LightningCast Probabilities over the tropical Pacific Ocean
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The animations above show thundershower development over the Big Island of Hawai’i on 11 May 2023. LightningCast Probabilities correctly diagnosed the increasing lightning threat, with elevated probabilities (50%) occurring before the first observed Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) flash at 2136 UTC. LightningCast gave situational awareness on this day. (The images... Read More