The Royal Meteorological Society East Anglia Local Centre is making a comeback! Two of our WeatherQuest forecasters (James Lester and Bernadette McCaffrey) are relaunching the Royal Meteorological Society’s (RMetS) East Anglia Centre this autumn. The Centre will meet 6 times a year, with topics aimed to meet a broad range of subjects from across meteorology and climate. Each meeting will be free of charge, and available to members and non-members. Professional meteorologists (working or retired), under- and postgraduate students, or members of the public with an interest in all things meteorology and climate, all are welcome!
The first talk, hosted at the University of East Anglia’s Julian Study Centre on the 7th of October, is from our very own Chief Communication Officer – Chris Bell. The talk will focus on Storm Chasing in the American Great Plains, and what makes them so unique for producing such large storms and tornadoes. Despite residing here in the UK, Chris grew up in Texas and has made many a trip back to the USA to chase storms through the infamous “Tornado Alley” of the Great Plains. Chris will talk about his own experience in storm chasing, where, why and how people do it, and then delve into the science behind the storms, explaining how they are produced, and what time of year these large supercells/tornadoes normally occur. With his experience in forecasting, meteorology and storm chasing, it is looking to be a fascinating talk!
To find out more and register for the event, please visit the event page on the RMetS website via this link. More events will be planned before the end of the year which will be announced in due course and added to the Local Centre’s webpage (see link below).
Thank you to James and Bernadette for putting in the work to bring regular meetings back to this local Centre. We are looking forward to see what else the RMetS Anglian Centre has in store!
