Climatology of Convective Storms in Estonia from Radar Data and Severe Convective Environments
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The authors evaluate the climatology of convective storms over Estonia using a combination of ECMWF’s ERA5, radar data, and Nordic Lighting Information System (NORDLIS) between 2010-2019. The authors find the probability of severe convective storm in the summer in Estonia is 54%, although they agree with the limitations (e.g., the scarcity of the data they analyzed) of the study.
I believe the authors did a great job in preparing this manuscript, and I suggest accepting it in the current form. However, please, see below some minor suggestions I made, especially in the Introduction.
In the title, I would change “based” to something like “from”
In line 23: change “to” by “against”.
In line 23: change to “The prevailing airflow...”
Lines 32-33: I would add some references to the first two sentences in the Introduction.
Line 83: change to “In Estonia, there are very few studies about...”
Line 91: delete one of the repeated “the”
Line 92: I would delete “depending on various scale processes”
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 1 Comments
Point 1:
I believe the authors did a great job in preparing this manuscript, and I suggest accepting it in the current form. However, please, see below some minor suggestions I made, especially in the Introduction.
In the title, I would change “based” to something like “from”
In line 23: change “to” by “against”.
In line 23: change to “The prevailing airflow...”
Lines 32-33: I would add some references to the first two sentences in the Introduction.
Line 83: change to “In Estonia, there are very few studies about...”
Line 91: delete one of the repeated “the”
Line 92: I would delete “depending on various scale processes”
Response 1: The manuscript was changed according to the minor suggestions made by Reviewer 1. Authors would like to sincerely thank the Reviewer 1 for the time and effort spent in reading the manuscript and making the minor suggestions to improve the paper.
Reviewer 2 Report
The authors present a paper titled: "Climatology of convective storms in Estonia based on radar data and severe convective environments" where the authors take nine years, in the period 2010-2019 (2017 excluded), of convective storms to apply a method to investigate the climatology of these convective storms using ECMWF and radar data. The paper has a good structure and provides all information as required by the reader. The authors compile a document well structured and conclude on a detailed spatio-temporal distribution of convective storms depending on atmospheric conditions. The analysis is based on a multi-source radar dataset and ERA5 re-analysisi data. The limitation to lighting convective storms seems not to limit the results. In opinion of this reviewer the paper should be accepted as it is.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 2 Comments
Point 1: The authors present a paper titled: "Climatology of convective storms in Estonia based on radar data and severe convective environments" where the authors take nine years, in the period 2010-2019 (2017 excluded), of convective storms to apply a method to investigate the climatology of these convective storms using ECMWF and radar data. The paper has a good structure and provides all information as required by the reader. The authors compile a document well structured and conclude on a detailed spatio-temporal distribution of convective storms depending on atmospheric conditions. The analysis is based on a multi-source radar dataset and ERA5 re-analysisi data. The limitation to lighting convective storms seems not to limit the results. In opinion of this reviewer the paper should be accepted as it is.
Response 1: Authors would like to sincerely thank the Reviewer 2 for the time and effort spent in reading the manuscript.
Reviewer 3 Report
This paper develops a climatology of convective storm climatology Estonia based on weather radar data, for the 2010-2019 period.
The main objectives are clearly stated, as well as the justification and added value of the paper.
The theory that support the study is well described.
The literature review is extensive and recent.
The data and the methods are described in great detail and rigour.
The results are presented and are adequately summarized in the conclusions.
This paper maybe considered for publication in its present form.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 3 Comments
Point 1: This paper develops a climatology of convective storm climatology Estonia based on weather radar data, for the 2010-2019 period.
The main objectives are clearly stated, as well as the justification and added value of the paper.
The theory that support the study is well described.
The literature review is extensive and recent.
The data and the methods are described in great detail and rigour.
The results are presented and are adequately summarized in the conclusions.
This paper maybe considered for publication in its present form.
Response 1: Authors would like to thank Reviewer 3 for the time and effort spent in reading the manuscript.
