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Lightning/2000 v4.4.9 NOWcast (Monday, June 09, 2008 at 2:35:11 PM EDT)
Assessment: A distant severe thunderstorm
No red alerts
No yellow alerts
3 storms detected
distant (309-483 mi.) thundershower to the West-Southwest (0.14 strokes/min/degree, energy = 85%, severity = 23, CG% = 71%)
distant (306-478 mi.) severe t-storm to the West-Northwest (0.75 strokes/min/degree, energy = 79%, severity = 119, CG% = 59%)
distant (325-505 mi.) thunderstorm to the West-Northwest (0.23 strokes/min/degree, energy = 75%, severity = 41, CG% = 52%)
215 strokes per minute
215 strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 43.0/min.)
215 strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 21.5/min.)
215 strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 10.8/min.)
215 strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 7.2/min.)
215 strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 3.6/min.)
60 IC strokes per minute: 27.9% of total strokes
60 IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 12.0/min.): 27.9% of total strokes
60 IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 6.0/min.): 27.9% of total strokes
60 IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 3.0/min.): 27.9% of total strokes
60 IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.0/min.): 27.9% of total strokes
60 IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 27.9% of total strokes
17 +IC strokes per minute: 28.3% of IC strokes
17 +IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 3.4/min.): 28.3% of IC strokes
17 +IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.7/min.): 28.3% of IC strokes
17 +IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 28.3% of IC strokes
17 +IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 28.3% of IC strokes
17 +IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 28.3% of IC strokes
43 -IC strokes per minute: 71.7% of IC strokes
43 -IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 8.6/min.): 71.7% of IC strokes
43 -IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 4.3/min.): 71.7% of IC strokes
43 -IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 71.7% of IC strokes
43 -IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.4/min.): 71.7% of IC strokes
43 -IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 71.7% of IC strokes
133 CG strokes per minute: 61.9% of total strokes
133 CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 26.6/min.): 61.9% of total strokes
133 CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 13.3/min.): 61.9% of total strokes
133 CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 6.7/min.): 61.9% of total strokes
133 CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 4.4/min.): 61.9% of total strokes
133 CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 61.9% of total strokes
25 +CG strokes per minute: 18.8% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 5.0/min.): 18.8% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.5/min.): 18.8% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.3/min.): 18.8% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 18.8% of CG strokes
25 +CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 18.8% of CG strokes
108 -CG strokes per minute: 81.2% of CG strokes
108 -CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 21.6/min.): 81.2% of CG strokes
108 -CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 10.8/min.): 81.2% of CG strokes
108 -CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 5.4/min.): 81.2% of CG strokes
108 -CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 3.6/min.): 81.2% of CG strokes
108 -CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.8/min.): 81.2% of CG strokes
0 CID strokes in past 60 mins.
189 Total flashes per minute
189 Total flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 37.8/min.)
189 Total flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 18.9/min.)
189 Total flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 9.5/min.)
189 Total flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 6.3/min.)
189 Total flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 3.2/min.)
130 CG flashes per minute: 68.8% of total flashes
130 CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 26.0/min.): 68.8% of total flashes
130 CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 13.0/min.): 68.8% of total flashes
130 CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 6.5/min.): 68.8% of total flashes
130 CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 4.3/min.): 68.8% of total flashes
130 CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 68.8% of total flashes
25 +CG flashes per minute: 19.2% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 5.0/min.): 19.2% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 2.5/min.): 19.2% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.3/min.): 19.2% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 19.2% of CG flashes
25 +CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 19.2% of CG flashes
105 -CG flashes per minute: 80.8% of CG flashes
105 -CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 21.0/min.): 80.8% of CG flashes
105 -CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 10.5/min.): 80.8% of CG flashes
105 -CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 5.3/min.): 80.8% of CG flashes
105 -CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 3.5/min.): 80.8% of CG flashes
105 -CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.8/min.): 80.8% of CG flashes
59 IC flashes per minute: 31.2% of total flashes
59 IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 11.8/min.): 31.2% of total flashes
59 IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 5.9/min.): 31.2% of total flashes
59 IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 3.0/min.): 31.2% of total flashes
59 IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.0/min.): 31.2% of total flashes
59 IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 31.2% of total flashes
16 +IC flashes per minute: 27.1% of IC flashes
16 +IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 3.2/min.): 27.1% of IC flashes
16 +IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 27.1% of IC flashes
16 +IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 27.1% of IC flashes
16 +IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 27.1% of IC flashes
16 +IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 27.1% of IC flashes
43 -IC flashes per minute: 72.9% of IC flashes
43 -IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 8.6/min.): 72.9% of IC flashes
43 -IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 4.3/min.): 72.9% of IC flashes
43 -IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.2/min.): 72.9% of IC flashes
43 -IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.4/min.): 72.9% of IC flashes
