a. memory for storing topographical imagery for a geographical area; and

b. logic configured to receive meteorological data related to storms in the geographic area, process the meteorological data to define at least one storm path vector and at least one associated boundary area that a storm in the geographic area may affect, create a composite image by combining the topographical imagery, storm path vector, and associated boundary area, and display the storm path vector beginning at its current geographic location and, advancing in time, while displaying an arrival time indicator, panning to the end of the vector, wherein only a portion of the storm path vector is displayed at any point in time.