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Lightning/2000 v4.7.3 NOWcast (Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 6:06:21 PM EDT)
Assessment: No significant activity
No red alerts
No yellow alerts
No storms detected
2 strokes per minute
6 strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.)
9 strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.)
23 strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.)
37 strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.)
88 strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.5/min.)
2 IC strokes per minute: 100.0% of total strokes
3 IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 50.0% of total strokes
3 IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 33.3% of total strokes
11 IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 47.8% of total strokes
16 IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 43.2% of total strokes
25 IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 28.4% of total strokes
1 +IC stroke per minute: 50.0% of IC strokes
1 +IC stroke in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 33.3% of IC strokes
1 +IC stroke in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 33.3% of IC strokes
3 +IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 27.3% of IC strokes
4 +IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 25.0% of IC strokes
5 +IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.08/min.): 20.0% of IC strokes
1 -IC stroke per minute: 50.0% of IC strokes
2 -IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 66.7% of IC strokes
2 -IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 66.7% of IC strokes
8 -IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 72.7% of IC strokes
12 -IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 75.0% of IC strokes
20 -IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 80.0% of IC strokes
0 CG strokes per minute
3 CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 50.0% of total strokes
6 CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 66.7% of total strokes
12 CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 52.2% of total strokes
21 CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 56.8% of total strokes
63 CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 71.6% of total strokes
0 +CG strokes per minute
2 +CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 66.7% of CG strokes
3 +CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 50.0% of CG strokes
3 +CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 25.0% of CG strokes
6 +CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 28.6% of CG strokes
23 +CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 36.5% of CG strokes
0 -CG strokes per minute
1 -CG stroke in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 33.3% of CG strokes
3 -CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 50.0% of CG strokes
9 -CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 75.0% of CG strokes
15 -CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 71.4% of CG strokes
40 -CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 63.5% of CG strokes
0 CID strokes in past 60 mins.
2 Total flashes per minute
6 Total flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.)
9 Total flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.)
23 Total flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.)
37 Total flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.)
88 Total flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.5/min.)
0 CG flashes per minute
3 CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 50.0% of total flashes
6 CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 66.7% of total flashes
12 CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 52.2% of total flashes
21 CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 56.8% of total flashes
63 CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 71.6% of total flashes
0 +CG flashes per minute
2 +CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 66.7% of CG flashes
3 +CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 50.0% of CG flashes
3 +CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 25.0% of CG flashes
6 +CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 28.6% of CG flashes
23 +CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 36.5% of CG flashes
0 -CG flashes per minute
1 -CG flash in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 33.3% of CG flashes
3 -CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 50.0% of CG flashes
9 -CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 75.0% of CG flashes
15 -CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 71.4% of CG flashes
40 -CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 63.5% of CG flashes
2 IC flashes per minute: 100.0% of total flashes
3 IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 50.0% of total flashes
3 IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 33.3% of total flashes
11 IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 47.8% of total flashes
16 IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 43.2% of total flashes
25 IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 28.4% of total flashes
1 +IC flash per minute: 50.0% of IC flashes
1 +IC flash in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 33.3% of IC flashes
1 +IC flash in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 33.3% of IC flashes
3 +IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 27.3% of IC flashes
4 +IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 25.0% of IC flashes
5 +IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.08/min.): 20.0% of IC flashes
1 -IC flash per minute: 50.0% of IC flashes
2 -IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 66.7% of IC flashes
2 -IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 66.7% of IC flashes
8 -IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 72.7% of IC flashes
12 -IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 75.0% of IC flashes
20 -IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 80.0% of IC flashes
0 Nearby flashes in past 60 mins.
Energy of 1.4 in the last minute (ratio 69%, squelch = 1)
Energy of 4.3 in past 5 mins. (ratio 71%, avg. 0.9/min.)
Energy of 6.1 in past 10 mins. (ratio 68%, avg. 0.6/min.)
Energy of 15.2 in past 20 mins. (ratio 66%, avg. 0.8/min.)
Energy of 24.9 in past 30 mins. (ratio 67%, avg. 0.8/min.)
Energy of 57.6 in past 60 mins. (ratio 65%, avg. 1.0/min.)
0 noises per minute
3 noises in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min., 33.3%)
4 noises in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.4/min., 30.8%)
7 noises in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.4/min., 23.3%)
11 noises in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.4/min., 22.9%)
25 noises in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.4/min., 22.1%)
weatherUSA Lightning Detection System, Columbus, Ohio
Lightning/2000 copyright ©2008, Aninoquisi (www.aninoquisi.com)
Daily Summary Text
Lightning/2000 v4.7.3 Summary (Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 6:06:21 PM EDT)
Since midnight (1086.4 mins.):
Total strokes: 2123 (avg. 2.0/min.)
Intracloud/Intercloud strokes: 927 - 43.7% (avg. 0.9/min.)
+IC: 384 - 41.4% (avg. 0.4/min.)
-IC: 543 - 58.6% (avg. 0.5/min.)
Cloud to ground strokes: 1196 - 56.3% (avg. 1.1/min.)
+CG: 555 - 46.4% (avg. 0.5/min.)
-CG: 641 - 53.6% (avg. 0.6/min.)
Compact Intercloud Discharge: 0
Total flashes: 2077 (avg. 1.9/min.)
Cloud to ground flashes: 1161 (avg. 1.1/min.)
+CG flashes: 553 (avg. 0.5/min.)
-CG flashes: 608 (avg. 0.6/min.)
Intercloud/Intracloud flashes: 916 (avg. 0.8/min.)
+IC flashes: 375 (avg. 0.3/min.)
-IC flashes: 541 (avg. 0.5/min.)
Total nearby flashes: 0
Total noises: 591 (avg. 0.5/min., 21.8%)
Total energy: 1616 (avg. 1.5/min., 76%, squelch = 1)
No general alerts
48.3 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
0.9 minutes under yellow energy rate alert
0.1 minutes under red energy rate alert
Peak stroke count: 14 at 4:19:56 AM
Peak CG stroke count: 9 at 7:51:06 AM
Peak +CG stroke count: 7 at 5:44:37 AM
Peak -CG stroke count: 9 at 7:51:06 AM
Peak IC stroke count: 9 at 4:19:52 AM
Peak +IC stroke count: 6 at 4:19:36 AM
Peak -IC stroke count: 5 at 8:01:41 AM
Peak total flash count: 14 at 4:19:59 AM
Peak CG flash count: 7 at 4:32:59 AM
Peak +CG flash count: 7 at 5:44:38 AM
Peak -CG flash count: 5 at 7:51:07 AM
Peak IC flash count: 9 at 4:19:54 AM
Peak +IC flash count: 6 at 4:19:38 AM
Peak -IC flash count: 5 at 1:41:17 PM
Peak nearby flash count: 0
Peak CID stroke count: 0
Peak noise count: 5 at 4:40:14 AM
Peak energy count: 8 at 7:44:47 AM
Peak energy ratio: 794% at 7:44:47 AM
Peak signal strength: 200 at 3:29:02 AM
Archive data:
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weatherUSA Lightning Detection System, Columbus, Ohio
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