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Supercell convective environments in Spain based on ERA5: hail and non-hail differences
Carlos Calvo-Sancho
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Computer Engineering,
University of Valladolid, Segovia, Spain
Javier Díaz-Fernández
Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, Faculty of Physics,
Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Yago Martín
Department of Geography, Faculty of History and Philosophy, University Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
Pedro Bolgiani
Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, Faculty of Physics,
Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Mariano Sastre
Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, Faculty of Physics,
Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Juan Jesús González-Alemán
State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), Madrid, Spain
Daniel Santos-Muñoz
Department of Research and Development, Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut, Copenhaguen, Denmark
José Ignacio Farrán
Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Computer Engineering,
University of Valladolid, Segovia, Spain
María Luisa Martín
Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Computer Engineering,
University of Valladolid, Segovia, Spain
Institute of Interdisciplinary Mathematics (IMI), Complutense
University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Short summary
Supercells are among the most complex and dangerous severe convective storms due to their associated phenomena (lightning, strong winds, large hail, flash floods, or tornadoes). In this survey we study the supercell synoptic configurations and convective environments in Spain using the atmospheric reanalysis ERA5. Supercells are grouped into hail (greater than 5 cm) and non-hail events in order to compare and analyze the two events. The results reveal statistically significant differences.
Supercells are among the most complex and dangerous severe convective storms due to their...
