Articles | Volume 23, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1549-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1549-2023
Research article
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26 Apr 2023
Research article |  | 26 Apr 2023

Characteristics of hail hazard in South Africa based on satellite detection of convective storms

Heinz Jürgen Punge, Kristopher M. Bedka, Michael Kunz, Sarah D. Bang, and Kyle F. Itterly

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on nhess-2021-342', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 Dec 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Michael Kunz, 31 Mar 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on nhess-2021-342', Anonymous Referee #2, 22 Dec 2021
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Michael Kunz, 31 Mar 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (04 Apr 2022) by Gregor C. Leckebusch
AR by Michael Kunz on behalf of the Authors (02 Dec 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (11 Jan 2023) by Gregor C. Leckebusch
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (11 Feb 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (14 Feb 2023)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (14 Feb 2023) by Gregor C. Leckebusch
AR by Michael Kunz on behalf of the Authors (10 Mar 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (20 Mar 2023) by Gregor C. Leckebusch
AR by Michael Kunz on behalf of the Authors (30 Mar 2023)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
We have estimated the probability of hail events in South Africa using a combination of satellite observations, reanalysis, and insurance claims data. It is found that hail is mainly concentrated in the southeast. Multivariate stochastic modeling of event characteristics, such as multiple events per day or track dimensions, provides an event catalogue for 25 000 years. This can be used to estimate hail risk for return periods of 200 years, as required by insurance companies.
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