Lightning/2000 v4.6.3 NOWcast (Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 1:11:00 PM N)

Assessment: Some distant thundershowers


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2 storms detected
   distant (112-172 mi.) thundershower to the Southwest (0.18 strokes/min/degree, energy = 108%, severity = 6, CG% = 75%)
   distant (172-271 mi.) thundershower to the Southwest (0.09 strokes/min/degree, energy = 108%, severity = 5, CG% = 56%)

4 strokes per minute
   28 strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 5.6/min.)
   64 strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 6.4/min.)
   126 strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 6.3/min.)
   161 strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 5.4/min.)
   262 strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 4.4/min.)

0 IC strokes per minute
   5 IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 17.9% of total strokes
   14 IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.4/min.): 21.9% of total strokes
   34 IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.7/min.): 27.0% of total strokes
   45 IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.5/min.): 28.0% of total strokes
   65 IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.1/min.): 24.8% of total strokes

0 +IC strokes per minute
   4 +IC strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 80.0% of IC strokes
   8 +IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 57.1% of IC strokes
   20 +IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 58.8% of IC strokes
   27 +IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 60.0% of IC strokes
   34 +IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 52.3% of IC strokes

0 -IC strokes per minute
   1 -IC stroke in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 20.0% of IC strokes
   6 -IC strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 42.9% of IC strokes
   14 -IC strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 41.2% of IC strokes
   18 -IC strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 40.0% of IC strokes
   31 -IC strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 47.7% of IC strokes

4 CG strokes per minute: 100.0% of total strokes
   23 CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 4.6/min.): 82.1% of total strokes
   50 CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 5.0/min.): 78.1% of total strokes
   92 CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 4.6/min.): 73.0% of total strokes
   115 CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 3.8/min.): 71.4% of total strokes
   196 CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 3.3/min.): 74.8% of total strokes

1 +CG stroke per minute: 25.0% of CG strokes
   2 +CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 8.7% of CG strokes
   8 +CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 16.0% of CG strokes
   17 +CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 18.5% of CG strokes
   22 +CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 19.1% of CG strokes
   51 +CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 26.0% of CG strokes

3 -CG strokes per minute: 75.0% of CG strokes
   21 -CG strokes in past 5 mins. (avg. 4.2/min.): 91.3% of CG strokes
   42 -CG strokes in past 10 mins. (avg. 4.2/min.): 84.0% of CG strokes
   75 -CG strokes in past 20 mins. (avg. 3.8/min.): 81.5% of CG strokes
   93 -CG strokes in past 30 mins. (avg. 3.1/min.): 80.9% of CG strokes
   145 -CG strokes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.4/min.): 74.0% of CG strokes

0 CID strokes per minute
   0 CID strokes in past 5 mins.
   0 CID strokes in past 10 mins.
   0 CID strokes in past 20 mins.
   1 CID stroke in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.03/min.): 0.6% of total strokes
   1 CID stroke in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.02/min.): 0.4% of total strokes

4 Total flashes per minute
   27 Total flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 5.4/min.)
   57 Total flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 5.7/min.)
   111 Total flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 5.6/min.)
   143 Total flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 4.8/min.)
   233 Total flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 3.9/min.)

4 CG flashes per minute: 100.0% of total flashes
   22 CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 4.4/min.): 81.5% of total flashes
   44 CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 4.4/min.): 77.2% of total flashes
   79 CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 4.0/min.): 71.2% of total flashes
   99 CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 3.3/min.): 69.2% of total flashes
   170 CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.8/min.): 73.0% of total flashes

1 +CG flash per minute: 25.0% of CG flashes
   2 +CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.4/min.): 9.1% of CG flashes
   8 +CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 18.2% of CG flashes
   17 +CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 21.5% of CG flashes
   22 +CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 22.2% of CG flashes
   49 +CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 28.8% of CG flashes

3 -CG flashes per minute: 75.0% of CG flashes
   20 -CG flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 4.0/min.): 90.9% of CG flashes
   36 -CG flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 3.6/min.): 81.8% of CG flashes
   62 -CG flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 3.1/min.): 78.5% of CG flashes
   77 -CG flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 2.6/min.): 77.8% of CG flashes
   121 -CG flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 2.0/min.): 71.2% of CG flashes

0 IC flashes per minute
   5 IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 18.5% of total flashes
   13 IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 1.3/min.): 22.8% of total flashes
   32 IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.6/min.): 28.8% of total flashes
   43 IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 1.4/min.): 30.1% of total flashes
   62 IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 26.6% of total flashes

0 +IC flashes per minute
   4 +IC flashes in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 80.0% of IC flashes
   8 +IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.8/min.): 61.5% of IC flashes
   19 +IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.0/min.): 59.4% of IC flashes
   26 +IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.9/min.): 60.5% of IC flashes
   33 +IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 53.2% of IC flashes

0 -IC flashes per minute
   1 -IC flash in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.2/min.): 20.0% of IC flashes
   5 -IC flashes in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 38.5% of IC flashes
   13 -IC flashes in past 20 mins. (avg. 0.7/min.): 40.6% of IC flashes
   17 -IC flashes in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.6/min.): 39.5% of IC flashes
   29 -IC flashes in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.5/min.): 46.8% of IC flashes

0  Nearby flashes in past 60 mins.

Energy of 3.7 in the last minute (ratio 92%, squelch = 0)
   Energy of 25.4 in past 5 mins. (ratio 91%, avg. 5.1/min.)
   Energy of 64.4 in past 10 mins. (ratio 101%, avg. 6.4/min.)
   Energy of 121.9 in past 20 mins. (ratio 97%, avg. 6.1/min.)
   Energy of 157.3 in past 30 mins. (ratio 98%, avg. 5.2/min.)
   Energy of 251.4 in past 60 mins. (ratio 96%, avg. 4.2/min.)

1 noise per minute (20.0%)
   4 noises in past 5 mins. (avg. 0.8/min., 12.5%)
   7 noises in past 10 mins. (avg. 0.7/min., 9.9%)
   19 noises in past 20 mins. (avg. 1.0/min., 13.1%)
   27 noises in past 30 mins. (avg. 0.9/min., 14.4%)
   55 noises in past 60 mins. (avg. 0.9/min., 17.4%)


Rockley, Christ Church, Barbados @ Lat:13.08N Long: 59.59 W

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