3. Monthly Lightning Density From 1989 to 1999, Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains
Data Source: the National Lightning Detection Network, courtesy of Global Atmospherics, Tucson, AZ.
May
June
July
Percentile Rank
N = 5,991
mean density = 1.2 strikes/km/10yr
range = 0 to 10
Lowest
N = 3,602
mean density = 0.7 strikes/km/10yr
range = 0 to 9
N = 40,924
mean density = 7.6 strikes/km/10yr
range = 0 to 44
August
September
October
Highest
N = 77,550
mean density = strikes/km/10yr
range = 0 to 50
N = 24,994
mean density = 4.6 strikes/km/10yr
range = 0 to 24
N = 1,288
mean density = strikes/km/10yr
range = 0 to 5