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GOES-West Mesoscale view - Geostationary Lightning Mapper at 27°N - 120°W - meso LOOKUP NEEDED for 27N-120W

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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1006 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1006 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1007 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1007 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1008 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1009 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1009 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1010 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1011 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1012 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1013 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1014 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1015 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1016 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1016 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1017 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1017 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1018 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1018 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1019 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1019 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1020 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1021 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1021 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1022 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1022 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1023 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1024 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1025 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1026 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1027 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1028 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1029 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1030 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1030 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1031 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1031 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1032 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1032 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1033 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1033 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1034 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1034 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1035 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Nov 2024 - 1035 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)