Radar Characteristics of Convective Clouds during Squalls in the Southeastern Part of Western Siberia

L. G. Ananova, V. P. Gorbatenko, and I. A. Lukovskaya

The following radar characteristics of squall clouds in southeastern western Siberia are studied: the frequency of the maximum height of cumulonimbus clouds in squalls, the height of the 0ºC isotherm, radar reflectivity at three levels, maximum reflectivity, and a complex criterion of thunderstorm likelihood. The radar characteristics are determined for squalls in different synoptic situations. The results of this study can significantly improve the existing methods of squall forecasting.