Latest TORRO News
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TORRO SPRING CONFERENCE 2010 TORRO invites you to participate in the TORRO Annual Spring Conference to be held on Saturday 27th March 2010 at the Oxford Brookes University. Everyone is welcome to attend, members and non-members. There is a £5.00 entrance fee for non-members which is refundable if TORRO membership is obtained at the conference. Full details and a program of events can be found by downloading the application form. Click here to download the Application Form. Click HERE for directions and information about how to get to the Oxford Brookes University. |
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS TORRO has a new Membership Coordinator, Helen Rossington, who will be happy to receive and process membership applications through the Membership Form. This is a new staff position and it will cover all membership matters of any kind. Membership renewals for 2010 are also being processed by Helen. Please note that temporarily the category 'membership with IJMet' has been withdrawn for the coming year. Arrangements are being made to complete the 2009 IJMet issues and we do apologise for the delay. |
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TORRO GALLERY RE-OPENS For over a year now, the TORRO Gallery has been closed due to a server move and the need for a rebuild of the whole gallery. TORRO is pleased to announce that this work is now complete and the new-look TORRO Gallery is now open. All of the images contained in the old gallery have been included, but unfortunately most of the detail on these images has been lost in the move so if you have submitted images in the past then please look through the collection and give Ian Loxley the image number and any details that you may have for your images so that he can add them to the gallery. The new gallery allows you to comment on and rate the images using a 5 Star rating system, comments are moderated by the gallery admin prior to publication. Although there is a facility to register so that you can upload your own images to the gallery, this is not yet open so please contact Ian if you have any images that you would like included in the gallery. |
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REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND TORRO has received reports of wind damage and a possible tornado in Southern England on Tuesday 3rd November 2009. Our staff are investigating these reports but if you were effected by or witnessed any severe weather events in this area then it would greatly help us to have more reports. You can tell us about your experience by filling in our Report Form, this is then passed to one of our Site Investigators who may contact you for more information. |
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SUSPECTED FRAUD NOTICE It has come the attention of the TORRO Staff that a person or persons are attempting to lease or rent property, stating that the Tornado & Storm Research Organisation are their employer. We have received reports that this person/persons pay by cheque, giving more than the required amount, and claim a refund on the over-payment. The presented cheques are suspected of being fake. The Tornado & Storm Research Organisation is a non-profit making organisation and employs no one. Should it come to our attention that a member of TORRO is involved in any fraudulent activities, using the TORRO name, their membership will be terminated without notice or recourse. If you think you have been a victim of fraud then you are advised to contact your nearest Police station at the earliest opportunity. |
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SPECIAL TORRO MEMBER DISCOUNT VOUCHERS – TEMPEST TOURS SCE STORM CHASING  Tempest Tours are offering TORRO members a special discount on their storm chasing tours for 2009 or 2010. All members need to do is mention the discount in their registration and attach a copy of their membership ID card to get $100 off the price of the tour, OR, if you can gather 10 TORRO members together for a tour, you get $200 off! We thank Tempest Tours for offering this to our members – their support is, as ever, very much appreciated. This offer is by Tempest Tours SCE, there is no monetary equivalent, and TORRO are not liable for any difficulty that may arise from your storm chasing holiday. Storm chasing is a dangerous activity so please, be safe but have fun! |
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SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST These forecasts are issued by TORRO staff to highlight the probability of events such as severe thunderstorms and tornados. |
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Publications We are currently developing a new library to simplify finding information that our visitors are searching for. This is to accommodate the ever growing additions of records and data within our archives. Our most recent acquisition is the addition of a Meteorological Observations Archive courtesy of the UKMO (UK Met´ Office). The archive can be found at http://www.torro.org.uk/TORRO/metobs/metobs.php or via the menu at Publications. |
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SITE INVESTIGATORS REQUIRED
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TORRO Papers Made Available To The Public Use the Menu on the left to find recent Staff papers that will now be freely available to the public under the Publications and Research sections. Recent additions include Annual Reviews such as Snow2005 and Thunder2005. Along with Data that has been published for download like Hail databases at research/ukhailstorms Please acknowledge ownership if you use any of these articles in part or whole. Copyright has not been surrendered on any TORRO papers or their respective authors. |
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Spatial Distribution of Tornadoes in England and Wales to 2002
In 2005, The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) was consulted for the Channel 4, U.K. television
programme, 'Equinox Special: Britain's Tornado' a programme on the Birmingham City tornado of July 2005. The
programme makers, Pioneer Productions, produced an animated map of tornadoes in the UK based on selected TORRO
data. This map was a representation of known tornado events but it should be noted it does not included the
full TORRO database of events. It should also be noted that this map is 'work in progress', however it does
give a very interesting and valuable insight into tornadoes in England and Wales.
On average the United Kingdom experiences 35-40 tornadoes a year, but this average will fluctuate, particularly with the improved communications and a growing network of TORRO reporters. In 2004 there were 70 tornadoes, 2005 63 tornadoes and 2006 ~49 tornadoes. Should you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact TORRO staff. If you are interested in learning more about tornadoes in the UK and Ireland why not Join TORRO. |
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Currently in IJMet. Study paper on 18th Century temperatures, by James Rothwell and a Nigerian study on surface water vapour density. The August issue has last years TORRO reviews on performance and statistics. Ordering and subscription at: International Journal of Meteorology 
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TORRO Merchandise We are pleased to announce our new on-line merchandise store. There is a large range of goods available from hoodies to fridge magnets and even a TORRO coat for your dog! So check out the store at www.cafepress.com/torro and order your TORRO goods today. |
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For information about the publication of any of the featured photographs please contact
Ian Loxley using the Contact Form or telephone 07729 964807. Important Notice: Photo's submitted to TORRO (Tornado and Storm Research Organisation) are given knowing they may be displayed by the Organisation on the TORRO gallery. TORRO make no monetary gain from this display and the copyright © of all images at all times are retained by the photo owner. No other use of the image will be permitted by TORRO without the express permission of the owner. |
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