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GOES-East Mesoscale view - Geostationary Lightning Mapper at 38°N - 75°W - Near Worcester County, MD

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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0626 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0626 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0627 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0627 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0628 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0628 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0629 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0629 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0630 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0630 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0631 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0631 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0632 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0632 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0633 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0633 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0634 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0634 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0635 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0635 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0636 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0636 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0637 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0637 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0638 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0638 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0639 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0639 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0640 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0640 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0641 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0641 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0642 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0642 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0643 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0643 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0644 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0644 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0645 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0645 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0646 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0646 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0647 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0647 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0648 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0648 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0649 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0649 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0650 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0650 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0651 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0651 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0652 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0652 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0653 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0653 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0654 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0654 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0655 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0655 UTC
legend for Global Lightning Mapper Flash Extent Density - flashes per five minutes

GLM Flash Extent Density over Band 13 is the number of lightning flashes that occur within a grid cell over a given period of time. FED was the first GLM product routinely available to weather service forecasters. The FED product is the best single metric to convey both the quantity and extent of lightning activity. It is useful for both storm trending applications and to depict geographic coverage.

In the FED13 visualization, GLM is superimposed on infrared Band 13 rendered in gray scale.

GLM data is produced between 54°N and 54°S.

• For more details, see the Geostationary Lightning Mapper Quick Guide, (PDF, 1.98 MB)