Lightning-related fatalities in India (1967–2020): a detailed overview of patterns and trends

M Mishra, T Acharyya, R Guria, NR Rout… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Climate-induced extreme events are exhibiting a global increasing trend. Among these,
lightning has resulted in more fatalities than any other disaster. The Indian subcontinent has …

[PDF][PDF] Climatology of thermodynamic indices and background synoptic conditions responsible for severe convection during pre‐to post‐monsoon seasons over Indian …

A Madhulatha, M Mohapatra, KS Devi… - International Journal …, 2024 - researchgate.net
To investigate the mechanisms responsible for severe convection linked with a variety of
mesoscale, synoptic systems over the Indian region, a preliminary analysis is conducted …

Numerical simulation of a widespread lightning event over north India using an ensemble of WRF modeling configurations

A Kumar, S Das, SK Panda - Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Widespread event of lightning occurred in two states of eastern India on June 25, 2020,
killing 83 people in Bihar and 24 people in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Lightning event is studied …

Long‐term assessment of ERA5 reanalysis rainfall for lightning events over India observed by Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission Lightning Imaging Sensor

P Kumar, SS Srivastava, N Jivani… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of numerical weather prediction models to accurately predict extreme weather
events, such as thunderstorms marked by heavy rainfall and lightning activities, has …

Inter-comparison of world wide lightning Location Network (WWLLN) and Lightning Detection Sensor Network (LDSN) data over India

A Taori, A Suryavanshi, R Goenka, D Venkatesh… - Journal of Atmospheric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Atmospheric lightning is a dominant weather related disaster which requires continuous
monitoring efforts. While the world wide lightning location network (WWLLN) measures the …

Diurnal cycle of summer season thunderstorm activity in India

P Sharma, B Sen, RC Balling Jr, SS Roy… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Springer
The diurnal cycle of tropical convection over the Indian region has been analysed in this
study for the period of March to June from the thunderstorm reports of ground-based …

Evaluating the influence of the Shillong Plateau topography on thunderstorm activity over Northeast India

RK Sahu, B Tyagi, KS Singh, HP Nayak - Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2024 - Springer
Northeast India (NEI) experiences frequent thunderstorms during the pre-monsoon season,
which are catastrophic, resulting in significant loss of life and damage to infrastructure and …

Cloud-to-ground lightning occurrences over India: seasonal and diurnal characteristics deduced with ground-based lightning detection sensor network (LDSN)

A Taori, A Suryavanshi, RV Bothale - Natural Hazards, 2023 - Springer
Abstract We analyze the Lightning Detection Sensor Network data on cloud-to-ground (CG)
lightning occurrences during September 2019–December 2021 over India. The data are …

Assessment of model time step and domain resolution of WRF model to simulate the lightning over Bihar and Rajasthan, India

A Kumar, SK Panda, U Mondal, D Sharma… - Modeling Earth Systems …, 2023 - Springer
The present study aims to understand the role of model Time Step (TS) and domain
resolution in order to simulate the lightning event using Weather Research and Forecasting …

Performance evaluation of lightning potential index and flash count using WRF microphysical parameters over Rajasthan and West Bengal, India

U Mondal, SK Panda, BK Banerjee, A Kumar… - … of Atmospheres and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate lightning prediction stands as a pressing global challenge, demanding robust
solutions for safeguarding lives and valuable assets. In this study, we employ the mesoscale …