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1 NWS / SPoRT Coordination Call 24 March, 2011 March 2011, Coordination Call

2 Data Availability March 2011, Coordination Call

3 Spring Assessments March 2011, Coordination Call Low Intensity Evaluation Focus on Spring / Summer season Emphasize uses for total lightning o Severe weather o Incident support o Additional training What can improve these data?

4 Existing Training March 2011, Coordination Call Focus on Source Densities o Basic product in AWIPS Background on total lightning Part of the NOAA Learning Management System http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport/training/

5 Upcoming Training March 2011, Coordination Call Operational Examples More than jumps and severe weather o First cloud-to-ground strikes o Spatial extent / lightning safety o When total lightning is not useful Cases come from forecaster feedback

6 Want a Trend in Real-Time Source Density Time Series Time (UTC) Source Density (2km 2 /2min)

7 Maximum Density (MD) Similar to source/flash density o Grid based o MD shows max grid value  Can vary time  Test with 10 / 30 min o Show a rough trend o “Density Track” o Observe many cells at once o Available later this spring 60 min Max Density March 2011, Coordination Call

8 Using Maximum Density Compare MD to 2 min source density o Observe evolution o What has changed? o Increase / decrease? 10 min Max Density 30 min Max Density 2 min Source Density 2320 - 2330 2300 - 2330 2332 March 2011, Coordination Call

9 Questions? SPoRT objective is to expand utility of total lightning data and prepare for GOES-R How can we do this? o More training? o New products / visualizations? o Change to a flash density as opposed to source density product? o Incorporate SMG’s Vertically Integrated Ice work? o Work with WFO Melbourne on their lightning activities?


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