Briefing to DC3 Participants by Stephanie Weiss 9 April 2012 Anvil Lightning and Aircraft.

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Briefing to DC3 Participants by Stephanie Weiss 9 April 2012 Anvil Lightning and Aircraft

Types of lightning-aircraft interaction (Rakov and Uman 2003, pp ) Corona discharge Aircraft-intercepted lightning Aircraft-initiated lightning

Anvil Lightning Study Weiss et al. (MWR – in press 2012) Extension of work by Kuhlman et al. (GRL ) Anvil lightning: Lightning > 30km from the 30dBZ contour in the storm core Anvil lightning in six supercell thunderstorms Storm IDAnalysis Time (UTC) No. of anvil flashes Anvil flash rate (min -1 ) Average anvil flash size (km 2 ) 24 May 2004 N May 2004 S May May 2004 N May 2004 S June

Visualization of Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) Data Colors represent time sequence of VHF sources (a,b,d,e) Time-height plot (a) Plan view (d) Projection views (b,e) Histogram (c) a b d c e

26 May 2004 Isolated supercell 2235:00 – 2324:30 UTC

Table of Anvil Flashes Storm IDAnalysis Time (UTC) No. of anvil flashes Anvil flash rate (min -1 ) Average anvil flash size (km 2 ) 24 May 2004 N May 2004 S May May 2004 N May 2004 S June

29-30 May 2004 Two supercells – one dying and one intensifying 2311 – 0017 UTC

2321:45 UTC 29 May 2004 CAPPI at 7km

2321:45 UTC 29 May 2004 Anvil of Northern Storm Anvil of Southern Storm

24 May 2004 Line of supercells 2227 – 2300 UTC

24 May 2004 Secondary reflectivity maxima Lightning being initiated in these cells

2328:43 UTC 24 May 2004

2324:30 UTC 24 May 2004

Screening Layer Charge Difference in conductivity between clear and cloudy air Discontinuity in current across the cloud surfaces Charge on the surface of the cloud boundary Cloud boundary vs Radar echo boundary?

Aircraft in LMA Data: Aircraft-Initiated Example UTC on 24 May 2004 Aircraft-Initiated, Bidirectional Discharges Single-point, Corona Discharges

Aircraft in LMA Data: Aircraft-Initiated Example UTC on 24 May 2004

KVNX Base Reflectivity from 2301:36 UTC on 24 May 2004 Lightning: UTC

KVNX Base Reflectivity from 2301:36 UTC on 24 May 2004 Lightning: UTC 5 km 10 km 15 km

KVNX CAPPI at 10 km from 2301:36 UTC on 24 May 2004 Lightning: UTC

Discussion Jumpstart Watch for: Anvils from more than one storm interacting Secondary cells of reflectivity forming in the anvil Virga and/or rain beneath the anvil Will a general rule of keeping the aircraft >30km downstream of recent lightning activity work?

26 May 2004 Isolated supercell 2235:00 – 2324:30 UTC

29-30 May 2004 Two supercells – one dying and one intensifying 2311 – 0017 UTC

24 May 2004 Line of supercells 2227 – 2300 UTC