GOES-18 Interleave Testing - Has ended. GOES-West data now supplied from operational GOES-17 satellite.
GOES-18 expected to become operational GOES-West in January 2023. See GOES-18 Interleave Testing for more information.
4 Feb 2023 - 14:42 EST
4 Feb 2023 - 19:42 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Geostationary Lightning Mapper
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1836 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1841 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1846 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1851 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1856 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1901 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1906 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1911 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1916 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1921 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1926 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 04 Feb 2023 - 1931 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.