Wednesday, May 23, 2018

UNR - GLM/ENTLN lighnting data on a severe storm in SD

ProbSevere indicated a severe thunderstorm that explosively developed along the SD/NE border. This storm initiated in a favorable environment & I anticipated it to further develop, so the rapidly increasing values in the ProbSevere values along with an increase in CG activity from the ENTLN were plenty for me to feel confident in issuing a warning for 2" hail.20 minutes after my warning, ProbHail had increased to 99% with a MESH value of 2.25".

For comparison, I looked at the GLM data along with observed lightning data from the ENTLN. The ENTLN showed an obvious increase in CG activity beginning around ~0015Z from the ENTLN data. However, there never was an obvious increase in GLM flash extent density or total energy.

GLM/ENTLN loop:
Peter Sunday

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