Mike Marz
EF3
In my opinion, yes, that bolt near the Rozel tornado there is definitely a positive strike.
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Dan Robinson
EF5
Yes the Rozel strike was a positive. Most CGs around the mesos/tornadoes of supercells are positives, though there have been some exceptions - the Mulvane and June 12, 2005 Kent County, TX storms for example had mostly negative CG activity in/around the meso.
Another characteristic of the positive CGs is that they usually have only one return stroke. The current pulse is very short, but it is so intense/hot that the channel usually has a longer "bead out" stage. The thunder is also very distinct with positives - it sounds like a cluster of sonic booms.
Another characteristic of the positive CGs is that they usually have only one return stroke. The current pulse is very short, but it is so intense/hot that the channel usually has a longer "bead out" stage. The thunder is also very distinct with positives - it sounds like a cluster of sonic booms.
