Lightning and Secondary Convection in the Anvil of the May 29, 2012 Oklahoma Supercell Storm Observed by DC3

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• Journal Title:
  Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
• Personal Author:
  DiGangi, E. A. ; Ziegler, C. L. ; MacGorman, D. R.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; CIMMS (Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies) ; NSSL (National Severe Storms Laboratory)
• Description:
  A supercell thunderstorm formed as part of a cluster of severe storms near Kingfisher, Oklahoma on May 29, 2012 during the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry field experiment. This storm produced 5 hail, an EF-1 tornado, and copious lightning over the course of a few hours within range of the Oklahoma Lightning Mapping Array and the KTLX WSR-88D radar. This study focuses on a ∼1-h interval during which a line of secondary convection formed and intensified within the anvil of the Kingfisher supercell. An analysis of radar reflectivity, radial velocity, and low-level divergence shows that the formation of the secondary convection was consistent with a previously proposed mechanism;
• Keywords:
  Atmospheric Science Earth And Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Geophysics Space And Planetary Science Earth And Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Space And Planetary Science Earth And Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Space And Planetary Science
• Source:
  Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126(3)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1029/2020jd033114
• ISSN:
  2169-897X ; 2169-8996
• Format:
  PDF
• Publisher:
  American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  Grant no. NA16OAR4320115
• Rights Information:
  Other
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c2cb09b687fa90e84cd5aeddc1034a05dd54da4d61e95e0404157a7965c74657
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/53007/noaa_53007_DS1.pdf
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