Robert C. Miller
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Robert C. Miller
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Born | 1920 |
Died | 1998 |
Allegiance | United States |
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United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1942-1965 |
Rank | Colonel |
Other work | Meteorologist |
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Fields | Meteorology |
Institutions | USAAF, USAF, federal civil service, consultant |
Known for | Tornado and convective storm forecasting |
Influences | Harry Kirkpatrick, Henry Diekmann, Don McNeal, Ernest Fawbush, Franz Baur |
Notable awards | Meisinger Award |
Col. Robert C. Miller, USAF (1920–1998), was an American meteorologist, who pioneered severe convective storms forecasting and applied research, developing an empirical forecasting method, identifying many features associated with severe thunderstorms, a forecast checklist and manuals, and is known for the first official tornado forecast (1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes), and it verified, in 1948. [1][2][3][4]
References
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External links
- Golden Anniversary of Tornado Forecasting (National Severe Storms Laboratory)
- The Historic Forecast (National Weather Service, Norman, OK)
- 1948 prediction spurs tornado forecasting (USA Today)
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