Severe Thunderstorm Event over Hindol Region on 22nd April, 2012

Abstract

In this study, one case study was presented on Hindol region (20.61^oN 85.20^oE) by using the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis data.  The parameters like K-Index (KI), Total totals Index (TTI), Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE), Convective Inhibition (CIN), Cloud base height (CBH) and Total precipitable water (TPW) have been used for analyzing the thunderstorm case study. Our attempt was to bring out the impact of thunderstorm influencing parameters on precipitation. Hindol region is located in Odisha state, India. KI, CAPE, TTI and TPW parameters were indicating high threshold before the occurrence of thunderstorm. CAPE values were greater than 2500 J/kg. TTI parameter value was also above 48 K which represents the severity of the thunderstorm. ERA5 satellite results are so useful in analyzing the thunderstorm events.