Flash Extent Density vs. Reflectivity

Overlaying the 0.5 km MSL composite merged reflectivity with the flash extent density showed some interesting things. The image below shows a positive correlation between flash extent density and reflectivity.WIlliams_Meteogram_Ex2As the flash extent density increased, the reflectivity increased as well, which can be seen from the meteogram. Furthermore, the increase in reflectivity appeared to be a response to the increase in flash extent density. For example, flash extent density displayed an increase in its value while the cell of interest still had relatively low reflectivities (<= 30 dBz). In the successive image of 0.5 km MSL composite merged reflectivity, a large increase in reflectivity was observed. Additionally, the max reflectivity of the cell seemed to approximately follow the max in flash extent density, with the location of max flash extent density remaining slightly out ahead of the location of max reflectivity.

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