Anvil lightning

The GLM data is providing a great example of anvil lightning this afternoon. Per the ENI lightning data, no ground strikes are occurring to the north of the primary cell, but there are Pulse/Flash detections.

Fig 1. Comparison of the GLM and ENI lightning data.

The GLM data shows a large area of low flash density, but the total energy signature and average flash area are relatively high.  I find this to be very useful in the IDSS realm where lightning can occur at various distances from the storms themselves. The GLM provides a good situational awareness whereas the ENI data is somewhat difficult to see given the small size of the data points.

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