The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) (original) (raw)

After 20 years, TORRO has decided to cease producing forecasts for severe convective weather. This is largely due to a combination of various other outlets and individuals offering similar forecasts, and also a rapid growth in sections of the media dramatically overplaying the risks of severe weather.

It has now reached a point where such overblown news stories could be damaging to TORRO. Also, it takes time and effort to produce such forecasts, and — whilst not onerous — it is not always possible to be able to give as much consideration to them as we'd like.

TORRO's core focus has and will continue to be in its investigations and collation / documentation of tornado and other severe weather reports — and we continue to welcome any engagement related to this...