Abstract:Based on multi-source new-type detection data from S-band dual-polarization weather radar, millimeter wave cloud radar, microwave radiometer and laser aerosol radar, environmental background and structure characteristics of the precipitation cloud in a local short time rainstorm occurred in Zhejiang Jinhua on 6 August 2023 were diagnosed. The results show that: (1) Temperature and humidity stratification of cold and dry air above but warm and wet air below provides the unstable condition; Surface medium scale cold front and cyclonic vortex provide favorable dynamic and thermodynamic trigger mechanisms. (2) Both differential reflectivity (ZDR) and specific differential phase (KDP) increase rapidly, leading to the formation of ZDR and KDP columns with extended height close to 0 ℃ layer, which indicate the existence of strong updraft and precipitation intensity and can provide an important reference for short time rainstorm warning. (3) Millimeter wave cloud radar can detect development of the convective cloud 20 min in advance; Rapid extension of echo top height to 12 km, rapid increase of reflectivity factor to more than 30 dBZ, and rapid increase of radial velocity to 10 m·s-1 in the upper layer have certain indicative significance for short time rainstorm. (4) Integrated Water Vapor and Integrated Liquid Water Content of microwave radiometer jump to 90 kg·m-2 and 10 g·m-2 respectively and maintain for a long time, which can be used as a reference index for short time rainstorm warning. (5) Laser aerosol radar with “high extinction and high depolarization” spectra of extinction coefficient greater than 2 and depolarization ratio greater than 0.3 can indicate short time rainstorm well.