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.
4 Jun 2024 - 14:09 EDT
4 Jun 2024 - 18:09 UTC
GOES-West Full Disk - Geostationary Lightning Mapper
1 hour loop - 12 images - 5 minute update
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1656 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1701 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1706 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1711 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1716 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1721 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1726 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1731 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1736 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1741 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1746 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jun 2024 - 1751 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.