This study examines the deep convection populations and mesoscale convective systems
(MCSs) simulated in the DYAMOND (DYnamics of the atmospheric general circulation …

Lasting updrafts are necessary to produce severe hail; conventional wisdom suggests that
extremely large hailstones require updrafts of commensurate strength. Because updraft …

This article introduces a novel hypothesis for the role of vertical wind shear (“shear”) in deep
convection initiation (DCI). In this hypothesis, initial moist updrafts that exceed a width and …

The Influences of Effective Inflow Layer Streamwise Vorticity and Storm-Relative Flow on
Supercell Updraft Properties in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 77 Issue 9 (2020) …

Thermal Chains and Entrainment in Cumulus Updrafts. Part II: Analysis of Idealized
Simulations in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 77 Issue 11 (2020) Jump to …

Previous studies have hypothesized that the width of deep convection should positively
scale with lifting condensation level (LCL) height. To evaluate this hypothesis, we analyzed …

This article introduces an analytic formula for entraining convective available potential
energy (ECAPE) with an entrainment rate that is determined directly from an environmental …

Sufficient low-level storm-relative flow is a necessary ingredient for sustained supercell
thunderstorms and is connected to supercell updraft width. Assuming a supercell exists, the …

In supercell environments, previous authors have shown strong connections between the
vertical wind shear magnitude, updraft width, and entrainment. Based on these results, it is …

The influence of vertical wind shear on updraft entrainment in squall lines is not well
understood. To address this knowledge gap, a suite of high-resolution idealized numerical …