About us
Welcome to TORRO, the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation.
Founded in 1974, we are a privately-supported research body, specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland.
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TORRO Spring Conference 2026
Sat 18th Apr 2026 — details to follow
Recent severe weather events
Funnel cloud
28 Jan 2026
Marton
Warwickshire
Waterspout
04 Jan 2026
Bristol Channel

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UK date records 05 February
MAXIMUM
16.5°C
MINIMUM
-20.0°C
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International Journal of Meteorology
IJMet The IJMet is the associate journal of TORRO, publishing research into UK and international severe weather events.
IJMet Archive >>
IJMet New Series >>
TORRO Anniversary Book
TORRO Anniversary book The TORRO 40th anniversary book, "Extreme Weather: Forty Years of the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation" is available to buy online from
John Wiley & Sons >>