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Flash Size and Rates Relative to the Evolving Kinematics and Microphysics of the 29 May Kingfisher Supercell Observed during DC3
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For this paper, the focus is on the evolution of the flash size distribution as it relates to the kinematics and microphysics of the storm for the ~30-minute period when triple-Doppler coverage was available. Flash rates were increasing rapidly during this time. The initiation locations and flash extent density of flashes are determined, as well as their timing and areal extents. These flash parameters are then compared to storm microphysics and kinematics as observed by radar and as retrieved in a Lagrangian analysis. The inferred charge structure of the storm and its evolution are also compared to these flash parameters. When the storm matures, flashes in an around the updraft are typically small, and they tend to increase in size as distance from the updraft increases.