That's funny. My son does the very same thing. Any hint of weather issues on TV or from the weather radio will bring my son into the family room asking me to look on the internet and TV for details. He'll worry constantly until I find something that can reassure him that things are OK. It started with severe weather training at school and blossomed from there.

Kids with autism are real treasures, so long as us less "gifted" people have some patience and understanding to do our best to see things from their perspective. There are days when I'm stupid and think there is something wrong with my son. Then there are the other days when I realize that he is sooo gifted in many areas - that maybe he's the next step in our evolution (in a way).

I'm one very proud pappa.