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Live Lightning Data
Lightning Data
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Lightning/2000 v4.5.4 NOWcast (Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 13:15:01 EDT)

Assessment: A regional thundershower


No red alerts

No yellow alerts

No storms detected

102 strokes per minute
102 strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 20.4/min.)
102 strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 10.2/min.)
102 strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 5.1/min.)
102 strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 3.4/min.)
102 strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.7/min.)

15 IC strokes per minute: 14.7% of total strokes
15 IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 3.0/min.): 14.7% of total strokes
15 IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.5/min.): 14.7% of total strokes
15 IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 14.7% of total strokes
15 IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 14.7% of total strokes
15 IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 14.7% of total strokes

9 +IC strokes per minute: 60.0% of IC strokes
9 +IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.8/min.): 60.0% of IC strokes
9 +IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 60.0% of IC strokes
9 +IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 60.0% of IC strokes
9 +IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 60.0% of IC strokes
9 +IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 60.0% of IC strokes

6 -IC strokes per minute: 40.0% of IC strokes
6 -IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.): 40.0% of IC strokes
6 -IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 40.0% of IC strokes
6 -IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 40.0% of IC strokes
6 -IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 40.0% of IC strokes
6 -IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 40.0% of IC strokes

87 CG strokes per minute: 85.3% of total strokes
87 CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 17.4/min.): 85.3% of total strokes
87 CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 8.7/min.): 85.3% of total strokes
87 CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 4.4/min.): 85.3% of total strokes
87 CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.9/min.): 85.3% of total strokes
87 CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.5/min.): 85.3% of total strokes

34 +CG strokes per minute: 39.1% of CG strokes
34 +CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 6.8/min.): 39.1% of CG strokes
34 +CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 3.4/min.): 39.1% of CG strokes
34 +CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.7/min.): 39.1% of CG strokes
34 +CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 39.1% of CG strokes
34 +CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 39.1% of CG strokes

53 -CG strokes per minute: 60.9% of CG strokes
53 -CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 10.6/min.): 60.9% of CG strokes
53 -CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 5.3/min.): 60.9% of CG strokes
53 -CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.7/min.): 60.9% of CG strokes
53 -CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.8/min.): 60.9% of CG strokes
53 -CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 60.9% of CG strokes

0 CID strokes in past 60 mins.

102 Total flashes per minute
102 Total flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 20.4/min.)
102 Total flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 10.2/min.)
102 Total flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 5.1/min.)
102 Total flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 3.4/min.)
102 Total flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.7/min.)

87 CG flashes per minute: 85.3% of total flashes
87 CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 17.4/min.): 85.3% of total flashes
87 CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 8.7/min.): 85.3% of total flashes
87 CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 4.4/min.): 85.3% of total flashes
87 CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.9/min.): 85.3% of total flashes
87 CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.5/min.): 85.3% of total flashes

34 +CG flashes per minute: 39.1% of CG flashes
34 +CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 6.8/min.): 39.1% of CG flashes
34 +CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 3.4/min.): 39.1% of CG flashes
34 +CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.7/min.): 39.1% of CG flashes
34 +CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 39.1% of CG flashes
34 +CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 39.1% of CG flashes

53 -CG flashes per minute: 60.9% of CG flashes
53 -CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 10.6/min.): 60.9% of CG flashes
53 -CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 5.3/min.): 60.9% of CG flashes
53 -CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 2.7/min.): 60.9% of CG flashes
53 -CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.8/min.): 60.9% of CG flashes
53 -CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 60.9% of CG flashes

15 IC flashes per minute: 14.7% of total flashes
15 IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 3.0/min.): 14.7% of total flashes
15 IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.5/min.): 14.7% of total flashes
15 IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 14.7% of total flashes
15 IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 14.7% of total flashes
15 IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 14.7% of total flashes

9 +IC flashes per minute: 60.0% of IC flashes
9 +IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.8/min.): 60.0% of IC flashes
9 +IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 60.0% of IC flashes
9 +IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 60.0% of IC flashes
9 +IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 60.0% of IC flashes
9 +IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 60.0% of IC flashes

6 -IC flashes per minute: 40.0% of IC flashes
6 -IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.2/min.): 40.0% of IC flashes
6 -IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 40.0% of IC flashes
6 -IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.3/min.): 40.0% of IC flashes
6 -IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 40.0% of IC flashes
6 -IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.1/min.): 40.0% of IC flashes

