Articles | Volume 20, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-1931-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-1931-2020
Brief communication
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06 Jul 2020
Brief communication |  | 06 Jul 2020

Brief Communication: An electrifying atmospheric river – understanding the thunderstorm event in Santa Barbara County during March 2019

Deanna Nash and Leila M. V. Carvalho

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On 6 March 2019, during an atmospheric river (AR) event, over 8000 lightning flashes were recorded near southern California in under 24 h, resulting in a unique meteorological event for this region. This study examines the characteristics of this AR compared to previous landfalling ARs in Santa Barbara and explores how the conditions led to the formation of hail and enhanced electrification in a region that sees little to no lightning.
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