主办单位:中国气象局沈阳大气环境研究所
国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2013, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 75-80.doi:

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Doppler weather radar echo characteristics in a short-term heavy rain on July 14, 2011 in Shenyang

LI Da-wei 1 LIANG Hong1 JIA Dong-chan2 XIA Chuan-dong 1 ZHAO Liu-yang1 MENG Peng1   

  1. 1.Shenyang Meteorological Service, Shenyang 110168, China; 2. Liaoning Meteorological Service Center of Science and Technology, Shenyang 110016, China
  • Online:2013-04-30 Published:2013-04-30

Abstract: Based on the Doppler radar data from Shenyang and Yingkou and surface and upper meteorological data from automatic weather stations, a supercell storm process on July 14, 2011 in Shenyang was analyzed in order to forecast accurately the short-time heavy rain caused by a supercell storm. The results show that the formation of ground convergence line and shear line are about  2 hours ahead of  that of precipitation, and both locations are consistent with the storm location. The heavy convective storm is of feature of supercell storm, and it appears bow echo. An inflow gap with a “V” shape appears on the speed chart, so is a mesocyclone in the corresponding speed field. The maximum basic reflectivity rate in Yinkou reaches 61 dBz, and there are weak echo area and echo overhang on the vertical profile of reflectivity factor. The severe convective weather disaster warning about short-term rain and thunderstorms can be  issued when the mescocyclone is found in the radar echo and the cyclone could maintain about 1 hour or it appears the bow echo, and radar base reflectivity intensity in Shenyang is more than 45dBz.

Key words: Supercell strom, Mesocyclone, Bow echo, Short-time heavy rain, Vertical wind shear, Echo overhang