| Dr. Gregory S. Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1950 |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | Weather Channel |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University (B.S.) University of Chicago (M.S. and Ph.D.) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ted Fujita |
| Known for | tornadoes, TORCON Index, Enhanced Fujita Scale, Fujita scale |
Dr. Greg Forbes (born August 22, 1950) is The Weather Channel's current severe weather expert and has a significant research background in the areas of severe storms and tornadoes.
Born and raised near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Forbes earned a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology at Pennsylvania State University. He studied tornadoes and severe thunderstorms at the University of Chicago, where he obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. There, Dr. Forbes studied under famous tornado scientist Ted Fujita and his thesis was regarding the 1974 Super Outbreak where he and Fujita made researches in areas hardest hit to help determine which thunderstorms can spawn the most intense tornadoes. It was by then, he discovered that the hook echo can produce the strongest tornadoes.
He has taught such classes as Severe Storms Seminar and Computer Applications in Meteorology at Pennsylvania State University before moving to The Weather Channel in Atlanta. He continues limited research and was on the development team of the Enhanced Fujita Scale which in 2007 replaced the original Fujita Scale from 1971.