| Chuck Doswell | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1945 Elmhurst, Illinois |
| Residence | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | National Severe Storms Forecast Center, Environmental Research Laboratories, National Severe Storms Laboratory, C. Doswell Enterprises |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Oklahoma |
| Doctoral advisor | Yoshikazu Sasaki |
| Doctoral students | Chad Shafer |
| Other notable students | Roger Edwards, Richard Thompson |
| Known for | Severe convective storms and tornado research |
Charles A. Doswell, III (b. November 5, 1945 in Elmhurst, Illinois) is an American meteorologist and prolific severe convective storms researcher. Doswell is a contributor, along with Leslie R. Lemon, to the modern conception of the supercell, which was developed originally by Keith Browning.[1] He was also an early storm chaser; in fact, among the first scientific storm chasers, and still actively chases recreationally. He produced more than 100 refereed publications and several contributions to books and encyclopedias. He edited the American Meteorological Society Monograph Severe Convective Storms as well as coauthored two articles therein. Doswell is a semiprofessional photographer, with a special emphasis on storm photographs and a certified consulting meteorologist.