Cumulonimbus Course
Build expertise in cumulonimbus storms from basics to advanced forecasting. Analyze soundings, radar, and satellite data connect thermodynamics and shear to hazards including hail, tornadoes, and flash floods and craft clear, actionable severe weather predictions with confidence.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a practical guide to severe storm forecasting. You'll study thermodynamics, instability, and wind shear, relating them to storm structure, microphysics, and risks like hail, flash floods, and tornadoes. Master interpreting soundings, hodographs, radar, satellite imagery, and models to create 12-hour outlooks and issue precise warnings.
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Develop skills
- Assess CAPE, CIN, and lapse rates to identify rapid storm development risks.
- Diagnose hail, wind, and tornado threats using storm microphysics.
- Track evolving convection in real time with radar and satellite imagery.
- Evaluate hodographs and shear to predict storm modes and tornado risks.
- Communicate effective, confident severe weather warnings.
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