Robert C. Miller

For other persons of the name Robert or Bob Miller, see Bob Miller (disambiguation).

Col. Robert C. Miller, USAF (1920–1998), was an American meteorologist, who pioneered severe convective storms forecasting and applied research, developing an empirical forecasting method, identifying many features associated with severe thunderstorms, a forecast checklist and manuals, and is known for the first official tornado forecast (1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes), and it verified, in 1948. ^[1][2][3][4]

Robert C. Miller
Born	1920
Died	1998
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force
Years of service	1942–1965
Rank	Colonel
Other work	Meteorologist
Known for	Tornado and convective storm forecasting
Awards	Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award
Scientific career
Fields	Meteorology
Institutions	USAAF, USAF, federal civil service, consultant