This is the first video of a longer series of videos on the basics of storm forecasting and observation built specifically for storm spotters, weather enthusiasts, and storm chasers. This video series will teach you all of the basics on how to forecast and spot storms successfully. Think about this series, when it is done, as the ultimate companion to the National Weather Service Storm Spotter Training.

In this first video, we talk about all of the basic ingredients of storms, what to look for, and the basic tools of storm forecasting.

0:00 – Intro
0:33 – The Three Ingredients
0:51 – Moisture
1:45 – Instability
2:50 – Lift
3:30 – The Tools of Forecasting

LINKS

Weather Models, Radar, Satellite, and More
https://www.weather.us

Weather Model Sites
https://www.pivotalweather.com
https://weather.cod.edu/forecast

SPC Mesoanalysis
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=15

Surface Observations
http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/surface/

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