Severe thunderstorm cases of 1984

Severe thunderstorm occurrences are relatively Infrequent In much of the United States. As a result a forecaster only occassional Iy has an opportunity to forecast their development. This proves to be a problem as certainly one of the more Important factors In forecasting them Is the level of experience an Individual forecaster has. Realizing the importance that experience plays and difficulty Involved for a meteorologist to study past cases, a summary was compiled of all the organized severe thunderstorm episodes of 1984. Included In each case were the times and locations of the severe weather along with specifics of the more noteworthy events. A composite of those parameters most frequently found to be associated with severe thunderstorms was Included. Each case has a surface and 500 mb analysis along with an Infrared satellite photo. The objective was to give an overview to a forecaster as to what Ingredients went Into severe development with a more detailed analysis being left up to the Individual. 1985 NWS (National Weather Service) Library Public Domain 1931