
Explore the basics of weather phenomena, including hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, and build terminology for conditions, radar, broadcasting, and forecasting in meteorology 101.
Tornadoes form from supercell thunderstorms with strong wind shear and Coriolis-driven rotation, classified by the enhanced Fujita scale. They can be rope or wedge, may contain multiple vortices or waterspouts.
Learn how hurricanes form as warm-water, low-shear systems, are categorized from category 1 to 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, and exhibit a defining eye and eye wall.
Explore how high and low pressure, pressure gradients, and fronts shape weather patterns, from rain and fog to hurricanes, with forecasts from major models.
Explore radar scope, a Doppler radar tool, that tracks storm cells and reveals tornado warnings. Learn how velocity patterns and hail data inform real-time forecasting across multiple radar locations.
Explore hurricanes, tornadoes, weather maps, and radar while learning practical forecasting, plus at-home tools like a weather clock, barometric pressure, temperature, and software such as RadarScope and GR Level Analysts.
Explore weather maps and radar, including isobars, high and low pressure, fronts, and Doppler radar analysis. See lake-effect snow, pineapple express moisture, and storm velocities across Chicago, California, and beyond.
Did you know that weather affects us all everyday of the year? Would you like to become more aware of the weather terms and systems that real meteorologists use on television? This course will help give you the tools you need to understand weather and its general effects on our lives. We will learn about the basics of hurricane and tornado formation, explore broadcast meteorology RADAR, and learn about various weather terminology and systems that affect our daily lives.
This learn about weather course is designed to teach and show you that weather is fun and engages all of your senses everyday. If you are looking to learn about the weather in a fun and down to earth environment, then you need to join this class today!