2027 focus
Severe storms — thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and related hazards/forecasting.
Study plan
- Review atmosphere structure, stability, and lifting mechanisms.
- Learn storm types and the ingredients that intensify them.
- Practice reading surface maps, radar imagery concepts, and soundings at a basic level.
- Memorize safety and watch/warning vocabulary.
Tips
Build flashcards for cloud types + severe-weather ingredients (moisture, lift, instability, shear).