| Robert C. Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 1998 |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1965 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Other work | Meteorologist |
| Robert C. Miller | |
|---|---|
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | USAAF, USAF, federal civil service, consultant |
| Known for | Tornado and convective storm forecasting |
| Influences | Harry Kirkpatrick, Henry Diekmann, Don McNeal, Ernest Fawbush, Franz Baur |
| Notable awards | Meisinger Award |
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.