Convection Parameters

Threshold

Fitting Rate (%)

Convective Affective Potential Energy (CAPE) J·kg−1

CAPE ≥ 600

90

Lifting Index (LI) ˚C

LI ≤ −3

80

850 hPa Specific Humidity (q850) g·kg−1

q850 ≥ 6

92.5

Total Index (TT) ˚C

TT ≥ 39

97.5

Temperature Difference (T850-500) ˚C

T850-500 ≥ 25

87.5

K index (K) ˚C

K ≥ 28 (8:00), ≥32 (14:00)

75