Walsh Medical Media

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<p>Surely, Benjamin Franklin would understandably be a bit discouraged, at least at first, because we are not further along in understanding tornadogenesis; and he would be especially downhearted that a role for lightning has not been quantitatively determined. But on the other hand, undoubtedly he would be impressed by the accumulated knowledge obtained on the many multi-scale severe storm parameters that are now understood each in its own way to play a role in tornadogenesis, and maybe with several more parameters to be specified. The topic deserves more attention in order to prevent severe storm damage [<a href="#17" title="17">17</a>]. In the present report, focus has been on IC lightning for embryonic tornadogenesis within the complex internal cloud structure. Issues of electrical polarity characteristics, CAPE, cloud buoyancy and positioning, all phases of water structure, and especially including the micro-physics of ionization and plasma generation, are proposed to enter relevantly into the needed comprehensive description of severe storm behavior and tornadogenesis yet to come.</p>

Electrical Role for Severe Storm Tornadogenesis (and Modification)

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