Bob Hartig
EF5
"How can I learn about doing my own forecasting?"
If you're new to storm chasing, at some point you're going to ask that question. Today a ton of resources are available online, notably the immensely helpful Haby site and UCAR's fabulous COMET training modules. But the era of ink and paper is far from passe, and Tim Vasquez, the owner of Stormtrack, has written some of the most helpful books on forecasting and storm chasing that person can obtain.
Since Tim doesn't normally call attention to his own products on this site, I'm doing it for him in this review of his most recent book, the Weather Analysis & Forecasting Handbook. The new volume builds on the foundation laid by its predecessor, the venerable "Purple Book," but it is current, larger, clearer, organized differently, covers more territory, and is definitely a new book, not just an updated edition.
If you're new to storm chasing, at some point you're going to ask that question. Today a ton of resources are available online, notably the immensely helpful Haby site and UCAR's fabulous COMET training modules. But the era of ink and paper is far from passe, and Tim Vasquez, the owner of Stormtrack, has written some of the most helpful books on forecasting and storm chasing that person can obtain.
Since Tim doesn't normally call attention to his own products on this site, I'm doing it for him in this review of his most recent book, the Weather Analysis & Forecasting Handbook. The new volume builds on the foundation laid by its predecessor, the venerable "Purple Book," but it is current, larger, clearer, organized differently, covers more territory, and is definitely a new book, not just an updated edition.
