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Lightning/2000 v4.8.4 NOWcast (Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 4:40:20 PM EDT)
Assessment: A distant thundershower
No red alerts
No yellow alerts
1 storm detected
distant (182-287 mi.) thundershower to the Southwest (0.15 strokes/min/degree, energy = 83%, severity = 9, CG% = 85%)
3 strokes per minute
15 strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 3.0/min.)
31 strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 3.1/min.)
48 strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.4/min.)
62 strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.1/min.)
85 strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.4/min.)
0 IC strokes per minute
4 IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 26.7% of total strokes
8 IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 25.8% of total strokes
11 IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 22.9% of total strokes
14 IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 22.6% of total strokes
19 IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 22.4% of total strokes
0 +IC strokes per minute
1 +IC stroke in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 25.0% of IC strokes
1 +IC stroke in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 12.5% of IC strokes
1 +IC stroke in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.05/min.): 9.1% of IC strokes
1 +IC stroke in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.03/min.): 7.1% of IC strokes
1 +IC stroke in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.02/min.): 5.3% of IC strokes
0 -IC strokes per minute
3 -IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 75.0% of IC strokes
7 -IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 87.5% of IC strokes
10 -IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 90.9% of IC strokes
13 -IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 92.9% of IC strokes
18 -IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 94.7% of IC strokes
3 CG strokes per minute: 100.0% of total strokes
11 CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 73.3% of total strokes
23 CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.3/min.): 74.2% of total strokes
37 CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.9/min.): 77.1% of total strokes
48 CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 77.4% of total strokes
66 CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 77.6% of total strokes
0 +CG strokes per minute
1 +CG stroke in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 9.1% of CG strokes
1 +CG stroke in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 4.3% of CG strokes
3 +CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 8.1% of CG strokes
4 +CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 8.3% of CG strokes
7 +CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 10.6% of CG strokes
3 -CG strokes per minute: 100.0% of CG strokes
10 -CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.0/min.): 90.9% of CG strokes
22 -CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 95.7% of CG strokes
34 -CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.7/min.): 91.9% of CG strokes
44 -CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.5/min.): 91.7% of CG strokes
59 -CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 89.4% of CG strokes
0 CID strokes in past 60 mins.
3 Total flashes per minute
15 Total flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 3.0/min.)
33 Total flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 3.3/min.)
48 Total flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.4/min.)
62 Total flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.1/min.)
85 Total flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.4/min.)
3 CG flashes per minute: 100.0% of total flashes
11 CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 73.3% of total flashes
24 CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.4/min.): 72.7% of total flashes
37 CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.9/min.): 77.1% of total flashes
48 CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 77.4% of total flashes
66 CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 77.6% of total flashes
0 +CG flashes per minute
1 +CG flash in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 9.1% of CG flashes
1 +CG flash in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 4.2% of CG flashes
3 +CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 8.1% of CG flashes
4 +CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 8.3% of CG flashes
7 +CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 10.6% of CG flashes
3 -CG flashes per minute: 100.0% of CG flashes
10 -CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.0/min.): 90.9% of CG flashes
23 -CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.3/min.): 95.8% of CG flashes
34 -CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.7/min.): 91.9% of CG flashes
44 -CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.5/min.): 91.7% of CG flashes
59 -CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 89.4% of CG flashes
0 IC flashes per minute
4 IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 26.7% of total flashes
9 IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 27.3% of total flashes
11 IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 22.9% of total flashes
14 IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 22.6% of total flashes
19 IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 22.4% of total flashes
0 +IC flashes per minute
1 +IC flash in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 25.0% of IC flashes
1 +IC flash in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 11.1% of IC flashes
1 +IC flash in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.05/min.): 9.1% of IC flashes
1 +IC flash in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.03/min.): 7.1% of IC flashes
1 +IC flash in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.02/min.): 5.3% of IC flashes
0 -IC flashes per minute
3 -IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 75.0% of IC flashes
8 -IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 88.9% of IC flashes
10 -IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 90.9% of IC flashes
13 -IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 92.9% of IC flashes
18 -IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 94.7% of IC flashes
0 Nearby flashes in past 60 mins.
Energy of 3.4 in the last minute (ratio 112%, squelch = 1)
Energy of 13.0 in past 5 mins. (ratio 87%, avg. 2.6/min.)
Energy of 26.6 in past 10 mins. (ratio 86%, avg. 2.7/min.)
Energy of 38.9 in past 20 mins. (ratio 81%, avg. 1.9/min.)
Energy of 53.3 in past 30 mins. (ratio 86%, avg. 1.8/min.)
Energy of 72.5 in past 60 mins. (ratio 85%, avg. 1.2/min.)
0 noises per minute
2 noises in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.4/min., 11.8%)
2 noises in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.2/min., 6.1%)
4 noises in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.2/min., 7.7%)
8 noises in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.3/min., 11.4%)
14 noises in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.2/min., 14.1%)
weatherUSA Lightning Detection System, Columbus, Ohio
Lightning/2000 copyright ©2009, Aninoquisi (www.aninoquisi.com)
Daily Summary Text
Lightning/2000 v4.8.4 Summary (Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 4:40:20 PM EDT)
Since midnight (1000.3 mins.):
Total strokes: 869 (avg. 0.9/min.)
Intracloud/Intercloud strokes: 249 - 28.7% (avg. 0.2/min.)
+IC: 170 - 68.3% (avg. 0.2/min.)
-IC: 79 - 31.7% (avg. 0.1/min.)
Cloud to ground strokes: 614 - 70.7% (avg. 0.6/min.)
+CG: 448 - 73.0% (avg. 0.4/min.)
-CG: 166 - 27.0% (avg. 0.2/min.)
Compact Intercloud Discharge: 0
Total flashes: 855 (avg. 0.9/min.)
Cloud to ground flashes: 610 (avg. 0.6/min.)
+CG flashes: 444 (avg. 0.4/min.)
-CG flashes: 166 (avg. 0.2/min.)
Intercloud/Intracloud flashes: 245 (avg. 0.2/min.)
+IC flashes: 169 (avg. 0.2/min.)
-IC flashes: 76 (avg. 0.1/min.)
Total nearby flashes: 0
Total noises: 671 (avg. 0.7/min., 43.6%)
Total energy: 631 (avg. 0.6/min., 73%, squelch = 1)
No general alerts
8.1 minutes under yellow storm range alert
No red storm range alerts
No stroke rate alerts
No stroke ±% alerts
No CG ±% alerts
No +CG ±% alerts
No -CG ±% alerts
No IC ±% alerts
No +IC ±% alerts
No -IC ±% alerts
No CG stroke rate alerts
No +CG stroke rate alerts
No -CG stroke rate alerts
No IC stroke rate alerts
No +IC stroke rate alerts
No -IC stroke rate alerts
No CID stroke rate alerts
No total flash rate alerts
No CG flash rate alerts
No +CG flash rate alerts
No -CG flash rate alerts
No IC flash rate alerts
No +IC flash rate alerts
No -IC flash rate alerts
No nearby rate alerts
No yellow energy rate alerts
0.3 minutes under red energy rate alert
Peak stroke count: 10 at 1:13:25 AM
Peak CG stroke count: 8 at 12:48:59 AM
Peak +CG stroke count: 7 at 12:48:59 AM
Peak -CG stroke count: 5 at 4:30:27 PM
Peak IC stroke count: 5 at 12:57:16 AM
Peak +IC stroke count: 4 at 12:13:39 AM
Peak -IC stroke count: 4 at 11:16:59 AM
Peak total flash count: 9 at 1:13:27 AM
Peak CG flash count: 8 at 12:49:00 AM
Peak +CG flash count: 7 at 12:49:00 AM
Peak -CG flash count: 5 at 4:30:28 PM
Peak IC flash count: 5 at 12:57:17 AM
Peak +IC flash count: 4 at 12:13:41 AM
Peak -IC flash count: 3 at 11:17:01 AM
Peak nearby flash count: 0
Peak CID stroke count: 0
Peak noise count: 50 at 11:17:11 AM
Peak energy count: 57 at 11:16:59 AM
Peak energy ratio: 2146% at 11:16:56 AM
Peak signal strength: 122 at 4:10:38 PM
Archive data:
2198 daily archive files
weatherUSA Lightning Detection System, Columbus, Ohio
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