Initial observations of cloud-to-ground lightning activity in microburst producing stormsPreliminary observations of cloud-to-ground lightning activity associated with wet microburst producing storms observed during the summer of 1986 near Huntsville, AL are presented. Reflectivity and velocity measurements obtained from two 10 cm Doppler radars are used to identify and characterize the microburst windshears and their parent clouds. A four-station lightning location network is used to characterize the ground discharges produced by these storms. Results show cloud-to-ground flashes preceding the microburst onset by 0 - 28 minutes and suggest that any storm in a microburst environment that produces a discharge to ground has the potential to generate an intense downdraft.
Document ID
19890038872
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Buechler, Dennis E. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Goodman, Steven J. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Universities Space Research Association, Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity