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Publications

• Tessendorf, S. A., L. J. Miller, et al., 2005:  The 29 June 2000 Supercell Observed During STEPS.  Part I: Kinematics and Microphysics.  Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, In press.[PDF]
• Wiens, K. C., S. A. Rutledge, et al., 2005:  The 29 June 2000 Supercell Observed During STEPS.  Part II: Lightning and Charge Structure.  Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, In press.[PDF]
• Lang, T. J., L. J. Miller, et al., 2004:  The Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STEPS).  Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 85, 1107-1125.[PDF]
• Lang, T. J. and S. A. Rutledge, 2002:  Relationships Between Convective Storm Kinematics, Microphysics, and Lightning.  Monthly Weather Review, 130, 2492-2506.[PDF]

Research

• Relationship Between Severe Storm Reports and Positive CG lightning
• Lightning Strikes Plotted (password protected)
• Animation of 29 June Storm with radar reflectivities and lightning strikes
• STEPS 2001 AMS Presentation (PowerPoint Format, PDF Format)
• June 29, 2000 STEPS Supercell Storm: Relationships between Kinematics, Microphysics, and Lightning

STEPS Related Studies

• Positive Cloud-to-ground lightning Associated with the Spencer F4 Tornado of 30 May 1998
• Electrical and Multiparameter Radar Observations of a Severe Hailstorm
• Study of Severe Storm Reports: April-September, 1989-1998
• Climatological Comparison of Significant Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Events in Northeastern Colorado and Western Kansas