Abstract:In order to further study the feasibility of lightning potential forecast with WRF, the grid point data in two simulated thunderstorm processes in Nanjing by WRF model is selected for two groups of modeling and samples, respectively. Based on the lightning positioning data of Jiangsu for reference, closing to the mean value in two groups of examples,49 intense convective parameters of significant effect on the formation of thunderstorm cells have been used to establish models. Logistic thunderstorm forecast model was established with model sample data, four convective parameters were applied into the model, finally the prediction effect of experience formula by test examples was checked. The results show that the simulation by WRF model can describe the thunderstorm process well, whose simulation shape of strong echo area is similar to the real one, but there is some differences in the location of its center. When this deviations have been taken into consideration, the predictions accuracy reaches 67.32%, and the skill score amounts to 0.466, it means better forecasting effect. The advantage of high spatial and temporal resolution of WRF model can be taken to find out accurate meteorological information before thunderstorms. Thus, increasing the precision of model simulation can improve the effect of thunderstorm potential forecast by WRF model.