The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) was founded by Terence Meaden in 1974.
The current Head of TORRO is Paul Knightley, a professional meteorologist.
TORRO comprises nearly 400 members in the United Kingdom and others from around the world, from amateurs to professional meteorologists, and almost 30 staff.
TORRO maintains a large storm spotter network throughout the British Isles and collects and records reports of severe weather.
[1] TORRO publishes the semi-professional periodical the International Journal of Meteorology (IJMet) which is composed of a mixture of academic and amateur articles.