About · CelinaWeather.net

About CelinaWeather.net

Neighborhood-level weather awareness for Celina, Texas.

CelinaWeather.net is a privately maintained weather observation and storm-awareness project based in Celina, Texas. The site is run by a local weather hobbyist with a strong interest in North Texas weather, severe storms, radar interpretation, local observations, and practical storm situational awareness.

Purpose

The goal of this site is to provide useful neighborhood-level weather information for Celina and the surrounding area while also connecting local observations to official National Weather Service information, nearby airport observations, radar, forecast discussions, and severe-weather resources.

Current conditions on the site are collected from a privately operated personal weather station. Over time, the project is intended to grow into a more complete local weather dashboard with improved station siting, webcam views, storm-observation notes, amateur radio support, and future weather-station upgrades.

Storm Spotting, Training, and Radio

I have completed COMET / MetEd SKYWARN Storm Spotter training and continue to build my weather knowledge through additional meteorology and severe-weather courses. My completed and in-progress training includes:

COMET / MetEd SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training

SHyMet: Satellite Foundational Course for GOES-R/16

GOES-R Satellites Orientation Course

Skew-T Mastery

Dual-Polarization Fundamentals

Principles of Convection I: Buoyancy and CAPE

Principles of Convection II: Using Hodographs

Principles of Convection III: Shear and Convective Storms

Radar Signatures for Severe Convective Weather

Weather Radar Fundamentals

I am also a licensed Amateur Radio operator and maintain radio equipment that can support local weather monitoring and storm-spotter situational awareness. During severe-weather events, amateur radio can be a useful way to monitor local spotter activity, relay appropriate reports through established channels, and maintain awareness when normal information sources become noisy or delayed.

My Weather Workflow

CelinaWeather.net is only one part of my weather-monitoring workflow. I use this site as my local observation hub, then compare those observations against official forecasts, radar, satellite, soundings, model guidance, and nearby weather reports.

1. Start with official NWS information My usual workflow starts with official National Weather Service information. I check watches, warnings, the local forecast, and the Fort Worth / Dallas Area Forecast Discussion to understand what professional forecasters are seeing. The Area Forecast Discussion is especially useful because it explains the reasoning behind the forecast, not just the forecast itself.

2. Compare local observations against nearby reports From there, I compare my local station data against nearby airport observations and regional conditions. This helps me understand whether Celina is running warmer, cooler, windier, drier, or wetter than nearby reporting sites. That local difference is one of the reasons this site exists.

3. Use radar as one piece of evidence For radar analysis, I use RadarScope with Tier 2 data. RadarScope is my main tool for watching storm structure, reflectivity, velocity, storm-relative motion, dual-polarization products, hail signatures, rotation, and warning polygons. I do not use radar alone to make conclusions; I use it together with official warnings, spotter reports, surface observations, and environmental context.

4. Build broader environmental awareness For broader environmental awareness, I use Windy Premium. I mainly use Windy to look at surface observations, temperature, dew point, pressure, wind fields, satellite imagery, and broad model trends. It is useful for understanding the larger weather setup before focusing on a specific storm or cell.

5. Compare model guidance carefully For model comparison and deeper forecast analysis, I use WeatherFront Advanced. I use it to look at possible storm timing, frontal placement, convective setup, instability, shear, and other model-driven signals that may matter for North Texas. Model data is helpful, but it is not a forecast by itself. I treat models as guidance, not certainty.

6. Look for the full set of evidence I also use weather text products, forecast discussions, nearby METARs, and storm-report tools to build a fuller picture. The basic question I am usually trying to answer is not just “what does one app show?” but “what does the full set of evidence suggest is happening, and what could change next?”

How to Use This Site

CelinaWeather.net is best used as a local awareness tool. The station data can help show what is happening in one part of Celina, while nearby METAR observations, NWS alerts, radar, and forecast discussions provide the broader regional context.

Weather can vary significantly across North Texas, especially during severe thunderstorms. A personal weather station is useful, but it represents one location. Treat the data here as a local observation, not as a complete picture of conditions across the city or county.

For official warning decisions, use National Weather Service products first. For local context, CelinaWeather.net is intended to add one more useful observation point.

Important Limitation

CelinaWeather.net is not an official warning source. Always rely on the National Weather Service, local emergency management, NOAA Weather Radio, and trusted public safety sources for watches, warnings, evacuation instructions, and emergency decisions.

Favorite Weather Tools and Resources

These are some of the tools and resources I use most often:

National Weather Service Fort Worth / Dallas Official forecasts, warnings, discussions, and severe-weather information. NWS Area Forecast Discussion Forecast reasoning, uncertainty, timing, hazards, and forecaster thinking. Storm Prediction Center Convective outlooks, mesoscale discussions, severe-weather watches, and storm-scale guidance. RadarScope Tier 2 Radar, velocity, dual-polarization products, storm tracking, and warning polygons. Windy Premium Surface observations, satellite, wind, temperature, dew point, pressure, and broad model comparison. WeatherFront Advanced Model analysis, frontal structure, timing, instability, shear, and forecast setup review. Nearby METAR Observations Airport weather observations for regional comparison. NOAA Weather Radio Official continuous weather information and alerts.

Amateur Radio / SKYWARN Nets Local storm-spotter situational awareness when nets are active.

This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Weather Service, NOAA, SKYWARN, RadarScope, Windy, WeatherFront, or any other listed service. These are simply tools I use as part of my personal weather-monitoring workflow.

CelinaWeather.net is not an official warning source. Always rely on the National Weather Service, local emergency management, NOAA Weather Radio, and trusted public safety sources for watches, warnings, evacuation instructions, and emergency decisions.