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.
20 Sep 2024 - 00:12 EDT
20 Sep 2024 - 04:12 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Geostationary Lightning Mapper
1 hour loop - 12 images - 5 minute update
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0306 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0311 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0316 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0321 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0326 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0331 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0336 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0341 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0346 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0351 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0356 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 20 Sep 2024 - 0401 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.