Weather event visualization application for mobile devices

A visualization method for use with mobile devices having a camera, a display screen, a compass application, a locating application, a sending unit for transmitting from said mobile device to a network having a server, and a receiving unit for receiving from said network and server, the method comprising:

• determining a first geographical position, the first geographical position being the location of said mobile device;
• activating said camera of said mobile device;
• pointing said camera in a direction of a weather feature, the weather feature being a weather related feature of interest, wherein said weather feature has an associated second geographical position;
• displaying said weather feature on said display screen of said mobile device;
• transmitting said first geographical position via said sending unit to said network and said server;
• calculating a first compass heading;
• transmitting said first compass heading via said sending unit to said network and said server;
• gathering information about said weather feature via said server;
• transmitting said gathered information to said mobile device by said receiving unit via said server and said network;
• and
• displaying said gathered information on said display of said mobile device.