Evolution of Lightning Activity and Storm Charge Relative to Dual-Doppler Analysis of a High-Precipitation Supercell Storm

• Published in: Monthly weather review Vol. 141; no. 7; pp. 2199 - 2223
• Main Authors: CALHOUN, Kristin M, MACGORMAN, Donald R, ZIEGLER, Conrad L, BIGGERSTAFF, Michael I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 01.07.2013
• Subjects: Altitude; Anvils; Charge; Charge (electric); Earth, ocean, space; Electric charge; Electric potential; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Horizontal; Lightning; Meteorology; Polarity; Precipitation; Spatial distribution; Storms; Thunderstorms; United States; Oklahoma; Updraft; Electric potential; Storm activity; density; atmospheric precipitation; Electrical activity; Horizontal layer; cartography; Thunderstorm; North America; Overshooting top; Spatial distribution; Severe weather; Lightning; Radar observation; Electrification; Tornado; transient phenomena; Supercell; storms; Atmospheric electricity; Reflectance; Hydrometeor

A high-precipitation tornadic supercell storm was observed on 29-30 May 2004 during the Thunderstorm Electrification and Lightning Experiment. Observational systems included the Oklahoma Lightning Mapping Array, mobile balloon-borne soundings, and two mobile C-band radars. The spatial distribution a...