First Tornado Forecast - Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, OK
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gparkes
N 35° 26.010 W 097° 24.256
14S E 644847 N 3922287
This historical marker is dedicated to the first accurate tornado forecast.
Waymark Code: WM66HW
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2009
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First Tornado Forecast
March 25, 1948
This memorial is dedicated to the first operational tornado forecast issued on March 25, 1948, by Major Ernest J. Fawbush and Captain Robert C. Miller at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Issued several hours before a tornado struck Tinker Air Force Base, this first forecast proved severe weather could be anticipated with a reasonable degree of accuracy. This event focused national attention on forecasting tornadoes and warning the public of their potential danger.
Severe weather pioneers, Major Fawbush and Captain Miller, developed tornado forecasting techniques still used today. The 1948 tornado forecast was the forerunner of today's national severe weather forecasting and research program that protects lives and serves the American people.
Dedicated March 25, 1998