Study on the recent severe thunderstorms in northern India

Gokul Vishwanathan; Sunanda Narayanan; G. Mrudula

doi:10.1117/12.2223969

5 May 2016 Study on the recent severe thunderstorms in northern India

Gokul Vishwanathan, Sunanda Narayanan, G. Mrudula

Proceedings Volume 9876, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Clouds, and Precipitation VI; 987613 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223969
Event: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, 2016, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Thunderstorm, resulting from vigorous convective activity, is one of the most spectacular weather phenomena in the atmosphere which is associated with thunder, squall lines and lightening. On 13 April 2010, a severe storm struck parts of Bangladesh and eastern India which lasted about 90 minutes, with the most intense portion spanning 30–40 minutes. The severe Thunderstorm on 13^th April 2010 spawned a large tornado, which lasted about 20 minutes and was the first tornado recorded in Bihar history. In the year 2015, Bihar experienced a similar storm on 21 April during which multiple microbursts were observed. Various meteorological parameters have been analyzed to study the factors affecting the development of the thunderstorm. Satellite images from KALPANA and Meteosat has been analyzed to capture the temporal and spatial evolution of these storms. The satellite images show the development of a convective clouds system in the early afternoon hours which developed further into the severe storms by late evening. The analysis carried out further using K-index, lifted index, CAPE etc also shows the development of multiple cells of convection. Further analysis of these storms is presented in the paper.

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Gokul Vishwanathan, Sunanda Narayanan, and G. Mrudula "Study on the recent severe thunderstorms in northern India", Proc. SPIE 9876, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Clouds, and Precipitation VI, 987613 (5 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223969

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