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About Us

Past

The Journal of Meteorology was set up in 1975 in conjunction with TORRO - The TORnado and storm Research Organisation by its founder Dr G. T. Meaden. The aim of the Journal was to document the research TORRO carried out on British tornadoes and other severe weather. As TORRO became more and more successful, so did the Journal. The Journal became a well known, prestigious magazine which documented TORRO's achievements and current meteorological research for the United Kingdom. After 27 years of excellent publishing, editing and managing, entirely by hand, Terence handed over the Journal to Dr Robert K. Doe in 2002. Robert continued to breed success for the Journal; improving printing quality, creating a website and increasing readership. Readership and contributions became so global in 2005, the Journal became International, hence the new website. Robert and Terence are now proud International Editorial Board members and continue to support, guide and promote the Journal.

Present

The Journal is now being led into a third era by Samantha J. A. Hall in 2006 - bringing it into the modern world under its new, enhanced, international name and highly prestigious status. We deliver to several countries worldwide; research is read in Europe, The Americas, Australia, and South Africa to name but a few. Hopefully this readership will continue to grow and the Journal will go from strength to strength. We are so proud to have you - the readers, contributors and supporters along with us on this new and exciting journey in an ever changing technological and meteorological environment!

For the first time in 31 years, the Journal needs an entire team for production. Three Editorial Assistants were recruited in September 2006: Laura Gilchrist (who has been our excellent Photograph Editor for a number of years); Paul Domaille (who has also been our Media Reviewer, and continues to be our Media Reviewer!) and Sandra Spillane. Howard Kirby took over from Laura as our Photograph Editor. Howard's enthusiasm for photography has shone on TORRO's private members' forum and amongst other weather communities. Our Feature Writers are Martin North, whose drive and passion for severe weather and climate will be invaluable in ensuring no major world event will go undocumented for further study by future generations and Matthew Clark, whose background from the Met Office and access to several research libraries focussed on atmospheric science/meteorology will make him an imperative asset to this new and exciting strand of the Journal's production. This fresh, new, truly dedicated team ensures the professionalism the Journal is renowned for, will continue for many years to come, as well as ensuring the Journal keeps up with an ever changing modern world.

Future
The aim of the Journal stays the same as it ever did in 1975 but now, the events are on an international scale, not just focussing on the UK, we intend to continue the professional academic, research content coupled with event documentation and a more interactive scope. You, the contributors and readers decide what is published - we consider any kind of paper so long as it has severe weather and meteorology as its focus. We accept short communications or longer, complex papers and we encourage interactive letters to the editor, questions, and of course your wonderful photographs and DVDs of anything weather. It is this, wide and interesting range of content material which has bred the Journal's success over these many wonderful years - continuing to be the only Journal of its kind in the world.

A completely non-profit organisation which has thrived over 31 years, had just 2 previous Editors and has continually produced 10 issues per year, every year... a real testimony to the dedication, commitment and passion the Journal exudes. 2007 has a lot of exciting developments in store - subscribe and be a part of this special and unique organisation.