Monthly Archives: May 2011

Field Methods–Day 2 Recap

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Lee Campbell

On Friday morning our group woke up in Salina, KS where we discussed possible targets for storms for the day. An MCS came through in the morning causing cloud cover in most of eastern Kansas, limiting thermal instability. With this … Continue reading →

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Field Methods Class–Day 1 Recap

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Lee Campbell

The class nailed the forecast target area where cells fired up early afternoon and dropped two tornadoes.  However, they were high precipitation super cells so unless we got dangerously close we would not be able to see the reported tornadoes … Continue reading →

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Field Methods Class–Day 1

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Lee Campbell

The first day of the class started early in Tulsa, OK where the students were learning the daily rituals of the trip.  Each morning the students will conduct their own individual surface analysis and state where they would position the … Continue reading →

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WKU’s Field Methods in Weather Analysis and Forecasting Trip

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Kyle Berry

Hello blog readers… I am happy to report that our annual Fields Methods class has already embarked on our trip across the Great Plains in search of weather and greater understanding. With any luck (and a little skill), we will … Continue reading →

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