Survey of convective supercell in Slovenia with validation of operational model forecasts

The article presents the analysis of a severe convective storm in the Ljubljana basin in Slovenia. It includes special analysis of the development of the supercell made by C-band Doppler radar where all the typical characteristics of a supercell development can be seen. The forecasts of the ECMWF an...

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Published in:Atmospheric research 2003-07, Vol.67, p.261-271
Main Authors: Gregorič, Gregor, Iršič, Mateja, Zgonc, Tone
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Convective supercell
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Operational model forecasts
Slovenia
Storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms
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Summary:The article presents the analysis of a severe convective storm in the Ljubljana basin in Slovenia. It includes special analysis of the development of the supercell made by C-band Doppler radar where all the typical characteristics of a supercell development can be seen. The forecasts of the ECMWF and ALADIN operational models were good enough to capture the area and timing of convective development. In Slovenia, a modified Showalter index is applied that improved forecasting of the occurrence of convection.
ISSN:0169-8095
1873-2895
DOI:10.1016/S0169-8095(03)00055-3