About
Slickhill Media is a software studio focused on severe-weather visualization. We build the tools we wish existed when we were out in the field.
The Story
Vortex Viewer started in March 2026 as a weekend project — a single Python script that streamed NEXRAD Level II data into a scrappy WebGL viewer. Four weeks later, it had 3D volumetric storms, AI narration, and a broadcast graphics stack.
We built it because the existing tools were either wildly expensive, stuck in the 2000s, or locked to one network. Vortex Viewer is our take on what a modern severe-weather workstation should look like: GPU-accelerated, AI-assisted, and obsessive about the details that make weather graphics feel on-air.
Principles
Raw polar bins. No PNG rasterization. VCP-accurate sweep RPM. We don't fudge the data to make graphics prettier.
Bevel popup panels. 2×-resolution timestamp overlays. Collision-avoiding draggable cards. The small details matter.
When a tornado's on the ground, you shouldn't be fighting menus. Defaults that work, overlays where you expect them.
By the Numbers
Free tier. No card required. Upgrade to Pro when you need 3D storms and Vortex AI.
