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Texas A&M University began this initiative in early 1994. The vision for
the Mesonet goes to many that attended the early meetings. Two special
individuals deserve mention -- Ken Crawford and Dan White.
Dr. Ken Crawford, director of the Oklahoma Climatological
Survey, pioneered the Oklahoma Mesonet
in order to provide realtime meteorological data to all of Oklahoma. Dr. Crawford saw the benefit to the citizens
of Oklahoma from a dense network of weather stations, if the data were
available in real time, and readily accessible by anyone. Dr. Crawford
has been an ardent supporter of the Texas MesoNet Program.
Dan White, an Atmospheric
Scientist with TNRCC's Office
of Air Quality recognized that the air quality information across Texas
was insufficient for TNRCC to do the best possible job, and that better
environmental information was needed. Knowing the benefits of a statewide
MesoNet to the citizens, he directed his energy toward meeting the needs
of all Texans, believing that "if Oklahoma can do it, Texas can do it better!"
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Reliable weather data where little or none exists today 
