The availability of live weather data on the Internet has spawned a small industry of online YouTube meteorologists who produce their own weather forecasts without being employed by any local TV station or broadcast network. From what I can tell, Ryan Hall seems to be the leader of the pack in this, but there are enough others out there that it’s probably a matter of opinion. Some of his forecasts are recorded, but when NOAA weather alerts break out he often goes live and even has “weather-spotter” friends around the country who do Jim Cantore-style reports live from on the scene.