Explicit numerical simulations of hailstorm seeding with a three–moment microphysics cloud–resolving model: a comparison of two operational methodologies for hail suppression

Savić, Darko; Vučković, Vladan; Vujović, Dragana

doi:10.5194/acp-26-15785-2026

Articles | Volume 26, issue 21

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-15785-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-15785-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 26, issue 21

Research article

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10 Nov 2026

Research article |

| 10 Nov 2026

Explicit numerical simulations of hailstorm seeding with a three–moment microphysics cloud–resolving model: a comparison of two operational methodologies for hail suppression

Darko Savić, Vladan Vučković, and Dragana Vujović

Data sets

Numerical model data for publication "Explicit Numerical Simulations of Hailstorm Seeding with a Three–Moment Microphysics Cloud–Resolving Model: A Comparison of Two Operational Methodologies for Hail Suppression" [Part 1] D. Savić et al. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/YP1DOH

Numerical model data for publication "Explicit Numerical Simulations of Hailstorm Seeding with a Three–Moment Microphysics Cloud–Resolving Model: A Comparison of Two Operational Methodologies for Hail Suppression" [Part 2] D. Savić et al. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/N8EVZR

Short summary

Due to rising economic losses from the hailstorms, it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of hail suppression. This research examines how cloud seeding affects hail characteristics using a three-dimensional numerical model. Simulations show that both seeding methodologies significantly reduce hail kinetic energy and potential crop damage, providing a better understanding of hail suppression effectiveness.