Pyrocumulonimbus Firepower Threshold: A pyroCb prediction tool.

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27 Aug 2019

Pyrocumulonimbus (fire-induced thunderstorms, pyroCb) are associated with unpredictable changes in fire intensity, spread rates and direction, enhanced ember transport and lightning ignitions. Conventional thunderstorm threats such as downbursts, hail, lightning, tornadoes
may also be present. PyroCb are difficult to forecast.

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Dr Kevin Tory
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k.tory@bom.gov.au
Dr Jeff Kepert
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j.kepert@bom.gov.au

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