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Comparative Analysis of Two Rare Large Hail Supercells in Winter
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Zhuolei QIAN1, Zhuoheng WU1, Shixin GUO2, Chunyan ZHANG1, Ling LUO3
Chinese Journal of Atmospheric Sciences | 2026, 50(4) : 1239 - 1253
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Chinese Journal of Atmospheric Sciences | 2026, 50(4): 1239-1253
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Comparative Analysis of Two Rare Large Hail Supercells in Winter
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Zhuolei QIAN1, Zhuoheng WU1, Shixin GUO2, Chunyan ZHANG1, Ling LUO3
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  • 1Shaoxing Meteorological Observatory, Shaoxing 312000
  • 2Zhejiang Provincial Meteorological Data Center, Hangzhou 310002
  • 3Zhejiang Meteorological Observatory, Hangzhou 310002
Published: 2026-07-15 doi: 10.3878/j.issn.1006-9895.2508.25067
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Two large-hail supercells that occurred before spring in Zhejiang, on February 21, 2024 (“24·2·21”), and March 3, 2025 (“25·3·3”), were analyzed using the reanalysis data, automatic weather station observations, lightning location data, and S-band dual-polarization radar data. The results indicate that both convection events occurred after the passage of a cold wave front and were elevated convection systems. Above the inversion layer, conditionally unstable stratification and positive convective available potential energy were present. Deep convection was rapidly triggered under the influence of the 850 hPa shear line. Strong, deep-layer vertical wind shear favored the development of supercells. The dry layer in the “25·3·3” case was deeper than that in the “24·2·21” case. In both supercell hail processes, hailfall was accompanied by a decrease in storm centroid height and in the maximum shear height of the mesocyclone. The “24·2·21” supercell exhibited a long maintenance time, a mid-level double vortex structure, and differential reflectivity (ZDR) and specific differential phase (KDP) columns extending above 6 km. The ZDR and KDP values within the overhanging echo were small, and the cross-correlation coefficient (CC) decreased with decreasing height, indicating the presence of melting small ice phase particles, which favored moist hail growth. In contrast, the “25·3·3” supercell had a shorter maintenance time, a deep single vortex (mesocyclone) structure, and a pronounced rear inflow. The ZDR and KDP columns were confined below 5 km. Small ZDR and KDP values accompanied by large CC values at upper levels indicated a greater abundance of dry ice phase particles. This was manifested by an increased frequency of intracloud lightning flashes, which may be associated with accelerated freezing caused by rear-inflow dry cold air and was conducive to dry hail growth in the upper cold cloud region.

Supercell  /  Large hail  /  Elevated convection  /  Double vortex  /  Mesocyclone
钱卓蕾, 吴卓亨, 郭士鑫, 张春艳, 罗玲. 两次冬季罕见大冰雹超级单体风暴对比分析. 大气科学, 2026 , 50 (4) : 1239 -1253 . DOI: 10.3878/j.issn.1006-9895.2508.25067
Zhuolei QIAN, Zhuoheng WU, Shixin GUO, Chunyan ZHANG, Ling LUO. Comparative Analysis of Two Rare Large Hail Supercells in Winter[J]. Chinese Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2026 , 50 (4) : 1239 -1253 . DOI: 10.3878/j.issn.1006-9895.2508.25067
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doi: 10.3878/j.issn.1006-9895.2508.25067
  • Receive Date:2025-04-26
  • Online Date:2026-09-30
  • Published:2026-07-15
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  • Received:2025-04-26
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    1Shaoxing Meteorological Observatory, Shaoxing 312000
    2Zhejiang Provincial Meteorological Data Center, Hangzhou 310002
    3Zhejiang Meteorological Observatory, Hangzhou 310002
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
科
Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)
属
Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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