Smith Mountain Lake Weather

Lightning

Lightning Detection Page
Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012  @  1:55:49 AM  
Detector Status:
There is no significant activity going on.
Strike Colour Key:
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Lightning Map
lightning Map
Storm Analytical Key:
Storm Cells:
No Storms Detected
Rates
Flash Rate: 1/min
Stroke Rate: 1/min
Noise Rate: 0/min
Flashes in last 60 min Strokes in last 60 min Current Information
Total Flashes: 160
+CG Flashes: 32
-CG Flashes: 57
+IC Flashes: 50
-IC Flashes: 21
Strong Flashes: 0
Total Strokes: 163
+CG Strokes: 34
-CG Strokes: 57
+IC Strokes: 52
-IC Strokes: 20
Ratio of Strokes per Flash: 1.02
Current Storms: 0
Num of Red Alerts: 0
Num of Yellow Alerts: 0
Flash Rate Trend: 0%
Stroke Rate Trend: 0%
Detection Rate Trend: 0%
Daily Records
All Flashes: 286
All Strokes: 302
+ve CG Flashes: 60
-ve CG Flashes: 88
+ve IC Flashes: 102
-ve IC Flashes: 36
+ve CG Strokes: 64
-ve CG Strokes: 90
+ve IC Strokes: 105
-ve IC Strokes: 37
   
   
Daily Record Rates
Peak Flash Rate: 8/min @ 1:10:49 AM
Peak Strong Flash Rate: 0/min @ 12:00:01 AM
Peak Stroke Rate: 10/min @ 12:02:12 AM
Peak Noise Rate: 5/min @ 12:11:17 AM
All Time Records
Record Flash Count: 809/min @ 6:21:15 PM on Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Record Noise Count: 2242/min @ 1:52:05 PM on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Record Stroke Count: 2397/min @ 1:52:05 PM on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Graph:
U.S Lightning Forecast:
Lightning Forecast
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