Learning Slowly

[Sam Kennedy]

I'm hopefully going to get Tim's Forecast Laboratory for Christmas, so I will be able to practice forecasting from Christmas until Spring. Mike Hollingshead's Storm Structure 101 DVD has been by far the most helpful resource, thank you for making that DVD Mike! It is only $25 including p&p and I recommend it to anyone.

 

[STurner]

*** Sam I believe you will learn a lot from these guys as I have followed their threads for over three years. I still know very little about stormchasing but if we keep at it it will come to us. I am thinking about purchasing that DVD by Mike Hollingstead but money has been kind of tight.

 

[K Johnson]

I've got that DVD by M.H and its brilliant - it helped me loads to understand structure etc. Ive also got a ton of Bill Reids' DVDs which have also helped. Sam - have you joined TORRO? You might be able to attend some British bashes that could help push things along. At least - thats what Ive just done in the hope I might learn more and faster!

 

[Vicky Redwood]

Are there any books anyone would recommend? Although reading from websites is really good, its nice to have something to physically hold and maybe carry about with you. I have Tim's Handbook and its a great book, really informative and not too complicated. I am not a meteorology student but have a huge interest in weather and chase every year and you can never read enough in my opinion!

 

[Dick McGowan]

I highly recommend Mike's Storm Structure 101 DVD...if you can't get that, then I suggest reading the stuff below...it's a goldmine and he has spent a lot of time on it!

His forecasting basics information page can be found here.
And his storm structure identification page can be found here.

 

[rdale]

Are there any books anyone would recommend? Although reading from websites is really good, its nice to have something to physically hold and maybe carry about with you.

Run - do not walk - to http://www.wdtb.noaa.gov

Start with the DLOC section on radar and print that out.

Then go to the AWOC and print out the student manual on severe weather. And read it, and follow the webcasts...

 

[Mike Krzywonski]

Are there any books anyone would recommend? Although reading from websites is really good, its nice to have something to physically hold and maybe carry about with you. I have Tim's Handbook and its a great book, really informative and not too complicated. I am not a meteorology student but have a huge interest in weather and chase every year and you can never read enough in my opinion!

Hi, Vicky!

Some books that have helped me are as follows:

1. All of Tim Vasquez's weather books
2. Any intro. to meteorology college textbook, such as The Atmosphere by Lutgens, or Meteorology Today by Ahrens
3. NOAA's Basic & Advanced Spotter's Field Guide
4. Tornado Talk by Tim Marshall
5. Storm Chase Manual by Tim Marshall
6. Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, & Hail! by Chaston
7. Adventures In Tornado Alley by Hollingshead & Nguyen
8. Tornado Alley by Bluestein
9. All About Lightning by Uman
10. Restless Skies by Douglas

You may be able to find some of these used at a discounted price on Abebooks.com