Tinker's Twin Twisters of 1948 and the Birth of Tornado Forecasting

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Article describes the destructive paths of the tornadoes that struck Tinker Air Force Base on March 20 and March 25, 1948, and pays tribute to Robert C. Miller and Ernest J. Fawbush, the two weathermen who predicted the second tornado and changed the field of weather forecasting forever.

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Crowder, James L. Autumn 2000.

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Article describes the destructive paths of the tornadoes that struck Tinker Air Force Base on March 20 and March 25, 1948, and pays tribute to Robert C. Miller and Ernest J. Fawbush, the two weathermen who predicted the second tornado and changed the field of weather forecasting forever.

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18 p. : ill.

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Abstract: On March 20 and March 25, 1948, tornadoes struck Tinker Air Force Base causing millions of dollars in damage. Two base weathermen successfully predicted the second twister. After describing the destructive path of the storms, James L. Crowder pays tribute to Robert C. Miller and Earnest J. Fawbush, who forever changed the field of weather forecasting.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 78(3), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2000, pp. 278-295

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 78
  • Issue: 3
  • Page Start: 278
  • Page End: 295

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Crowder, James L. Tinker's Twin Twisters of 1948 and the Birth of Tornado Forecasting, article, Autumn 2000; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2016810/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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