0 Strong flashes in past 60 mins.

Energy of 76.8 in the last minute (ratio 75%, squelch = 0)
Energy of 76.8 in past 5 mins. (ratio 75%, avg. 15.4/min.)
Energy of 76.8 in past 10 mins. (ratio 75%, avg. 7.7/min.)
Energy of 76.8 in past 20 mins. (ratio 75%, avg. 3.8/min.)
Energy of 76.8 in past 30 mins. (ratio 75%, avg. 2.6/min.)
Energy of 76.8 in past 60 mins. (ratio 75%, avg. 1.3/min.)

74 noises per minute (42.0%)
74 noises in past 5 mins. (avg. 14.8/min., 42.0%)
74 noises in past 10 mins. (avg. 7.4/min., 42.0%)
74 noises in past 20 mins. (avg. 3.7/min., 42.0%)
74 noises in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.5/min., 42.0%)
74 noises in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.2/min., 42.0%)


Sarasota County Government

Lightning/2000 copyright �2008, Aninoquisi (www.aninoquisi.com)
Lightning/2000 v4.5.4 Summary (Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 13:15:01 EDT)

Since midnight (795.0 mins.):
Total strokes: 316 (avg. 0.4/min.)
Intracloud/Intercloud strokes: 41 - 13.0% (avg. 0.1/min.)
+IC: 24 - 58.5% (avg. 0.0/min.)
-IC: 17 - 41.5% (avg. 0.0/min.)
Cloud to ground strokes: 273 - 86.4% (avg. 0.3/min.)
+CG: 113 - 41.4% (avg. 0.1/min.)
-CG: 160 - 58.6% (avg. 0.2/min.)
Compact Intercloud Discharge: 0

Total flashes: 314 (avg. 0.4/min.)
Cloud to ground flashes: 273 (avg. 0.3/min.)
+CG flashes: 113 (avg. 0.1/min.)
-CG flashes: 160 (avg. 0.2/min.)
Intercloud/Intracloud flashes: 41 (avg. 0.1/min.)
+IC flashes: 24 (avg. 0.0/min.)
-IC flashes: 17 (avg. 0.0/min.)

Total strong flashes: 0
Total noises: 1327 (avg. 1.7/min., 80.8%)
Total energy: 234 (avg. 0.3/min., 74%, squelch = 0)

No general alerts

4.1 minutes under yellow storm range alert
No red storm range alerts

No stroke rate alerts

No stroke �% alerts

No CG �% alerts

No +CG �% alerts

No -CG �% alerts

No IC �% alerts

No +IC �% alerts

No -IC �% alerts

No CG stroke rate alerts

No +CG stroke rate alerts

No -CG stroke rate alerts

No IC stroke rate alerts

No +IC stroke rate alerts

No -IC stroke rate alerts

No CID stroke rate alerts

No total flash rate alerts

No CG flash rate alerts

No +CG flash rate alerts

No -CG flash rate alerts

No IC flash rate alerts

No +IC flash rate alerts

No -IC flash rate alerts

No strong rate alerts

0.1 minutes under yellow energy rate alert
No red energy rate alerts

Peak stroke count: 5 at 08:11:01
Peak CG stroke count: 5 at 08:11:01
Peak +CG stroke count: 3 at 10:13:12
Peak -CG stroke count: 4 at 12:35:13
Peak IC stroke count: 2 at 07:05:56
Peak +IC stroke count: 2 at 12:05:06
Peak -IC stroke count: 2 at 07:42:44
Peak total flash count: 5 at 08:11:02
Peak CG flash count: 5 at 08:11:02
Peak +CG flash count: 3 at 10:13:13
Peak -CG flash count: 4 at 12:35:14
Peak IC flash count: 2 at 07:05:59
Peak +IC flash count: 2 at 12:05:08
Peak -IC flash count: 2 at 07:42:45
Peak strong flash count: 0
Peak CID stroke count: 0
Peak noise count: 15 at 01:13:56
Peak energy count: 3 at 00:13:54
Peak energy ratio: 252% at 00:13:54
Peak signal strength: 95 at 12:48:48

Archive data:
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