0427广州强龙卷超级单体雹暴结构与闪电特征

Storm Structure and Lightning Characteristics of Tornado-hail-producing Supercell in Guangzhou on 27 April 2024

  • 摘要: 利用闪电定位和双偏振多普勒天气雷达数据,分析2024年4月27日(简称0427)广东产生强龙卷和10 cm冰雹的超级单体。结果表明:超级单体内中气旋持续时间长达4.5 h,强龙卷触地前中气旋高度降低、尺度缩小。总闪频次达到16067次,以云闪为主(92.30%),与融化层之上的霰粒子体积密切相关(相关系数为0.85,达到0.05显著性水平),霰粒子体积超前于总闪频次变化。强龙卷发生前,正地闪比例高(51.73%),闪电辐射源高密度区底部快速向下发展,自4.2 km高度下降至2 km高度。强龙卷发生时,对应中气旋位置出现闪电洞,闪电通道穿越密度大于20 km-2区域,位于闪电洞的北侧。强龙卷发生后,超级单体内上升气流再次增强,冰相粒子体积增加,闪电活动较之前更为活跃,闪电辐射源高密度区顶部整体升高约1 km。降雹时-25 ℃温度层冰雹聚集区内闪电凸壳面积和闪电通道穿越密度较小,冰雹落地位置位于-25 ℃温度层冰雹聚集区和闪电活跃区域的西侧。

     

    Abstract: Due to the limited coverage of three-dimensional lightning detection networks, research on the total lightning characteristics of supercells that produce tornadoes and hail remains insufficient in China. A supercell generating a severe tornado and hailstones exceeding 10 cm in diameter in Guangdong Province on 27 April 2024 is analyzed, utilizing dual-polarization radar data, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Lightning Location Data, and three-dimensional lightning mapping data from the low-frequency E-field detection array (LFEDA). Results indicate that the mesocyclone within the supercell persists for 4.5 h, with 16067 total lightning flashes and a peak flash rate of 610 flashes per 6 min. Intra-cloud flashes account for the majority of lightning activity (92.30%), and there are significant positive correlations between fluctuations in graupel volume above the melting layer and total lightning flash rates (r=0.85, p<0.05). Prior to the formation of a tornado, rapid reductions in mesocyclone height and horizontal scale are observed, accompanied by an increased proportion of positive cloud-to-ground lightning flashes (51.73%). The lower boundary of the high-density lightning radiation source region (no less than 60 km-1·(6 min)-1) descends from 4.2 km to 2.0 km. During the tornadic phase, the lightning hole (a region characterized by minimal lightning initiation or propagation) emerges simultaneously with the tornado touchdown and corresponds to the area of strong updraft. The lightning-active zone (defined as lightning extent density no less than 20 km-2) is located north of the lightning hole. Post-tornadogenesis, total lightning activity intensifies significantly, with higher peak flash rates and an upward shift of approximately 1 km in the upper boundary of the high-density lightning source region, while the proportion of cloud-to-ground lightning decreased. Microphysical analysis reveals that the vertically integrated liquid water content experiences a rapid increase, with a 126-min interval observed between this increase and the initial occurrence of hail hitting the ground. The average height of initial lightning radiation sources is 9.42 km, which corresponds to a temperature of -25 ℃ level. During hail events, the spatial distribution of the flash convex hull area and lightning extent density is relatively low within the hail accumulation zone at -25 ℃ level. The hail core is situated to the south of the lightning-active zone, whereas the hail impact locations are found on the west side of this lightning-active zone.

     

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