Analysis of a Rainstorm Process Far from the Typhoon "Haitang"

Based on multiple kinds of observation data and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data,the circulation background,cloud clusters and radar characteristics of a rainstorm far from the typhoon " Haitang" in Lianyungang,Jiangsu on the morning of July 31,2017 were analyzed,and causes of convection were discussed from the aspects of dynamic,thermal and water vapor conditions. The results showed that the rainstorm process was caused by convection cells with low center of mass,and strong convection mainly occurred in a position where temperature gradient at cloud top was the largest. In North China at 850 hP a,eastern cold air on the south side of anticyclonic circulation moved southwards and joined southeast air flow on the periphery of typhoon,which was the main reason for the occurrence of convection. The circulation of upper-level divergence and lowerlevel convergence was beneficial to the maintaining of convection. The convergence of southeast wind speed on the periphery of typhoon made water vapor accumulate,thereby providing enough water vapor for the appearance of heavy rainfall. K index had good denotative meaning to convection activity,and the process of convection with weak Cape value needs to be paid special attention to in business. The prediction effect of rainfall distribution and areas by the models EC and ECRC was superior to other models.