Volume 33, Number 334, December 2008

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December's issue includes the final category of the autumn photo competition winner and runner up photographs - well done to everyone who entered this year's competition! Other features include an interesting article on certain weather conditions and birds, an interesting note on one of the earliest female meteorologists, an article on a severe UK snowstorm and more... Libraries and those of you who bind the issues please remember that the index is no longer to be included in the Journal itself but is available on request and will be available very shortly for download from the website.

Volume 33, Number 333, November 2008 Subscribe or Order Now

Finally, and after all the problems we have encountered recently, we begin to catch up with production with this interesting collaboration of material for the November issue, including Category 2 - Stormy Photography Competition Results!

In addition, this issue includes a paper on the onset, duration and retreat of rainfall in Nigeria, an Egyptian paper on modelling net radiation, a great addition from Jonathan Webb on a severe hailstorm studied in the UK, a controversial note from Ray Peverall not to be missed and a brand new feature: Met View - Paul Knightley (our severe weather meteorologist) explains a cloud formation in the Photography section - and of course don't miss our regular features, tornado statistics and letters. This month's letter has a response from the Editor regarding the IJMet's content and how the editorial team would like to balance the material of heavy scientific papers with interesting popular articles suitable and enjoyed by all. Jonathan Webb's article and Ray Peverall's note are prime examples of articles we would like to receive more of. Why not send in your storm chasing experience report or have you had an odd weather experience?!

Volume 33, Number 332, October 2008 Subscribe or Order Now

Category 1 - Optimistic Photography Competition RESULTS!

Also in this issue: an interesting article on the boundary crossing supercell which caused the Birmingham, UK tornado (28 July 2005) by David Smart; A dust storms forecasting paper; Richard Muirhead discusses Hurricane Vince - the first hurricane in recorded history to cross the Iberian Peninsula and an important announcement from Philip Eden features alongside our usual items.

Volume 33, Number 331, September 2008 Subscribe or Order Now

Cloud seeding experiments to enhance rainfall in Pakistan, temperature and precipitation connections over Europe, an evaluation of performance of general circulation models and tornado and other whirlwind statistics from TORRO's Tornado Division for September to December 2002 and of course, incredibly stunning photography...

Volume 33, Number 330, August 2008 Subscribe or Order Now

Each year, the August issue is a special issue covering all TORRO's research from the previous year. Subscribe or order this issue and read about all known tornadoes/whirlwinds in the UK during 2007 and site investigation results in Ireland compiled by TORRO's new Head Professor John Tyrrell. Read Paul Knightley's review on TORRO's progress on severe weather forecasting during 2007 along with Dr Rick Wild's review on Heavy Snowfall and Blizzards. Not to be missed this year though has to be John Mason's review on the severe rainfall and flooding the UK experienced in 2007 (not exhaustive list of featured reviews).

Volume 33, Number 329, June/July 2008

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Includes precipitation in the Indian Himalayas, archived tornado reports for the UK, a time series approach to the role of pre-monsoon thunderstorm on the onset of summer monsoon circulation.

FULL COLOUR Special Issue: The Greensburg Tornado, Kansas (USA) 4 May 2007 (Vol. 33, Number 328, May 2008) (Out now!) See homepage left hand column for readers testimonials of this issue!

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LIMITED NUMBERS LEFT - Order today to get your copy of this collectors piece. Read about the most devastating, deadly tornado to hit Kansas, USA in 2008 with articles from Prof Greg Forbes of the Weather Channel, an article on the synoptic background from Editor Sam Hall, mind-blowing photography and stormchasers' stories, and much more. Secure your copy, order now!

Volume 33, Number 327, April 2008 (out now!) Order now or subscribe

Professor Hasanean gives his study on causes for a general warming in Egypt during August 1998 and a long awaited paper by Dr Keul on Ball Lightning discussing whether it is an Electromagnetic Hallucination phenomenon. TORRO member Colin Morris also presents his tornado site investigation in Dundee, Scotland.

Volume 33, Number 326, March 2008 (out now!) Order now or subscribe

After problems were encountered during the first few weeks of 2008, we have now managed to catch up with this latest issue and we thank you for your patience and support through this time. In this issue Mrs Kandalgaonkar et al. present their two year study on lightning in Pune, India. Professor Timothy Burt (our editorial board member) presents 2007 weather statistics for Durham, UK as well as a fabulous letters section this month featuring a discussion where one of our readers challenges Paul Knightley in what caused the Birmingham tornado of 25 July 2005 (UK). The initial letter and Paul's response makes thought-provoking, educational reading, not to be missed by any tornado enthusiast.

Volume 33, Number 325, January/February 2008 (dispatched)  Order now or subscribe

We are sincerely sorry for the delay encountered with this issue caused by unforeseen events during January. Included in this issue: a very interesting site investigation was done in the Galtee Mountains in Ireland by TORRO Director John Tyrrell of a fascinating funnel cloud. John's write up is the lead paper in the first issue of 2008 - not to be missed. We also have a great paper by our regular authors Dr Shobha and Dr Dhar on flooding in India and also a stunning photography section this month of a series of incredible tornado images from Turkey (front cover). Regular features of TORRO whirlwind report, Thunder report and Letters are also included.