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GOES-West Mesoscale view - Geostationary Lightning Mapper at 41°N - 106°W - meso LOOKUP NEEDED for 41N-106W

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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0930 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0930 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0931 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0932 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0933 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0934 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0935 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0936 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0936 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0937 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0937 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0938 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0938 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0939 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0940 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0940 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0941 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0941 UTC
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0942 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0943 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0943 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0944 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0944 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0945 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0945 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0946 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0946 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0947 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0947 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0948 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0948 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0949 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0949 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0950 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0950 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0951 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0951 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0952 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0952 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0953 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0953 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0954 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0954 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0955 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0955 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0956 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0956 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0957 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0957 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0958 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0958 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0959 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 26 Sep 2024 - 0959 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)