Lightning Activity in Columbus, Ohio and Vicinity

Lightning/2000 v4.8.4 NOWcast (Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 12:08:40 AM EDT) Assessment: A distant severe thunderstorm No red alerts No yellow alerts 1 storm detected distant (1302-1502 mi.) severe t-storm to the West-Southwest (0.35 strokes/min/degree, energy = 54%, severity = 217, CG% = 48%) 1 stroke per minute 18 strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 3.6/min.) 40 strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 4.0/min.) 82 strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 4.1/min.) 124 strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 4.1/min.) 302 strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 5.0/min.) 0 IC strokes per minute 7 IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.4/min.): 38.9% of total strokes 16 IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 40.0% of total strokes 35 IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.8/min.): 42.7% of total strokes 49 IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 39.5% of total strokes 123 IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.1/min.): 40.7% of total strokes 0 +IC strokes per minute 4 +IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 57.1% of IC strokes 11 +IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 68.8% of IC strokes 21 +IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 60.0% of IC strokes 31 +IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 63.3% of IC strokes 69 +IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.): 56.1% of IC strokes 0 -IC strokes per minute 3 -IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 42.9% of IC strokes 5 -IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 31.3% of IC strokes 14 -IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 40.0% of IC strokes 18 -IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 36.7% of IC strokes 54 -IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 43.9% of IC strokes 1 CG stroke per minute: 100.0% of total strokes 11 CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 61.1% of total strokes 24 CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.4/min.): 60.0% of total strokes 47 CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.4/min.): 57.3% of total strokes 75 CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.5/min.): 60.5% of total strokes 179 CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 3.0/min.): 59.3% of total strokes 1 +CG stroke 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.): 91.7% of CG strokes 42 +CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.1/min.): 89.4% of CG strokes 63 +CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.1/min.): 84.0% of CG strokes 152 +CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.5/min.): 84.9% of CG strokes 0 -CG strokes per minute 1 -CG stroke in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 9.1% of CG strokes 2 -CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 8.3% of CG strokes 5 -CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 10.6% of CG strokes 12 -CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 16.0% of CG strokes 27 -CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 15.1% of CG strokes 0 CID strokes in past 60 mins. 1 Total flash per minute 18 Total flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 3.6/min.) 40 Total flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 4.0/min.) 83 Total flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 4.2/min.) 123 Total flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 4.1/min.) 296 Total flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 4.9/min.) 1 CG flash per minute: 100.0% of total flashes 11 CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 61.1% of total flashes 24 CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.4/min.): 60.0% of total flashes 48 CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.4/min.): 57.8% of total flashes 74 CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.5/min.): 60.2% of total flashes 175 CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.9/min.): 59.1% of total flashes 1 +CG flash per minute: 100.0% of CG flashes 10 +CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 2.0/min.): 90.9% of CG flashes 22 +CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 91.7% of CG flashes 43 +CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 89.6% of CG flashes 62 +CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.1/min.): 83.8% of CG flashes 148 +CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.5/min.): 84.6% of CG flashes 0 -CG flashes per minute 1 -CG flash in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 9.1% of CG flashes 2 -CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 8.3% of CG flashes 5 -CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 10.4% of CG flashes 12 -CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 16.2% of CG flashes 27 -CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 15.4% of CG flashes 0 IC flashes per minute 7 IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.4/min.): 38.9% of total flashes 16 IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 40.0% of total flashes 35 IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.8/min.): 42.2% of total flashes 49 IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 39.8% of total flashes 121 IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.0/min.): 40.9% of total flashes 0 +IC flashes per minute 4 +IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 57.1% of IC flashes 11 +IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 68.8% of IC flashes 21 +IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 60.0% of IC flashes 31 +IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 63.3% of IC flashes 68 +IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 56.2% of IC flashes 0 -IC flashes per minute 3 -IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 42.9% of IC flashes 5 -IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 31.3% of IC flashes 14 -IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 40.0% of IC flashes 18 -IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 36.7% of IC flashes 53 -IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 43.8% of IC flashes 0 Nearby flashes in past 60 mins. Energy of 0.6 in the last minute (ratio 58%, squelch = 1) Energy of 11.0 in past 5 mins. (ratio 61%, avg. 2.2/min.) Energy of 25.6 in past 10 mins. (ratio 64%, avg. 2.6/min.) Energy of 52.5 in past 20 mins. (ratio 64%, avg. 2.6/min.) Energy of 79.1 in past 30 mins. (ratio 64%, avg. 2.6/min.) Energy of 192.7 in past 60 mins. (ratio 64%, avg. 3.2/min.) 0 noises per minute 6 noises in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.2/min., 25.0%) 9 noises in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.9/min., 18.4%) 19 noises in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.0/min., 18.8%) 29 noises in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.0/min., 19.0%) 55 noises in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.9/min., 15.4%) weatherUSA Lightning Detection System, Columbus, Ohio Lightning/2000 copyright ©2009, Aninoquisi (www.aninoquisi.com)

Lightning/2000 v4.8.4 Summary (Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 12:08:40 AM EDT) Since midnight (8.7 mins.): Total strokes: 34 (avg. 3.9/min.) Intracloud/Intercloud strokes: 15 - 44.1% (avg. 1.7/min.) +IC: 10 - 66.7% (avg. 1.2/min.) -IC: 5 - 33.3% (avg. 0.6/min.) Cloud to ground strokes: 19 - 55.9% (avg. 2.2/min.) +CG: 17 - 89.5% (avg. 2.0/min.) -CG: 2 - 10.5% (avg. 0.2/min.) Compact Intercloud Discharge: 0 Total flashes: 35 (avg. 4.0/min.) Cloud to ground flashes: 20 (avg. 2.3/min.) +CG flashes: 18 (avg. 2.1/min.) -CG flashes: 2 (avg. 0.2/min.) Intercloud/Intracloud flashes: 15 (avg. 1.7/min.) +IC flashes: 10 (avg. 1.2/min.) -IC flashes: 5 (avg. 0.6/min.) Total nearby flashes: 0 Total noises: 8 (avg. 0.9/min., 19.0%) Total energy: 21 (avg. 2.5/min., 63%, squelch = 1) No alerts of any kind Peak stroke count: 9 at 12:00:28 AM Peak CG stroke count: 7 at 12:00:26 AM Peak +CG stroke count: 7 at 12:00:26 AM Peak -CG stroke count: 1 at 12:00:38 AM Peak IC stroke count: 5 at 12:03:15 AM Peak +IC stroke count: 4 at 12:03:15 AM Peak -IC stroke count: 2 at 12:05:08 AM Peak total flash count: 9 at 12:00:30 AM Peak CG flash count: 7 at 12:00:27 AM Peak +CG flash count: 7 at 12:00:27 AM Peak -CG flash count: 1 at 12:00:40 AM Peak IC flash count: 5 at 12:03:17 AM Peak +IC flash count: 4 at 12:03:17 AM Peak -IC flash count: 2 at 12:05:10 AM Peak nearby flash count: 0 Peak CID stroke count: 0 Peak noise count: 3 at 12:05:31 AM Peak energy count: 2 at 12:00:00 AM Peak energy ratio: 150% at 12:06:10 AM Peak signal strength: 57 at 12:06:10 AM Archive data: 3159 daily archive files weatherUSA Lightning Detection System, Columbus, Ohio Lightning/2000 copyright ©2009, Aninoquisi (www.aninoquisi.com)