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March 25, 2003

Spring Training & War Coverage Of A Different Kind

Major League Baseball players aren’t the only ones in “spring training” this week: Tornado season training is underway in Iowa. To understand tornadoes better, one can turn to this handy page from USA Today.com, which also has: understanding thunderstorms, lightning, hurricanes, and more…

As for current Iraqi war coverage in the media, another source is CBC Newsworld, which some viewers in the U.S. may catch on satellites or digital cable systems. Its newscasts are available online, updated every hour. And Pulse 24 offers a 24/7 stream from Toronto. Many American news channel streams are located in WXnation’s National page. A country that neighbors Iraq has its own weather Web site: Islamic Republic Of Iran Meteorological Organization. Here’s a story on today’s sandstorms.

Thunderstorm watches were posted this evening in parts of Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee: Watch/warning map and radar loop. Much more in your city’s page.

Another aurora watch was posted today at SpaceWeather.com.

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