down to “Personal Weather Stations” and pick the one closest to your chosen location. Once you’re on one of their pages, choose “Select another date.” The various weather stations’ archives range from a few months to a few years back.
WEATHER - The Weather
Channel http://www.weather.com
Check this site for forecasts for the country and the
world, plus health and allergy advisories, and, of course, major weather
events.
HURRICANES
- Fredericksburg Area
Check out this comprehensive listing of hurricane links
created by The Free Lance-Star's news library.
HURRICANES
- Maps & Archives http://www.moreweather.com/tropics
Archives of hurricanes back to 1997 are here, plus lots
of satellite maps. This site is graphics-heavy, so be prepared to
wait while it downloads at its leisure.
HURRICANES - The National Hurricane Center http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
TORNADOES -
http://www.tornadoproject.com
The Tornado Project is a small company in Vermont that
collects twister factoids.
TORNADOES
- Va. Stats http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/sourcebook/tornadoes.html
The Extreme Weather Sourcebook charts casualties and damage reports by state for the years 1950 – 1999.
Last modified June 4, 2004