Using lightning to detect tornadoes

[Simon Timm]

I have read in several articles one new possibility in predicting tornadoes, is measuring the amount of lightning in an individual thunderstorm. Since in tornadic storms, cloud to ground ground lightning does not seem to be frequent, while intra cloud lightning is much more prevalent. (link below)
Do you think this is plausible?
http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=1453164

 

[rdale]

Yes it's possible, there are a lot of studies using that information.

 

[cdcollura]

Good day all,

I have also noticed that the intensity of "staccato" lightning, along with more positive (and larger) anvil to ground type CG's occurs when a supercell "wraps up" (especially during Tornado Genesis).

I think there was a study on such a polarity change with lightning that precludes possible T-Genesis? Mainly the polarity becoming more positive (larger "staccato" type bolts).

The storm structure changes during intensification of a supercell, with more anvil making for a larger positive electric field, which accounts for the (more) positive CG's.