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Lightning/2000 v4.4.9 NOWcast (Friday, May 09, 2008 at 12:42:32 PM EDT)
Assessment: A distant thunderstorm
No red alerts
No yellow alerts
1 storm detected
distant (303-479 mi.) thunderstorm to the North-Northwest (0.20 strokes/min/degree, energy = 46%, severity = 32, CG% = 100%)
85 strokes per minute
85 strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 17.0/min.)
85 strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 8.5/min.)
85 strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 4.3/min.)
85 strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.8/min.)
85 strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.4/min.)
13 IC strokes per minute: 15.3% of total strokes
13 IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.6/min.): 15.3% of total strokes
13 IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.3/min.): 15.3% of total strokes
13 IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 15.3% of total strokes
13 IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 15.3% of total strokes
13 IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 15.3% of total strokes
3 +IC strokes per minute: 23.1% of IC strokes
3 +IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 23.1% of IC strokes
3 +IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 23.1% of IC strokes
3 +IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 23.1% of IC strokes
3 +IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 23.1% of IC strokes
3 +IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.05/min.): 23.1% of IC strokes
10 -IC strokes per minute: 76.9% of IC strokes
10 -IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.0/min.): 76.9% of IC strokes
10 -IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 76.9% of IC strokes
10 -IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 76.9% of IC strokes
10 -IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 76.9% of IC strokes
10 -IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 76.9% of IC strokes
57 CG strokes per minute: 67.1% of total strokes
57 CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 11.4/min.): 67.1% of total strokes
57 CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 5.7/min.): 67.1% of total strokes
57 CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.9/min.): 67.1% of total strokes
57 CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.9/min.): 67.1% of total strokes
57 CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 67.1% of total strokes
25 +CG strokes per minute: 43.9% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 5.0/min.): 43.9% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.5/min.): 43.9% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.3/min.): 43.9% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 43.9% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 43.9% of CG strokes
32 -CG strokes per minute: 56.1% of CG strokes
32 -CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 6.4/min.): 56.1% of CG strokes
32 -CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 3.2/min.): 56.1% of CG strokes
32 -CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 56.1% of CG strokes
32 -CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 56.1% of CG strokes
32 -CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 56.1% of CG strokes
0 CID strokes in past 60 mins.
70 Total flashes per minute
70 Total flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 14.0/min.)
70 Total flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 7.0/min.)
70 Total flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 3.5/min.)
70 Total flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.3/min.)
70 Total flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.)
57 CG flashes per minute: 81.4% of total flashes
57 CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 11.4/min.): 81.4% of total flashes
57 CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 5.7/min.): 81.4% of total flashes
57 CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.9/min.): 81.4% of total flashes
57 CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.9/min.): 81.4% of total flashes
57 CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 81.4% of total flashes
25 +CG flashes per minute: 43.9% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 5.0/min.): 43.9% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.5/min.): 43.9% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.3/min.): 43.9% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 43.9% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 43.9% of CG flashes
32 -CG flashes per minute: 56.1% of CG flashes
32 -CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 6.4/min.): 56.1% of CG flashes
32 -CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 3.2/min.): 56.1% of CG flashes
32 -CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 56.1% of CG flashes
32 -CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 56.1% of CG flashes
32 -CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 56.1% of CG flashes
13 IC flashes per minute: 18.6% of total flashes
13 IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.6/min.): 18.6% of total flashes
13 IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.3/min.): 18.6% of total flashes
13 IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 18.6% of total flashes
13 IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 18.6% of total flashes
13 IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 18.6% of total flashes
3 +IC flashes per minute: 23.1% of IC flashes
3 +IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 23.1% of IC flashes
3 +IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 23.1% of IC flashes
3 +IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 23.1% of IC flashes
3 +IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 23.1% of IC flashes
3 +IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.05/min.): 23.1% of IC flashes
10 -IC flashes per minute: 76.9% of IC flashes
10 -IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.0/min.): 76.9% of IC flashes
10 -IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 76.9% of IC flashes
10 -IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 76.9% of IC flashes
10 -IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 76.9% of IC flashes
10 -IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 76.9% of IC flashes
0 Strong flashes in past 60 mins.
Energy of 58.9 in the last minute (ratio 69%, squelch = 2)
Energy of 58.9 in past 5 mins. (ratio 69%, avg. 11.8/min.)
Energy of 58.9 in past 10 mins. (ratio 69%, avg. 5.9/min.)
Energy of 58.9 in past 20 mins. (ratio 69%, avg. 2.9/min.)
Energy of 58.9 in past 30 mins. (ratio 69%, avg. 2.0/min.)
Energy of 58.9 in past 60 mins. (ratio 69%, avg. 1.0/min.)
61 noises per minute (41.8%)
61 noises in past 5 mins. (avg. 12.2/min., 41.8%)
61 noises in past 10 mins. (avg. 6.1/min., 41.8%)
61 noises in past 20 mins. (avg. 3.1/min., 41.8%)
61 noises in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.0/min., 41.8%)
61 noises in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.0/min., 41.8%)
weatherUSA.net REAL-TIME LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM - Columbus, Ohio
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Daily Summary Text
Lightning/2000 v4.4.9 Summary (Friday, May 09, 2008 at 12:42:32 PM EDT)
Since midnight (762.5 mins.):
Total strokes: 784 (avg. 1.0/min.)
Intracloud/Intercloud strokes: 165 - 21.0% (avg. 0.2/min.)
+IC: 87 - 52.7% (avg. 0.1/min.)
-IC: 78 - 47.3% (avg. 0.1/min.)
Cloud to ground strokes: 587 - 74.9% (avg. 0.8/min.)
+CG: 238 - 40.5% (avg. 0.3/min.)
-CG: 349 - 59.5% (avg. 0.5/min.)
Compact Intercloud Discharge: 0
Total flashes: 751 (avg. 1.0/min.)
Cloud to ground flashes: 587 (avg. 0.8/min.)
+CG flashes: 238 (avg. 0.3/min.)
-CG flashes: 349 (avg. 0.5/min.)
Intercloud/Intracloud flashes: 164 (avg. 0.2/min.)
+IC flashes: 87 (avg. 0.1/min.)
-IC flashes: 77 (avg. 0.1/min.)
Total strong flashes: 0
Total noises: 378 (avg. 0.5/min., 32.5%)
Total energy: 640 (avg. 0.8/min., 82%, squelch = 2)
No general alerts
5.1 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 strong rate alerts
No energy rate alerts
Peak stroke count: 6 at 4:07:47 AM
Peak CG stroke count: 5 at 12:50:00 AM
Peak +CG stroke count: 5 at 12:50:00 AM
Peak -CG stroke count: 4 at 7:33:16 AM
Peak IC stroke count: 4 at 4:07:47 AM
Peak +IC stroke count: 3 at 5:15:40 AM
Peak -IC stroke count: 3 at 4:35:42 AM
Peak total flash count: 5 at 12:50:01 AM
Peak CG flash count: 5 at 12:50:01 AM
Peak +CG flash count: 5 at 12:50:01 AM
Peak -CG flash count: 4 at 7:33:18 AM
Peak IC flash count: 4 at 4:43:19 AM
Peak +IC flash count: 3 at 5:15:41 AM
Peak -IC flash count: 3 at 4:35:43 AM
Peak strong flash count: 0
Peak CID stroke count: 0
Peak noise count: 5 at 1:33:46 AM
Peak energy count: 3 at 3:20:55 AM
Peak energy ratio: 211% at 12:59:05 AM
Peak signal strength: 95 at 12:59:04 AM
Archive data:
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