Notice: As of 4:26 p.m. EDT,
the GOES-16 ABI Imager (GOES-East) is offline due to a reported thermal anomaly.
No GOES-East images will be updated while the satellite is offline.
As soon as data flow is restored, we will begin processing images and update the site.
GOES-West continues to operate normally.
To enlarge, pause animation & click the image. Hover over popups to zoom. Use slider to navigate. Apparent 'jumps' in the animation occur due to adjustments to reflect storm movement.
While GOES animation code will not run on older Internet Explorer browsers,
they work in the newest versions of Microsoft Edge. If you are using
Internet Explorer, please try a different browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or
MS Edge are all supported.
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0801 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0806 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0811 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0816 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0821 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0826 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0831 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0836 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0841 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0846 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0851 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0856 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0901 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0906 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0911 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0916 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0921 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0926 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0931 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0936 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0941 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0946 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0951 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 17 Sep 2023 - 0956 UTC
GLM Extent Density of Lightning 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 this visualization, GLM is superimposed on a GeoColor background image.