New insights into the history of the CampbellStokes sunshinerecorder

W ether – Dcem er 213, ol. 8, o. 12 Htory of he am pbe-Stokes sushine reorder and guidance on these extreme events, but the chance of the simulation getting the storms in exactly the right place is low. Thus, careful management of this data is of key importance. models might allow forecasters to have higher confidence in severe or extreme convective events. For example, on 28 June 2012, MeteoGroup’s WRF model predicted supercell thunderstorms across the Midlands; later that day several developed, bringing very large hailstones and a couple of tornadoes. However, such models also have a very high chance of being misleading if the output is simply sent to customers. This type of output is great for meteorologists in giving extra information likely scenario to the customer. With technology allowing more automation in some areas, the role of the meteorologist has shifted a little more towards that of an expert consultant, tasked with giving the customer the information they demand in a clear and timely manner. The future will bring further challenges and opportunities. The further development of very high-resolution models, which simulate more explicitly processes such as convection, is one which brings both. Such Correspondence to: P. Knightley [email protected] © 2013 Royal Meteorological Society DOI: 10.1002/wea.2156