Dr. Greg Forbes

Jim Cantore is one of the greatest meteorologists of our time. Jim is very involved in the world of weather, covering many dangerous storms every year. Many people have learned about the dangers of storms every year through his work. He has also had many achievements during his career. Jim Cantore is a great influence to society.

Wanting to maintain the prominent presence of weather forecasting, the Bureau took its orders from the chief Willis L. Moore. Moore wanted the meteorologists to refrain from stirring up a public scare in the event of a hurricane unless they were given permission to do so. Moore’s arrogance became known when they received a warning of a hurricane from Cuba. Cuba at the time was becoming quite knowledgeable of hurricanes. Moore felt as they were no match for the technologically advanced Weather Bureau so he halted telegraphs during the peak of hurricane season. Instead of listening to the Cuban warnings and sounding the alarm, the Weather Bureau chose to remain silent. Isaac noticed something was amiss when he noticed the swells of the ocean. Sadly by then it was too

Weather can play an enormous role in historical events that are remembered decades, and even centuries, after they happen. It can turn small events that would go unnoticed in history to events that are remembered as some of the most important in world history. Until relatively recently, when the Weather Bureau was formed in 1870, we lacked the capability to forecast the weather and prevent incidents like these (Robbins). Even though weather reporting from that moment on would become widespread across the country, it would not be enough to prevent disasters such as the Challenger disaster that rocked the country on a chilly day in 1986.

But not all weathermen are meteorologists, many are broadcast journalists. Broadcast meteorologists are equal to atmospheric scientists. All in all the jobs are alike in many ways but they all do different tasks, even though they help each other to research and predict the climate and weather. Broadcast meteorologist take the data and information given to them from atmospheric scientists, and relay that information to the public, so we can know what the weather will be like for the future, but to also know if severe weather is forthcoming, and the actions needed to avoid serious injury to

Forensic meteorology is a relatively new and booming derivative of the meteorology industry. Meteorology is essentially the scientific study of the state of the atmosphere, or current condition of the weather. Forensic meteorologist can perform the same exact tasks as a regular meteorologist is able to do, however they can apply their weather skills toward serving justice toward the innocent. Mostly made up of highly educated meteorologists, forensic meteorologist are considered experts in knowing when, how, and why certain weather events occur. They are skilled at reassembling past weather events that occurred at a distinct period of time and place. Frank Lombardo, a Forensic Meteorologist and president of WeatherWorks Inc, describes forensic meteorology as “A combination of science, art, and

March 25th 1948 brought about the first modern day tornado prediction in Oklahoma City. Major E. J. Fawbush and Captain R.C. Miller of Tinker Air Force base predicted that a tornado would hit the area (Gensini, 2016). This successful prediction that came from Fawbush and Miller’s study of a recent tornado on March 20, along with reviewing recent tornado research they predicted the March 25th tornado. After public outcry for local predictions the U.S Weather Bureau removed the ban on tornado warning in 1950 (Coleman, 2011). These evolving predictions have led to the warning systems and processes used to predict tornadic weather to prevent loss of life and potential destruction through tornado warnings. The evolution of predictions has had an impact on the decimation of the warnings to the public. While initially warnings were announced through radio and television, in modern days we have ma multitude of ways to get the prediction out in warning messages through news, radio, air raid sirens and social

Research: Most storm chasers collect weather data when they get close to a tornado. They may have other motivations, but at the heart of every storm chaser in an insatiable curiosity about these awe-inspiring storms. Understanding tornadoes doesn't just satisfy our curiosity, it helps us react to storms with better, more accurate tornado warnings. The result: tornado deaths in the U.S. have declined since the 1960s, despite an overall increase in the number of tornadoes

Growing up, the weather was always a vital part of my family’s every day life. My dad was a fish boat captain and to him the conditions outside shaped the outlook of his week. I used to sit with him on Sunday’s before he left for work and watch the radar. He taught me old fishermen’s tales like sundogs bring rain, and “red skies at night sailors delight”. These memories with my dad instilled a love and respect for weather, and led to me wanting to pursue a career in professional meteorology.

This was Fujita’s first study of a U.S. tornado. Most considered studying this tornado to be impossible. The closest weather station was at the airport miles away, the other tens of miles. The tornado itself was measured in hundreds of yards, finding the genesis of it seemed an unattainable goal. This did not stop Fujita. As Smith described it, “Fujita wasn’t an ordinary meteorologist. He had a creative perspective and a mind that viewed the world in four dimensions: the north/south dimension, the east/west dimension, the vertical dimension (altitude), and time” (118). Fujita devised a plan. The storm was slow moving and as such there were hundreds of photos and film footage of it. With the help of a local news agency Fujita managed to obtain 150 photographs of the tornado at different times and places. The difficulty of even finding these photos was immense as during this time finding tornado photographs was rare. From these photos he triangulated the location of the storm in each photo to create a chronological path of the storm that he could use to track the evolution of the tornado. At this day in age, this was something no other meteorologist could do, in fact what he did in this study was almost single-handedly create the art of meteorological photogrammetry. Using his work he was able to extrapolate a never before seen view of the evolution of a thunderstorm with a

I have always had an interest in science and the mysteries and dangers it holds. As a result my pursuit for an Atmospheric Science degree has always been my top priority. Since the age of five, I have unquestionably appreciated Atmospheric Science. It may sound bizarre; however, I have always been enthralled by catastrophic natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The economic impact extreme weather has on communities has also continuously compelled me to obtain a better understanding of various atmospheric conditions.

The trip I did was a virtual field trip, and I did it on the Sterling Weather Center. I choose to do my research on the Sterling Weather Center because I have always been interested in weather and the different technology and devices they use to predict it. I learned that meteorologist have many precise steps they have to take to get the most accurate weather that they are able to get. I also realized that without meteorologist and broadcasters our world would be so different than it is now because we wouldn’t know what to expect the next day or couple days. Weather impacts our daily lives we just revere think about it that way, if we didn’t have weather centers we wouldn’t know if its going to rain or snow.

QLCSs are organized lines of convection that commonly occur over portions of the United States (Trapp et al. 2005), and can produce all forms of severe weather, including hail, strong straight-line winds, and occasionally can spawn tornadoes (Smith et al. 2012). Trapp et al. (2005) found that about 18% of all tornadoes in the US are associated with QLCSs. The development of the QLCS is dependent upon the storm produced cold pool and the environmental shear. As the line of storms propagates, rain-cooled air descends from the downdraft to the surface and spreads

For me a hero is someone who touches our lives in a personal way and does not do it for themselves.

Being a born and raised native of Florida, I had my fair share of crazy weather. Whether it was the everyday torrential downpour afternoon thunderstorms or the dreaded yearly hurricane season. However, none of this prepared me for what I would encounter in my future that would make US history.

When a storm first begins to form over the ocean, meteorologists are now able to provide early warning on weather systems that could develop into tropical depressions with the potential to become a tropical storm or stronger. These meteorologists are better able to predict storm track and severity in order to allow county or state officials to make informed decisions. Following along the same idea, as it pertains to meteorologists and their ability to monitor weather activity, comes their increased ability to track non-tropical