43 -IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 72.9% of IC flashes
0 Strong flashes in past 60 mins.
Energy of 166.2 in the last minute (ratio 77%, squelch = 2)
Energy of 166.2 in past 5 mins. (ratio 77%, avg. 33.2/min.)
Energy of 166.2 in past 10 mins. (ratio 77%, avg. 16.6/min.)
Energy of 166.2 in past 20 mins. (ratio 77%, avg. 8.3/min.)
Energy of 166.2 in past 30 mins. (ratio 77%, avg. 5.5/min.)
Energy of 166.2 in past 60 mins. (ratio 77%, avg. 2.8/min.)
162 noises per minute (43.0%)
162 noises in past 5 mins. (avg. 32.4/min., 43.0%)
162 noises in past 10 mins. (avg. 16.2/min., 43.0%)
162 noises in past 20 mins. (avg. 8.1/min., 43.0%)
162 noises in past 30 mins. (avg. 5.4/min., 43.0%)
162 noises in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.7/min., 43.0%)
weatherUSA.net REAL-TIME LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM - Columbus, Ohio
Lightning/2000 copyright ©2008, Aninoquisi (www.aninoquisi.com)
Daily Summary Text
Lightning/2000 v4.4.9 Summary (Monday, June 09, 2008 at 2:35:11 PM EDT)
Since midnight (875.2 mins.):
Total strokes: 1433 (avg. 1.6/min.)
Intracloud/Intercloud strokes: 408 - 28.5% (avg. 0.5/min.)
+IC: 149 - 36.5% (avg. 0.2/min.)
-IC: 259 - 63.5% (avg. 0.3/min.)
Cloud to ground strokes: 954 - 66.6% (avg. 1.1/min.)
+CG: 432 - 45.3% (avg. 0.5/min.)
-CG: 522 - 54.7% (avg. 0.6/min.)
Compact Intercloud Discharge: 0
Total flashes: 1332 (avg. 1.5/min.)
Cloud to ground flashes: 933 (avg. 1.1/min.)
+CG flashes: 429 (avg. 0.5/min.)
-CG flashes: 504 (avg. 0.6/min.)
Intercloud/Intracloud flashes: 399 (avg. 0.5/min.)
+IC flashes: 145 (avg. 0.2/min.)
-IC flashes: 254 (avg. 0.3/min.)
Total strong flashes: 0
Total noises: 680 (avg. 0.8/min., 32.2%)
Total energy: 1028 (avg. 1.2/min., 72%, squelch = 2)
No general alerts
1.0 minutes under yellow storm range alert
1.0 minutes under red storm range alert
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
0.5 minutes under yellow +IC stroke rate alert
No red +IC stroke rate alerts
6.1 minutes under yellow -IC stroke rate alert
No red -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
0.6 minutes under yellow energy rate alert
No red energy rate alerts
Peak stroke count: 19 at 12:32:51 AM
Peak CG stroke count: 13 at 12:32:51 AM
Peak +CG stroke count: 7 at 12:15:05 AM
Peak -CG stroke count: 11 at 12:11:53 AM
Peak IC stroke count: 8 at 12:42:43 AM
Peak +IC stroke count: 6 at 12:43:00 AM
Peak -IC stroke count: 6 at 12:32:31 AM
Peak total flash count: 17 at 12:32:53 AM
Peak CG flash count: 13 at 12:32:53 AM
Peak +CG flash count: 7 at 12:15:07 AM
Peak -CG flash count: 11 at 12:11:54 AM
Peak IC flash count: 8 at 12:42:45 AM
Peak +IC flash count: 5 at 12:18:00 AM
Peak -IC flash count: 5 at 2:34:24 PM
Peak strong flash count: 0
Peak CID stroke count: 0
Peak noise count: 12 at 1:21:21 PM
Peak energy count: 5 at 1:04:13 AM
Peak energy ratio: 316% at 2:46:35 AM
Peak signal strength: 107 at 2:46:34 AM
Archive data:
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