Notes on Analysis and Severe-Storm Forecasting Procedures of the Military Weather Warning Center

摘要

The collection of notes discusses the various types of severe-weather air masses, how severe weather systems form, which parameters best define the existence and intensity of severe weather, and how to use local information to better forecast the occurrence of phenomena at individual stations. Specifically, wind gust and hail-size forecasting techniques and the usefulness of various stability indexes are presented. Also, a chapter on severe weather in tropical air masses is included. Finally, a number of detailed case studies are in the report to help the reader visualize how forecasting concepts are applied, and to emphasize the importance of forecasting experience. (Author)