Sarah A. Tessendorf

TL;DR: The second part of a two-part study examines the lightning and charge structure evolution of the 29 June 2000 tornadic supercell observed during the Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STEPS) as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, a new microphysics scheme was developed based on the prediction of bulk particle properties for a single ice-phase category, in contrast to the traditional approach of separating ice into various predefined species (e.g., cloud ice, snow, and graupel).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors estimate the percentage of U.S. tornadoes that are spawned annually by squall lines and bow echoes, or quasi-linear convective systems (QLCSs), by examining radar reflectivity images for every tornado event recorded during 1998-2000 in the contiguous United States.

TL;DR: In this article, the kinematic, micro-physical, and electrical aspects of a severe storm that occurred in western Kansas on 29 June 2000 observed during the Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STEPS) field campaign are examined.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss radar and lightning observations of two multicellular storms observed during the Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STHES) and conclude that the 19 June 2000 storm produced mostly negative cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning, while the 22 June storm produced predominantly positive CG lightning.