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The Severe Local Storm Forecasting Primer
This must-have book has been completely revised and is for anyone that has
even the remotest interest in severe weather. It provides a comprehensive
introduction to the science of forecasting severe local storms. The primary
focus is on severe weather forecasting techniques and guidelines. It is a field
guide to forecasting severe thunderstorm occurrence. This books serves as a
quick reference handbook for experienced forecasters, while it greatly benefits
new ones.
 | Chapter 1
 | Convection |
| Severe Thunderstorm Models |
| Severe Local Storms, Stability |
| Changes in Stability |
| Operational Scales |
| Climatology and The Forecast Period |
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| Chapter 2 - Severe Weather Forecasting |
| Chapter 3
| Miller's Notes: Upper Air Analysis |
| Guide to Upper Air Analysis |
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| Chapter 4
| Forecasting Rules for Severe Local Storms |
| Model Analysis Products |
| 200/300 mb Analysis |
| 500 mb Analysis |
| 700 mb Analysis |
| 850 mb Analysis |
| Surface Chart, Composite Chart |
| Surface Pressure Falls |
| Surface Pressure |
| Surface Temperature |
| Surface Dewpoints |
| 850/500 mb Thickness Chart |
| Upper Air Features to Monitor |
| Miller's Note's: Surface Charts |
| Average Duration of Thunderstorms |
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| Chapter 5
| Synoptic Situations |
| Dryline Thunderstorm Type |
| Frontal Thunderstorm Type |
| Over-Running Type |
| Cold Core Low Types |
| Squall line Types |
| Low Dewpoint Episodes |
| Low Dewpoint Parameters |
| Northwest Flow Severe Weather Outbreaks |
| Derechos |
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| Chapter 6
| Miller's Notes: Air Masses |
| Type I Tornadic Air Mass |
| Type II Air Mass |
| Type III Air Mass |
| Type IV Air Mass |
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| Chapter 7
| Diagnostic Analysis using Indices |
| Vertical Totals Index |
| Cross Totals Index |
| Total Totals Index |
| K Index, Lifted Index |
| Thompson Index |
| Showalter Index |
| SWEAT Index |
| Wet Bulb Zero Height |
| Dynamic Index |
| Low Level Moisture Index |
| Level of Free Convection (LFC) |
| Level of Convective Condensation |
| Bulk Richardson Numbers (BRN) |
| SR Helicity |
| Energy\Helicity |
| Storm Relative Inflow |
| B+ (CAPE) Convective Available Potential Energy |
| Cap Strength |
| Streamwise Vorticity |
| Equivalent Potential Temperature -Theta-e |
| Nested Grid Model |
| NGM MOS Thunderstorm Probability NGM 1000 - 500 MB Chart |
| SPOT Index |
| Isallobaric Pressure |
| Deep Convection Index |
| Convective Wind Gust Potential |
| Cross Section Analysis |
| Final Forecast Notes |
| Thunderstorm Intensity Scale |
| Severe Weather Long Range Forecasting |
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| Chapter 8
| Radar |
| Conventional Radar |
| WRIST |
| Radar Index |
| Radar Detection of Severe Thunderstorms |
| Bow Echoes and Signatures |
| Severe Thunderstorm Evolution |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Criteria |
| Hail Criteria for WSR - 57/74 |
| NEXRAD WSR-88D |
| Lemon's Notes |
| NEXRAD by Lt. Col. Smith |
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| Chapter 9
| Satellite |
| Significant Signatures List |
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| Chapter 10
| Hail |
| Hail Algorithm |
| Radar Detection of Hail |
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| Chapter 11
| Wind |
| Wind Shear |
| Hodographs |
| Wind Profilers |
| Downburst and Microburst |
| Downburst Forecasting |
| WINDEX |
| Winds With Supercell Thunderstorms |
| Supercells |
| Supercell Indices |
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| Chapter 12
| Tornadoes |
| Fujita Scale (Revised) |
| Violent Tornado Outbreaks |
| Low Top Low Reflectivity Thunderstorms |
| NEXRAD Detection of Tornadoes |
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| Chapter 13 - Flash Flood Forecasting. |
| Chapter 14 - Lightning and Environments. |
| Chapter 15 - Geography and Severe Weather. |
| Chapter 16 - The Future of Forecasting and Conclusion. |
| Appendix A -
| Part A: Real-time Weather Services. |
| Part B: Weather Software. |
| Part C: Weather Organizations. |
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| Appendix B - Thunderstorm Parameter Worksheet. |
| Appendix C - Weather Product and Radar Product Samples. |
| Appendix D - Upper Air Summary. Contacts and Bibliography. |
